Mayville, N.D. – The Mayville State University Volleyball team travels for a conference and non-conference game in South Dakota early this week. On Tuesday, they will play at Presentation College at 7:00 pm in Aberdeen and Wednesday will be at Dakota Wesleyan at 5:00 pm in Mitchell.

Quick Hits on the Comets:

The Comets enter the week with a 13-8 overall record and 3-4 in conference play. Last week, MSU split with Valley City State and Dickinson State defeating the Blue Hawks in four sets.

Mayville State is averaging 12.0 kills per set, a .190 hitting percentage, 11.2 assists per set, and 0.7 service aces per set.

Defensively, the Comets are allowing 14.0 kills per set, a .191 hitting percentage, 13.4 assists per set, and 1.3 service aces per set. They also have 136.5 total blocks, 48 solo blocks, and 1.8 blocks per set.

MSU is led by Elora Passa with 250 kills on the season with a .227 hitting percentage, 403 assists, six service aces, and 28.0 total blocks.

Lily Pyle is second on the team with 231 kills, a .253 hitting percentage, 3.08 kills per set, 36.0 total blocks, and four solo blocks.

Rachel Hill has 335 assists on the season, 10 service aces, 4.47 assists per set, and 120 digs.

Natalie Hadrava has a team-high 406 digs in the back row, 5.41 digs per set, a .963 serve reception percentage and five service aces.

Jordyn Lucas is second on the team in digs with 258 digs, 3.44 digs per set, a .942 serve reception percentage and 11 service aces.

Leading the Comets in blocks is Ashley Pyburn with 56.0 total blocks, 12 solo blocks, 146 kills, and a .217 hitting percentage.

Matching up with the Saints:

The Presentation College Saints enter the matchup with the Comets with an 11-9 overall record, and 1-6 in conference play.

The Saints are averaging 11.5 kills per set, a .177 hitting percentage, 10.5 assists per set, and 129 service aces.

Defensively, PC is allowing 12.2 kills per set, a .200 hitting percentage, 11.7 assists per set, and 78 service aces.

Constence Rollins has a team-high 172 kills on the season, a .301 hitting percentage, 48.0 total blocks, and six solo blocks.

Olivia Corey is leading the Saints with 386 assists, with 156 digs, 12 service aces, and five kills.

Leading the back row in digs is Laura Babcock with 382 digs, 5.4 digs per set, and 19 service aces.

Matching up with the #13 Tigers:

The Dakota Wesleyan Tigers enter the non-conference matchup with a 16-5 overall record, 6-3 in the GPAC conference, and was #13 in the latest NAIA Coaches Poll.

The Tigers are averaging 13.64 kills per set, a .220 hitting percentage, 12.68 assists per set, and 106 service aces.

Defensively, DWU is allowing 11.5 kills per set, a .143 hitting percentage, 11.01 assists per set, and 66 service aces.

Ady Dwight is leading the Tigers with 281 kills, 4.13 kills per set, a .336 hitting percentage, and 81 total blocks.

Leading the offense for DWU is Madeline Else with 773 assists, 11.37 assists per set, 32 service aces, 179 digs, and 28 total blocks.

The Tiger defense is led by the libero Hanna Reiff with 396 digs, 5.82 digs per set, and 10 service aces.