Volleyball Makes Final Road Trip of the Season at SWOSU

DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern heads on the road for the final time this season, as they travel to Southwestern Oklahoma State for the second meeting. First serve between the Savage Storm and Bulldogs is set for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11.
 
SERIES NOTES

• Earlier this year, SE and SWOSU faced each other on the court of Bloomer Sullivan Gym, and the Bulldogs would leave Durant with a 3-0 win. Maci Morrison and Noelia Rocha combined for 10 kills that evening, and Morrison would also lead the team with 4.0 total blocks.
• Southeastern trails Southwestern Oklahoma State 26-13 in the all-time series heading into Tuesday and will be looking to end a run of 11 defeats to the Bulldogs.

 
STORM REPORT
Southeastern picked up its second consecutive sweep last time out, with a 3-0 road win at Northwestern Oklahoma State to complete the season sweep. The win for the Storm moved them to 4-10 in the conference standings, and they are 9-17 overall.
 
With two matches remaining in the regular season, Southeastern remains in the hunt for a spot at the conference tournament. The Storm are tied for ninth with Southern Nazarene and will need to win their final two matches and get some help from other league teams in order to secure a top-eight finish. Five teams have already locked up a spot in the conference tournament, while five teams battle for the final three spots.
 
Jasmin Dion orchestrated the attack for the blue and gold in the last two matches, racking up 52 assists. The freshman from Cedar Park, Texas, has tallied 20 or more assists in her last six matches, helping reach 600 assists this season. Dion ranks third in the GAC in assists, averaging 7.14 per set – the most by a freshman in the conference. As a team, the blue and gold ranks eighth in the league in assists per set, averaging 10.76.
 
Continuing to lead the SE offense, Alaina Armstrong had her most productive week in attack, slamming down 22 kills across the wins versus ECU and NWOSU. Since moving into the starting role against Ouachita Baptist on October 17, Armstrong has led the team in kills with 53 and is averaging a team-high 2.65 kills per set. On the year, Rocha paces the Storm with 2.23 kills per set for 192 total kills and is eying her third straight season with 200 or more kills.
 
SCOUTING SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE
The Bulldogs were the latest team to secure a trip to the GAC Tournament after splitting last week's matches. SWOSU started the week with a 3-1 win over Oklahoma Baptist at home before falling on the road to East Central. Southwestern Oklahoma State carries a 10-4 GAC record into Tuesday and is 12-14 overall.
 
SWOSU is one of the best teams defensively at the net, as it leads all Division II in total blocks with 264.5 and is second in the nation in blocks per set (2.78). Leading the charge for the Bulldogs is Katja Blanchat, who ranks 10^th in DII with 122.0 total blocks and is averaging 1.40 per set. Blanchat is also one of five players with 100 kills this season, while Paris Patterson leads the team with 265 kills.