Storm Volleyball Set for Home Opener on Tuesday

DURANT, Okla. – After more than three weeks and 11 road contests to open the season, Southeastern volleyball is set to finally open its home schedule on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. when it welcomes Southwestern Oklahoma State to Bloomer Sullivan Gymnasium for the first of four-straight home matches.
 
The Savage Storm will take on the Bulldogs on Tuesday, followed by a Thursday, Sept. 15 matchup with Oklahoma Baptist at 7 p.m. SE will then host Austin College at 2 p.m. on Sept. 17 for a non-conference matchup before closing the four-match run with Northwestern Oklahoma State at 6 p.m. on Sept. 20.
 
Southeastern comes into the home-stand with a 1-10 record on the season and an 0-1 mark in Great American Conference play.
 
The Storm have been paced on offense by D'Nari Mills who has averaged 3.64 kills per set, while Jessica Hardin is next in line with 2.00 per set.
 
Ruthie Forson has paced the setter duo with 4.58 assists per set while McKenzie Turkoly has added 4.53 per set.
 
Defensively, SE is led along the back row by Patience Lewis who is putting up 3.61 digs per set, with Amaya Constantino turning in 3.59 per set. Mills and Faith Kruebbe are each averaging more than two per set.
 
At the net, Michera Moffett has turned in 16 total blocks, while Maci Morrison has added 11.
 
SWOSU comes in with a 4-6 record and a 1-0 mark in league play and are led by Lacy Mott who is putting up 3.42 kills per set while Terez Chavez is handing out a team-best 6.97 assists per set.
 
Defensively, Mott and Erin Thompson are averaging over three digs per set, while at the net Zoey Sprk with 38 total blocks.