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Green Bay Set for Home Matches Against Cleveland State, Oakland

10/23/2019 11:48:00 AM

GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com---The Green Bay volleyball team is set for alumni weekend with two-more home matches at the Kress Center.  The Phoenix will face Cleveland State on Friday (October 25th), then against Oakland on Saturday (October 26th).

The matchup with Cleveland State will be aired on ESPN+, while the match against Oakland will be streamed on ESPN3.  The link to view both matches are available on the Green Bay volleyball schedule page.

A Closer Look at Cleveland State:  The Vikings are currently 5-14 on the season and 1-7 in Horizon League action.  Senior middle hitter Trinniti Hall leads the team in kills with 253, which puts her fourth-overall in the conference.  Sophomore setter Christina Grecol is second in the Horizon League in both assist and assist per set, only trailing Green Bay's Maddie Yoss.  Defensively, Trinniti Hall and junior Hannah Greene lead the squad in blocks, while four different Vikings have logged triple-digit digs thus far.  The team is on a four-game skid with their last victory coming against the Phoenix in Cleveland.

A Closer Look at Oakland:  The Golden Grizzlies are 12-8 on the season and 5-3 in conference play.  Since losing to Green Bay in Rochester, Oakland has won five-straight matches, giving league-leading Milwaukee their only Horizon League loss so far.  The team has three players with 200+ kills, with junior middle hitter Jamie Walling leading the way with 268.  Additionally, the squad has three members with over 200 assist on the year.  Defensively, the Golden Grizzlies are second in conference in total-blocks and seventh in total-digs.
Friday night's match will feature a Bud Light Night to start off alumni weekend, allowing fans to purchase a 16 oz. cup of Bud Light for only $2.00.

Matchup Information: Friday (October 25th) vs. Cleveland State 6:00 p.m. CT // Saturday (October 26th) vs. Oakland 4:00 p.m. CT

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