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Green Bay Readies for Weekend Matchups Against Wright State, Northern Kentucky

10/16/2019 11:19:00 AM

GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) --- The Green Bay volleyball team (12-6, 4-2 HL) will face off against Wright State and Northern Kentucky at the Kress Center this weekend.

The matchup against Wright State will be aired on ESPN+ while the match against Northern Kentucky will be streamed on ESPN3.  Links to both matches are available on the Green Bay volleyball schedule page.

A Closer Look at Wright State:  The Raiders are currently 16-2 on the season and 5-1 in conference play.  After being swept in their last match at UIC, Wright State ended their nation-leading 16 game winning streak.  Juniors Celia Powers and Teddie Sauer lead the team offensively, each having tallied 194 and 186 kills so far.  Both lead the Raiders in total-blocks as well.  Sophomore libero Jenna Story owns 414 digs and a dig per set ratio of 6.37 on the year which leads the Horizon League.  Wright State currently sits in second place, one spot ahead of Green Bay.

A Closer Look at Northern Kentucky:  The Norse are 10-8 overall and 3-3 in Horizon League action.  Last weekend, the team suffered back-to-back losses to Oakland and league-leading Milwaukee.  Senior Laura Crawford and sophomore Anna Brinkmann lead the team in kills and are top 10 in the conference in kills and kills per set.  Junior libero/defensive specialist Ashton Terrill leads the way defensively with 335 digs on the season.  Northern Kentucky is fourth in the league in blocks and blocks per set.

Matchup Information: Friday (October 18th) vs. Wright State 6:00 p.m. CT // Saturday (October 19th) vs. Northern Kentucky 4:00 p.m. CT

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