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Julia Kostopoulos

Volleyball Ready for Horizon League Home-Opener, NKU and Wright State at Kress

9/30/2021 9:52:00 AM

GREEN BAY --- Returning home for the first time in over a month, the Green Bay volleyball team will host Northern Kentucky (Friday) and Wright State (Sunday) at the Kress Center this weekend. The two games will also serve as the program's Alumni Weekend, welcoming back former players and alumni to the games. 

Horizon League play
Friday, October 1 - KRESS CENTER
6:00 PM: Green Bay vs Northern Kentucky
Links: Buy Tickets | Watch on ESPN+ | Follow Live Stats

Sunday, October 3 - KRESS CENTER
12:30 PM: Green Bay vs Wright State
Links: Buy Tickets | Watch on ESPN+ | Follow Live Stats

WEEK IN REVIEW
Green Bay got off to a hot start in the #HLVB standings, picking up wins over Purdue Fort Wayne and IUPUI on the road. GB dropped its first League match of the year on Tuesday night at UIC,falling in three-straight sets, but now returns home for a pair looking to get back on track. Tiffany Paalman has looked great at the net so far through three HL matches, averaging 2.7 kills per set at a .260 hitting percentage. Paalman had 16 kills in both matches at Purdue Fort Wayne and IUPUI, before UIC was able to keep her in check. Alexandra Zakutney racked up 33 kills in the three matches and recorded a team-high six aces. Calli Gentry ran the offense with 9.6 assists per set and Iro Chounta and Abby Gardner combined for over 6.5 digs per set as well.

HORIZON LEAGUE STANDINGS

DOWN AND DEFENSIVE

The Phoenix defense leads the Horizon League in league matches only in opponent hitting percentage, holding their opponents to a .119 hitting clip. GB has forced 80 errors in the 12 sets played, and is second in the HL in kills allowed per set at 10.58. 

ABOUT THE OPPONENTS
Northern Kentucky: 1-0 in HL; 5-5 overall
Wright State: 0-1 in HL; 8-5 overall

HORIZON LEAGUE STATS UPDATE
Check out the updated Horizon League stats here

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