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DURANT, Okla. – After five-straight non-conference matchups, Southeastern will now set its sights on conference opponents when it opens a three-match home stand on Oct. 18 when it faces Southern Arkansas at 2 p.m. in Bloomer Sullivan Gymnasium.
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The Savage Storm will follow that with an Oct. 19 matchup against Arkansas-Monticello, also at 2 p.m., and the home stand will conclude on Oct. 22 when Southwestern Oklahoma State visits for a 7 p.m. contests.
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SE is in the midst of a three-game losing skid, however, those loses came at the hand of MIAA foes, including then No. 13 Washburn. Overall the Storm are 8-11 on the year and 2-3 in Great American Conference play.
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Southeastern is led by
Emily Gentle on offense as she has tallied a 3.70 kills per set average, while
Megan Kunkel and
Ariel Sanders are each chipping in over two kills per set.
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Madelynne Cera has triggered the offense with 8.19 assists per set, while also adding 1.36 kps along with 2.23 digs per set on defense with 21 blocks on the season.
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The back row defense is led by
Taylor Benner with 3.38 digs per set, while five others average at least two dps.
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At the net, Sanders leads the defense with 44 blocks on the season, while
Julia Benford has added 35, and Gentle has chipped in 33.
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Southern Arkansas comes into the contest at 14-7 overall on the year and is tied for third in the league with a 4-2 conference record.
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The Muleriders are led by Hailey McNee on offense with 3.03 kills per set, while Gabby Clark is dishing out 9.55 assists per set.
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Defensively Lauren Woods is averaging a team-best 5.05 digs per set, while Amanda Monge has 57 total blocks.
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UAM enters the weekend with an 11-10 record and a 2-4 mark in GAC play, a half-game behind SE in the standings.
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The Cotton Blossoms are led by Tori Bozzo on offense with 2.83 kps, while Amy Bazemore is dishing out 6.21 assists per set.
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Tusalava Kuaea leads the back row defense with 3.16 dps, while Gabriella Jandotti patrols the net with 75 blocks.
