Volleyball: Weekend Preview

RICHMOND, Ind. - The Indiana University East volleyball team is on the road for the second straight weekend as the Red Wolves face a pair of River States Conference foes.

The Red Wolves open the weekend at Midway University on Friday, Sept. 29. The contest in Marshall Gymnasium gets underway at 7 p.m.

On Saturday, IU East stops at Alice Lloyd College with that match in the Perry Campus Center beginning at 12 p.m. 

IU East is 11-6 overall and 4-1 in the conference. The Red Wolves have won two in a row after a 25-15, 25-17, 25-18 victory at WVU Tech last Saturday.

Midway is 5-6 and 1-4 in the RSC. The Eagles lost to St. Mary-of-the-Woods 19-25, 25-23, 25-12, 25-15 on Tuesday, Sept. 26.

Alice Lloyd is 2-13 and 0-5 in the league after a 25-11, 25-16, 25-17 loss to Ohio Christian University earlier this week.

FOLLOW THE MATCHES

Marshall Gymnasium is in the McManis Student Center on campus, which has an address of 512 E. Stephens St. Midway, KY 40347

Live video and live stats for Midway are scheduled to be available.

The Perry Campus Center is located at Alice Lloyd with an address of 100 Purpose Rd. Pippa Passes, Ky 41844.

Live stats at Alice Lloyd also scheduled to be available.

YOU OUGHT TO KNOW

* IU East's Ella Bickel was recently named the RSC Defender of the Week for the second time this season. She had 19 digs against WVU Tech.

* Brooke Lepper led the Red Wolves with 10 kills and three blocks at WVU Tech, while Reece Shirley had 25 assists.

* Friday's match with Midway is the only contest during the regular season against the Eagles, while the Red Wolves will entertain Alice Lloyd on Friday, Oct. 20.

* Both teams will play a match the day before facing the Red Wolves. Midway visits Georgetown College on Thursday, Sept. 28. Alice Lloyd hosts IU Southeast on Friday, Sept. 29.