Savage Storm Volleyball Set to Host ATU, HU

DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern volleyball returns home to host back-to-back interstate matchups this weekend, first hosting Arkansas Tech at 6 p.m. on Sept. 29 before welcoming Harding to Bloomer Sullivan Gymnasium on Sept. 30 at 4 p.m.
 
The Savage Storm will set out to get back in the win column after back-to-back losses dropped the record to 2-14 overall and 0-5 in Great American Conference play.
 
The SE offense is paced by D'Nari Mills who ranks fourth in the league in kills per set at 3.52 kps, while Jessica Hardin is next in line with 2.02 kps.
 
McKenzie Turkoly and Ruthie Forson have split the setting duties with Turkoly leading the way with 5.07 assists per set, while Forson has added 4.40 aps. Forson has also chipped in on offense with 1.24 kills per set, while Turkoly is adding 1.78 digs per set.
 
The defense is led by Amaya Constantino and Patience Lewis who are each averaging more then 3.00 digs per set, with Constantino picking up 3.13 while Lewis is averaging 3.04.
 
At the net, Michera Moffett leads the way with 24 total blocks, while Maci Morrison is next in line with 15.
 
ATU comes into the weekend with a 3-13 record overall on the season and a 1-4 mark in GAC play and currently riding a five-match losing streak.
 
The Golden Suns offense is led by Maddi Siedenburg who is averaging 2.76 kills per set, while Brianna Merkel is averaging 5.30 assists per set to led the setters.
 
Defensively, Megan Solberg is picking up 4.21 digs per set on the back row while Heather Thomas has a team-leading 42 total blocks.
 
 Harding comes into the weekend with a 16-1 record overall and a 5-0 mark in GAC play.
 
Kelli McKinnon leads the HU offense with 3.05 kills per set while Sarah Morehead is handing out a team-best 10.72 assists per set.
 
Defensively, Emma Winiger paces the back row with 4.23 digs per set while McKinnon has posted 57 total blocks at the net.