The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, October 21
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
6 p.m.
UAB
at
Middle Tennessee
Blazers Travel to MTSU for Friday Night Matchup
10/20/2022 1:30:00 PM | General, Women's Volleyball
BIRMINGHAM – The UAB Volleyball Team finished the weekend of Oct. 14, splitting their series with a loss to No. 22 Rice and a win over LA Tech. The Blazers return to action on Friday and travel to Murfreesboro to take on Middle Tennessee.
The last meeting between these two teams occurred earlier in the season, where the Blazers downed the Blue Raiders in a five-set thriller in Bartow Arena. UAB now makes the trip to Alumni Memorial Gym in hopes of sweeping the series.
UAB (8-11, 3-4 C-USA) vs. Middle Tennessee (13-7, 2-4 C-USA)
Oct. 21 | 6 p.m. | Murfreesboro, Tenn. | Alumni Memorial Gym
LIVE STATS
SCOUTING THE BLUE RAIDERS
The Blazers and Blue Raiders have a longstanding rivalry that reignited this season with their Sept. 30 meeting earlier this season. The Blazers and Blue Raiders battled to five sets, and UAB finished the night with a win over MTSU. UAB and MTSU are in close quarters, with the Blazers holding the number five spot while the Blue Raiders are sitting at number six in the league.
MTSU holds players in the top ten for six statistical categories. In addition to their stat leaders, the Blue Raiders are in the top five in hitting percentage with .248. They additionally hold the number three spot in service aces, averaging 1.88 aces per set with the help of Adri Rhoda. Rhoda has the top place in service aces in C-USA with a total of 49 and an average of 0.68 per set.
On the defensive side, MTSU sits at number five with 2.15 blocks per set, where Kaylee Oscarson leads the Blue Raiders with 70 total. In digs, MTSU sits behind the Blazers with an average of 13.51 per set to the Blazers' 15.53.
Players to watch for include Rhoda, who not only leads the team in aces but also leads the Blue Raiders in kills with a total of 212. In addition to kills, a defensive force to keep an eye on would be Oscarson, who posted a season-high seven blocks in the Blue Raiders' loss against FIU on Sunday. Libero Marley Banton leads the team in digs with 322, where she also had a standout match with a season-high of 26 digs against FIU.
QUOTES FROM BETSY FREEBURG
"We are working on staying present and improving in each moment and each opportunity. We are focusing on our side of the net and being our best in the side out phase of the game."
"We're expecting another highly competitive match-up, and we will have to stay disciplined on the road. We know there are ways we could have played better in our last match-up, and we will look to clean up some of our attacking to lead to success in this upcoming match-up."
"When you get to the second half of conference play, everything seems to have a little more urgency, and with that can come more pressure. As mentioned before, our team intends to stay present and remain focused on what we can control."
To keep up with the UAB Volleyball Team, follow @UAB_VB on Instagram and Twitter.
The last meeting between these two teams occurred earlier in the season, where the Blazers downed the Blue Raiders in a five-set thriller in Bartow Arena. UAB now makes the trip to Alumni Memorial Gym in hopes of sweeping the series.
UAB (8-11, 3-4 C-USA) vs. Middle Tennessee (13-7, 2-4 C-USA)
Oct. 21 | 6 p.m. | Murfreesboro, Tenn. | Alumni Memorial Gym
LIVE STATS
SCOUTING THE BLUE RAIDERS
The Blazers and Blue Raiders have a longstanding rivalry that reignited this season with their Sept. 30 meeting earlier this season. The Blazers and Blue Raiders battled to five sets, and UAB finished the night with a win over MTSU. UAB and MTSU are in close quarters, with the Blazers holding the number five spot while the Blue Raiders are sitting at number six in the league.
MTSU holds players in the top ten for six statistical categories. In addition to their stat leaders, the Blue Raiders are in the top five in hitting percentage with .248. They additionally hold the number three spot in service aces, averaging 1.88 aces per set with the help of Adri Rhoda. Rhoda has the top place in service aces in C-USA with a total of 49 and an average of 0.68 per set.
On the defensive side, MTSU sits at number five with 2.15 blocks per set, where Kaylee Oscarson leads the Blue Raiders with 70 total. In digs, MTSU sits behind the Blazers with an average of 13.51 per set to the Blazers' 15.53.
Players to watch for include Rhoda, who not only leads the team in aces but also leads the Blue Raiders in kills with a total of 212. In addition to kills, a defensive force to keep an eye on would be Oscarson, who posted a season-high seven blocks in the Blue Raiders' loss against FIU on Sunday. Libero Marley Banton leads the team in digs with 322, where she also had a standout match with a season-high of 26 digs against FIU.
QUOTES FROM BETSY FREEBURG
"We are working on staying present and improving in each moment and each opportunity. We are focusing on our side of the net and being our best in the side out phase of the game."
"We're expecting another highly competitive match-up, and we will have to stay disciplined on the road. We know there are ways we could have played better in our last match-up, and we will look to clean up some of our attacking to lead to success in this upcoming match-up."
"When you get to the second half of conference play, everything seems to have a little more urgency, and with that can come more pressure. As mentioned before, our team intends to stay present and remain focused on what we can control."
To keep up with the UAB Volleyball Team, follow @UAB_VB on Instagram and Twitter.
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