Mayville, N.D. – The Mayville State Volleyball team travels for conference play this weekend on Thursday at Dakota State and Friday at Bellevue. On Thursday, the Junior Varsity game will start at 4:00 pm with the Varsity to start around 6:00 pm. On Friday the Comets and Bruins are scheduled for 2:00 pm.
Quick Hits on the Comets:
The Comets enter this weekend's conference matchup with the Bruins with a 6-8 overall record. Last Tuesday, the Comets defeated Presentation in 5 sets for their first conference win.
Mayville State has 647 kills on the season with a .127 hitting percentage, with 11.8 kills per set, 11.1 assists per set, 60 service aces, 1.1 service aces per set, 1192 digs, 21.7 digs per set, 113.0 total blocks, and 2.1 blocks per set.
Opponents are averaging 13.7 kills per set, a .158 hitting percentage, 13.2 assists per set, 51 service aces, 22.2 digs per set, 105.0 total blocks, and 1.9 blocks per set.
Mayville State is seventh in the nation in total digs, first in digs per set, and 12th in total attacks heading into conference play this weekend.
Elora Passa has a team-leading 199 kills and a .208 hitting percentage with 48.0 total blocks, 239 set assists, and 9 service aces.
Rachel Hill is leading the team in set assists with 269 on the season, 9 service aces, and is averaging 4.89 set assists per set.
Emily Condon has a team-high 20 service aces with 152 digs, 2.76 digs per set, and a .948 serve reception percentage.
Natalie Hadrava is leading the Comets and is third in the nation with 363 digs on the season with 6.60 digs per set, and 9 service aces.
Matching up with the Trojans:
The Dakota State Trojans enter the conference matchup with an 8-8 overall record. Last weekend, they dropped their first conference matchup with Bellevue in 3 sets.
The Trojans have 718 kills, 11.6 kills per set, a .161 hitting percentage, 10.4 assists per set, 82 service aces, 18.2 digs per set, and 118 total blocks.
Opponents are averaging 12.2 kills per set, a .173 hitting percentage, 11.3 assists per set, 74 service aces, 18.8 digs per set, 95 total blocks, and 1.5 blocks per set.
The Comets currently have a 9-16 record against Dakota State since the 2010 season. Mayville State is 4-9 on the road against the Trojans and is looking to avenge last season's loss to the Trojans in three sets.
Matching up with the Bruins:
The Bellevue Bruins enter the conference matchup with a 10-5 overall record. Last weekend, they won their first conference matchup with Dakota State in 3 sets.
The Bruins have 797 kills, 14.2 kills per set, a .251 hitting percentage, 13.3 assists per set, 89 service aces, 16.7 digs per set, and 128 total blocks.
Opponents are averaging 11.8 kills per set, a .164 hitting percentage, 11.0 assists per set, 73 service aces, 15.7 digs per set, 98 total blocks, and 1.7 blocks per set.
The Comets currently have a 2-12 record against Bellevue since the 2010 season. Mayville State is 0-8 on the road against the Bruins and is looking to avenge last season's loss to the Bruins in three sets.
