The Basics
The West Virginia Wesleyan volleyball team (3-13, 3-4 Mountain East Conference) prepares for a road match versus Alderson Broaddus on Tuesday (Oct. 19) and a home contest versus Notre Dame (Ohio) on Friday (Oct. 22). The two matches are slated to start at 7 p.m.
 
Quick Hits

• Wesleyan defeated Frostburg State in five sets last Thursday (Oct. 14).
• Michela Ayers is the season kill leader for Wesleyan with 96 kills. Ayers is averaging 1.96 kills/set.
• Lexis Tatum picked up 31 kills in three matches last week, including 10 versus Fairmont State and 14 versus Frostburg State. Tatum is averaging 2.00 kills/set this season.
• Makenzie Yates and Ayers tallied 11 kills versus Frostburg State.
• Payton Hefner's 256 assists lead all Bobcat players. Hefner recorded a service ace in six consecutive matches and averaged 2.8 service aces per match during the streak.
• Maddi Carpenter has recorded 139 assists and 17 service aces.
• Joelle Lalla's 0.88 blocks/set rank sixth out of all MEC players. Lalla has eight block solos and 36 block assists this fall.
• Autumn Molenhouse hauled in 151 digs this season.

 
Scouting Alderson Broaddus
AB is 4-10 overall and 0-7 in MEC play. Senior Kiley Sparks leads the MEC with a .338 hitting percentage. Lainey McGonigle ranks fifth in the conference in service aces/set (0.46) and sixth in digs/set (4.59).
 
Abby Stoner is in her fifth season in charge of Alderson Broaddus volleyball. Stoner played volleyball at Davis & Elkins.
 
Scouting Notre Dame (Ohio)
Notre Dame (Ohio) is in fourth place in the MEC North Division with a 3-4 record. The Falcons fell to West Virginia State and Charleston in straight sets last weekend. Sophomore Kelsie Palmer has averaged 2.86 kills/set and has totaled 223 kills. Senior Amelia Kaeberlein ranks second in the conference with a 6.13 digs/set mark.
 
The Falcons are led by co-head coaches Hannah Watson and Anthony Mezacapa.
 
Up Next
West Virginia Wesleyan volleyball will host Charleston next Tuesday (Oct. 26) before traveling for road matches versus Wheeling on Oct. 29 and West Liberty on Oct. 30.