Lehigh University Athletics
Friday, October 6
Washington, D.C.
7 p.m.
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Volleyball Tests Win Streak Against Away and Home League Matches this Weekend
10/5/2017 6:10:00 PM | Volleyball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh will put its eight-match win streak and unblemished Patriot League record on the line this weekend with a trip to four-time defending Patriot League champion American on Friday night at 7 p.m. and then return home to take on Loyola on Saturday at 5 p.m. Both matches will be streamed live for free on the Patriot League Network.
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Lehigh (13-5) is tied with Navy for the top spot in the Patriot League standings as both teams own 4-0 records in league play. American (11-7) sits in second place with a league record of 3-1 and Loyola (8-9) is in a three-way tie for third with a league record of 2-2. The Eagles have league wins over Loyola, Holy Cross and Army, with a 3-1 loss to Navy. The Greyhounds have wins over Army and Colgate, with losses to American and Navy in league play.
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The trip to American will be Lehigh's first road test in league play and will the first match away from home since mid-September. During the last eight matches, Ana Spangenberg leads the team with 3.92 kills per set with a .320 attack percentage. Lauren Bright has averaged 1.33 blocks per set with an average of 2.33 kills per set on a .409 attack percentage. Emily Develle has averaged a team-best 4.42 digs per set during Lehigh's run.
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The Eagles enter Friday's match as winners of their last three and have also won their last three matches at home. AU is 5-3 on its home floor this season, including a league win over Loyola.
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AU's Aleksandra Kazala leads the league with 2.88 kills and an average of 4.72 kills per set. Vela McBride paces American with a .361 attack percentage which is second-best in the league.
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Loyola will cap off an eight-match road trip when the Greyhounds visit Bethlehem on Saturday. The Greyhounds are 5-8 in matches away from home this season, but have wins at Army and at Colgate in their last two matches leading up to Saturday.
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Ann Ernst leads Loyola and ranks fourth in the league with 3.43 kills per set and is second overall with 223 kills. The Greyhounds do not have a player ranked in the top 10 in any other offensive or defensive category other than Elena Scarano who is 10th in the league with 3.29 digs per set.
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American leads the all-time series with a record of 32-6, but Lehigh posted a 3-0 win in most recent meeting. The Mountain Hawks lead Loyola, 14-3, in the series and have won every meeting dating back to 2003.
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Lehigh (13-5) is tied with Navy for the top spot in the Patriot League standings as both teams own 4-0 records in league play. American (11-7) sits in second place with a league record of 3-1 and Loyola (8-9) is in a three-way tie for third with a league record of 2-2. The Eagles have league wins over Loyola, Holy Cross and Army, with a 3-1 loss to Navy. The Greyhounds have wins over Army and Colgate, with losses to American and Navy in league play.
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The trip to American will be Lehigh's first road test in league play and will the first match away from home since mid-September. During the last eight matches, Ana Spangenberg leads the team with 3.92 kills per set with a .320 attack percentage. Lauren Bright has averaged 1.33 blocks per set with an average of 2.33 kills per set on a .409 attack percentage. Emily Develle has averaged a team-best 4.42 digs per set during Lehigh's run.
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The Eagles enter Friday's match as winners of their last three and have also won their last three matches at home. AU is 5-3 on its home floor this season, including a league win over Loyola.
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AU's Aleksandra Kazala leads the league with 2.88 kills and an average of 4.72 kills per set. Vela McBride paces American with a .361 attack percentage which is second-best in the league.
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Loyola will cap off an eight-match road trip when the Greyhounds visit Bethlehem on Saturday. The Greyhounds are 5-8 in matches away from home this season, but have wins at Army and at Colgate in their last two matches leading up to Saturday.
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Ann Ernst leads Loyola and ranks fourth in the league with 3.43 kills per set and is second overall with 223 kills. The Greyhounds do not have a player ranked in the top 10 in any other offensive or defensive category other than Elena Scarano who is 10th in the league with 3.29 digs per set.
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American leads the all-time series with a record of 32-6, but Lehigh posted a 3-0 win in most recent meeting. The Mountain Hawks lead Loyola, 14-3, in the series and have won every meeting dating back to 2003.
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