Comets match-up with Warriors in Opening Round of NAIA National Tournament

4/16/2021 10:09:00 AM

Mayville, N.D. – The Mayville State University Volleyball team is at Midland University in the Opening Round of the NAIA Volleyball National Tournament on Saturday. The first serve is scheduled for 2:00 pm at Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska.

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Quick Hits on the Comets:
The Mayville State University Volleyball team enters the NAIA National Tournament for the first time in school history with a 23-10 overall record and a second-place finish in the NSAA with an 11-3 record.
The Comets were also receiving votes in the final regular season NAIA Coaches' Poll. They have been receiving votes in all five polls this season.
Mayville State has tallied 1,495 total kills this season, 11.3 kills per set, a. 178 hitting percentage, 10.0 assists per set, and 101 total service aces.
Defensively, the Comets have 2,691 total digs, 20.4 digs per set, 270.0 total blocks, 81 solo blocks, and a serve reception of .945.
Co-Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year Victoria Johnson is leading the Comets with 466 kills, 3.76 kills per set, a .316 hitting percentage, 132.0 total blocks, and 36 solo blocks.
Defender of the Year Mason Hart has 857 digs, 6.91 digs per set, a .962 serve reception percentage, 14 service aces, and a .990 serve percentage.
First-Team All-Conference selection Elora Passa has 317 kills, a .153 hitting percentage, 630 assists, 26 service aces, 73.0 total blocks, and 293 digs.
Second-Team All-Conference selection Ashley Pyburn tallied 233 kills, a .233 hitting percentage, 112.0 total blocks, and 23 solo blocks.
Rachel Hill is second on the team in assists with 547, she also has 22 service aces, 261 digs, 2.1 digs per set, and a .915 serve reception percentage.
Amy Siem is second on the team with 510 digs, 4.11 digs per set and a .962 serve reception percentage. Jordyn Lucas is the other back-row player with 394 total digs, 3.2 digs per set, and a .928 serve reception percentage.

Matching up with the Warriors:
The Midland Warriors enter the match with an 11-9 overall record and 9-7 in Great Plains Athletic Conference play.
The Warriors lost in the semifinal of the GPAC Conference Tournament in four sets to #1 University of Jamestown.
Midland has tallied 1059 total kills, 13.75 kills per set, a .210 hitting percentage, 12.87 assists per set, and 113 total service aces.
Defensively, the Warriors average, 1218 digs, 15.82 digs per set, 137.0 total blocks, and 2.45 blocks per set.
Taliyah Flores is leading the Warriors with 273 kills, a .233 hitting percentage, 3.55 kills per set, 255 digs, and 17.0 total blocks.
Sydney Morehouse is second on the team with 208 kills, a .246 hitting percentage, and 54.0 total digs.
Hope Leimbach is leading the team with 920 total assists, 15 service aces, 22.0 total blocks, and 170 digs.
Jaisa Russell has a team-leading 325 digs, 21 service aces, 4.2 digs per set, and a .968 serve reception percentage.

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