SE Heads to Bethany for Battle of the Storms

DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern volleyball will return to the court after a five-day break and jump right back into Great American Conference play in the process when it travels to Bethany, Okla., to take on Southern Nazarene at 7 p.m. on Sept. 24.
 
The Savage Storm set out looking for their first win in league play after a 1-9 start overall and an 0-1 mark in GAC play.
 
SE's offense is spread around as four players come into the week averaging two-or-more kills per set, with Taylor Robinson averaging 2.77, while Hannah Grant is at 2.52, Malaysia Burns is at 2.19, and Aleksandra Rodic is putting up 2.17 per set.
 
Southeastern has been splitting its setting duties, with Jodi Dixon averaging 6.77 digs per set and carrying the load for an injured Arabella Bouchard who was averaging 8.64 per set.
 
Caitlin Cosby has led the Storm defense across the back row, ranking second in the GAC in digs per set with 5.06, while Micah Stiggers is adding 3.00 per set, and four others are putting up two-or-more digs per set.
 
At the net, Malaysia Burns and Caroline Griffith lead the way with 14 and 13 total blocks, respectively.
 
SNU comes into the week with an 8-3 record overall and a 1-0 mark in league play.
 
The Crimson Storm offense is paced by Bailee Turang who averages 3.79 kills per set, while Kylie Smith is dishing out 10.61 assists per set.
 
Logan Matthews leads SNU on defense with 4.62 digs per set, while Bailey Grimes has posted 31 total blocks.