The Tiffin University volleyball team will head to Slippery Rock on Tuesday, Oct. 5 for a 6:00 p.m. game time. Then, TU faces conference opponent Malone on Friday, Oct. 8 with a 7:00 p.m. start before battling Walsh on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 1:00 p.m.
Game Information:
Tiffin Dragons (6-11, 4-3 GMAC)
At Slippery Rock (4-12, 1-4 PSAC)
Tuesday, October, 5 | 6 p.m.
Slippery Rock, Pa. | Morrow Field House
At Malone Pioneers (6-10, 2-5 GMAC)
Friday, Oct. 8 | 7 p.m.
Canton, Ohio | Osborne Hall
At Walsh Cavaliers (8-6, 4-3 GMAC)
Saturday, Oct. 9 | 1 p.m.
North Canton, Ohio | Alumni Arena
Dragon Details:
The Dragons went 1-2 last week with a win over Kentucky Wesleyan.
The Dragons are led by Wakaya Wilson who averages 3.10 kills with a .216 hitting percentage and 2.12 digs per set. Loryn Huffman averages 8.92 assists, 3.17 digs, and .37 blocks per set and Sam Fallis averages 5.23 digs and 0.73 assists per set.
Scouting Slippery Rock:
Slippery Rock went 0-2 last week in conference play against Seton Hill and California (Pa.).
Slippery Rock's offense is led by Erica Selfridge averaging 2.43 kills with a .140 hitting percentage and 3.39 digs per set. Logan Whitaker averages 7.43 assists, 1.33 kills with a .231 hitting percentage, 2.90 digs, and 0.47 blocks per set, and teammate Chelsie Wheeler averages 2.19 kills, with a .183 hitting percentage, 0.6 digs, and 0.58 blocks per set.
The all-time series between the two teams is tied at 1-1, with the last meeting between the two teams coming on October 8, 2019, when the Dragons won 3-0.
Scouting the Pioneers:
Malone went 0-3 last week against conference opponents Walsh, Cedarville, and Ohio Dominican.
The Pioneers are led by Anna Mallette averaging 2.84 kills with a .152 hitting percentage, 0.72 assists, and 3.37 digs per set. Teammate Kristen Hankins averages 1.21 kills, a team-high 0.77 blocks, and 0.32 digs.
The Pioneers lead the all-time series against the Dragons 9-8, with their last meeting coming on February 12, 2021, when the Dragons won 3-0.
Scouting the Cavaliers:
Walsh went 3-0 last week against Malone, Ohio Dominican, and Cedarville.
Olivia Mczuzak leads the Cavaliers averaging 3.70 kills with a .201 hitting percentage, 2.15 digs, and 0.33 blocks and teammate Grace Lindquist averages 2.58 kills with a .356 hitting percentage, 0.71 blocks, and 0.33 digs per set. Olivia Kearns lead the team with 10.16 assists, 2.87 digs, 0.84 kills with a .271 hitting percentage, and 0.31 blocks per set.
The Dragons lead the all-time series against the Cavaliers 10-4, with their last meeting coming on March 12, 2021, when the Dragons won 3-0 in the Semifinals of the GMAC tournament.