Mayville, N.D. – The Mayville State University Volleyball team hosts #11 Bellevue Bruins and Dakota State Trojans on Friday and Saturday at the Lewy Lee Fieldhouse for a couple of NSAA Conference games. The first serve on Friday is scheduled for 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM on Saturday.
 
Quick Hits on the Comets:
The Mayville State University Volleyball team enters the weekend conference matchups with the Bruins and Trojans with an 11-4 overall record and 1-0 in NSAA Play.
Offensively, the Comets average 12.6 kills per set, a .204 hitting percentage, 11.7 assists per set, 45 service aces, and 0.8 service aces per set.
Defensively, MSU is allowing 13.0 kills per set, a .164 hitting percentage, 64 service aces, and 1.2 service aces per set. The Comets have 102.5 total blocks on the season with 29 solo blocks, 147 block assists, and 1.9 blocks per set.
Elora Passa is leading the Comets with 187 kills on the season with a .230 hitting percentage, 306 assists, 5.5 assists per set, five service aces, and 24.0 blocks.
Second, on the team in kills is Lily Pyle with 175 kills, she also has 3.1 kills per set, a .273 hitting percentage, and 32.0 total blocks.
Cora Johnson has a team-high 48.0 total blocks, 10 solo blocks, 38 block assists, and 0.9 blocks per set.
Rachel Hill is the second setter on the team with 254 assists, 4.6 assists per set, eight service aces, and 99 digs.
Ashley Pyburn has 115 kills on the season with 41.0 total blocks, seven solo blocks, and 34 block assists. Payton Richter has 198 digs for the Comets with 3.6 digs per set, a .965 serve reception percentage, and nine service aces.
 
Matching up with the Bruins:
The #11 Bellevue Bruins enter the conference matchup with a 9-2 overall record and 1-0 in NSAA play defeating Dakota State last week in straight sets.
The Bruins are averaging 13.7 kills per set, a .229 hitting percentage, 13.0 assists per set, 64 service aces, 1.5 service aces per set.
Defensively, BU is allowing a .158 hitting percentage, 10.4 kills per set, 9.3 assists per set, and 43 service aces. They also have 78 total blocks, 1.8 blocks per set, and 12 solo blocks.
Eve Fountain leads the Bruins with 151 kills on the season and a .260 hitting percentage. Olivia Galas has a team-high 452 assists on the season.
 
Matching up with the Trojans:
The Dakota State Trojans enter the matchup with an 8-3 overall record and a 1-1 conference record defeating Presentation College on Wednesday.
The Trojans are averaging 11.5 kills per set, a .197 hitting percentage, 10.7 assists per set, 66 service aces, and 1.7 service aces per set.
Defensively, the Trojans are allowing 10.6 kills per set, a .114 hitting percentage, 10.2 assists per set, and 53 service aces. They also have 54 blocks, 15 solo blocks, and 1.4 blocks per set.
Sydney Schell has a team-high 128 kills on the season with a .257 hitting percentage. Madalyn Groft is leading DSU with 228 assists.