GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) – The Green Bay volleyball team will recognize its three seniors and its passionate parents group this weekend at the Kress Center, when it plays host to IUPUI on Friday and Wright State on Saturday in Horizon League action. 

THIS WEEKEND for Green Bay (11-12, 7-5 HL)

Friday, Nov. 3
vs IUPUI (13-12, 9-3 HL) | 6 p.m. (KRESS CENTER) |  Parents Night  |  Watch: ESPN3 / LIVE STATS

Saturday, Nov. 4
vs Wright State (9-16, 3-9 HL) | 4 p.m. (KRESS CENTER) |  Senior Day  |  Watch: ESPN3 / LIVE STATS

Social Media: Twitter

OPPONENT OUTLOOK
IUPUI will return to the Kress Center this Friday, where it played two matches back in mid-September as part of Green Bay's Country Inn & Suites Classic. The Jaguars went 0-2 in their two matches there, falling to both North Dakota and Cal Poly. More importantly, IUPUI sits in a three-way tie atop the Horizon League at 9-3 with both Oakland and Cleveland State. The Jaguars have catapulted to the top of the league in their first season on the heels of their defense, ranking second in the HL in boths digs (17.31 per set) and blocks (2.41 per set). The team had won four matches in a row, its longest streak of the season, before losing at home to Cleveland State last Saturday in four sets. 
Series History: The series is now tied between the two teams 4-4, after IUPUI won 3-1 in Indianapolis earlier this season on Oct. 7

Wright State currently sits in eighth place in the Horizon League. The Raiders land in the top five teams for digs and blocks this season. Leading the league in digs is senior libero Jessie Thornton with a total of 98 digs, averaging 4.99 digs per set. Holding her own up on the net is Megan Hopkins, a senior middle hitter, who ranks number seven in the league for blocks. Hopkins also lands in the top ten for hitting percentage with .283. Wright State is looking for its fourth Horizon League win this Friday, and its second against Green Bay.
Series History: Wright State leads the series 27-30, coming off a 3-2 win in Dayton on Oct. 6. 

ROUND TWO
Green Bay will face a pair of teams this weekend who defeated them earlier in the season. Wright State handed the Phoenix their first Horizon League loss of the season, followed by a tough loss against IUPUI. The Phoenix are looking to reverse the results this weekend and advance to 9-5 in conference play.

RANKINGS UPDATE
Green Bay holds second place in assists at 13.15 assists per set, and second in kills with 13.81 kills per set. Senior Lydia DeWeese leads the HL in hitting percentage at .358, while sophomore setter Maddie Yoss ranks second in the league with assists, recording 11.46 per set. 

SENIOR SALUTE
Seniors Taylor Totka, Lydia DeWeese, and Abby Jeffcoat will be honored prior to Saturday's game against Wright State, and have been one of the program's most successful classes. Combined, the trio has won over 50 matches overall and 29 matches in Horizon League play alone. They helped capture a runner-up finish last season in the HL, winning 21 matches on the year, the second-most in program history. All told, they've amounted for over 2,000 kills, 750 blocks and 275 matches. DeWeese is currently the all-time career leader in hitting percentage, ranks 3rd all-time in total blocks and will move into 7th all-time in kills this weekend. 

STANDINGS UPDATE
1. Cleveland State 9-3
2. Oakland 9-3
3. IUPUI 9-3
4. UIC 7-5
5. Green Bay 7-5
6. Northern Kentucky 6-6
7. Milwaukee 4-8
8. Wright State 3-9
9. Youngstown State 0-12
 
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