Friday, October 15
JACKSONVILLE
6 p.m.
Jax State
vs
Lipscomb
10/14/2021 3:11:00 PM | Volleyball
JACKSONVILLE – As the first half of the ASUN season comes to a close, the Jacksonville State volleyball team will host Lipscomb and Central Arkansas this weekend, looking to claim the top spot in the ASUN West Division standings.
The Gamecocks will host Lipscomb for just the second time all-time Friday at 6p.m. in Pete Mathews Coliseum. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Alysun Daniel on the call. Live Stats can be found here.
Entering the eighth week of conference play, Lipscomb and Jax State are each tied for first place in the West with a 5-1 record in league play. The Bison's will take on North Alabama on Thursday night before facing the Gamecocks on Friday. Lipscomb's only loss in the ASUN was to Florida Gulf Coast in the first conference match of the season.
The Eagles are 7-0 in ASUN play. The Gamecocks lone loss came to North Florida 3-2 and the Ospreys are second in the ASUN East Division with a 5-1 conference record.
Overall, JSU is 15-4 on the season while Lipscomb is 8-8. In the latest RPI rankings the Gamecocks are 87th while Lipscomb ranks 149th. JSU is the third-highest ranked team from the ASUN, behind North Florida (65) and Florida Gulf Coast (49).
On the road this season the Bison's are 1-1 with a 3-1 win over Oklahoma and 2-3 loss to Xavier.
The Gamecocks are 11-1 overall on the season in THE PETE having won 19-out-of 20 matches over the past two seasons.
JSU holds a 2-1 advantage all-time in the series, falling 0-3 in the most recent matchup on the road on Sept. 6, 2013. In the lone road trip of the series for Lipscomb on Sept. 22, 2002, JSU won 3-0.
Entering the weekend, JSU leads the ASUN with a .251 hitting percentage behind a league-leading .423 mark from junior Zoe Gonzales. In addition, the Gamecocks also lead in kills per set and are second in assists per set. Senior Lena Kindermann is third in the ASUN with 3.57 kills per set and fourth in hitting percentage (.343). Senior Lexie Libs leads the league in both assists (645) and assists per set (10.40) so far this year.
In conference play, defense has been an important part to the Gamecocks success along with the offense. Erin Carmichael and Brooklyn Schiffli lead a back row that is helping hold opponents to a league-leading .181 hit percentage on the season. The duo is averaging a team-best 3.59 and 2.5 digs per set, respectively. At the net, Gonzales leads the defensive effort with 1.11 blocks per set.
Following Friday's match, the squad will return for a Saturday afternoon match against Central Arkansas at 4 p.m. Prior to the match, the Sugar Bears will take on North Alabama.
Saturday's match will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Alysun Daniel on the call. Live Stats can be found here.
Central Arkansas enters the road contest 4-11 overall on the year and 2-4 in league play. The Sugar Bears currently sit in fourth place of the ASUN West Division behind Eastern Kentucky (3-4). Last week UCA picked up a 3-0 win over Bellarmine but fell 2-3 to Eastern Kentucky at home. At the start of conference play the Sugar Bears finished 1-2 at the ASUN Crossover event in Jacksonville, defeating Kennesaw State 3-0 and falling to North Florida (3-1) and Stetson (0-3). Before Friday's win over Bellarmine, the Sugar Bears dropped four straight conference matches.
JSU and Central Arkansas have met just once previously. The Sugar Bears defeated the Gamecocks 3-0 on Sept. 8, 2012 in Conway, Arkansas.
In accordance with Saturday's match, all fans are encouraged to wear pink and #PINKOUT THE PETE in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month.
 Visit JSUgamecocksports.com and follow the Gamecocks on Twitter and Instagram @JSUGamecockVB to stay up to date.Â
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The Gamecocks will host Lipscomb for just the second time all-time Friday at 6p.m. in Pete Mathews Coliseum. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Alysun Daniel on the call. Live Stats can be found here.
Entering the eighth week of conference play, Lipscomb and Jax State are each tied for first place in the West with a 5-1 record in league play. The Bison's will take on North Alabama on Thursday night before facing the Gamecocks on Friday. Lipscomb's only loss in the ASUN was to Florida Gulf Coast in the first conference match of the season.
The Eagles are 7-0 in ASUN play. The Gamecocks lone loss came to North Florida 3-2 and the Ospreys are second in the ASUN East Division with a 5-1 conference record.
Overall, JSU is 15-4 on the season while Lipscomb is 8-8. In the latest RPI rankings the Gamecocks are 87th while Lipscomb ranks 149th. JSU is the third-highest ranked team from the ASUN, behind North Florida (65) and Florida Gulf Coast (49).
On the road this season the Bison's are 1-1 with a 3-1 win over Oklahoma and 2-3 loss to Xavier.
The Gamecocks are 11-1 overall on the season in THE PETE having won 19-out-of 20 matches over the past two seasons.
JSU holds a 2-1 advantage all-time in the series, falling 0-3 in the most recent matchup on the road on Sept. 6, 2013. In the lone road trip of the series for Lipscomb on Sept. 22, 2002, JSU won 3-0.
Entering the weekend, JSU leads the ASUN with a .251 hitting percentage behind a league-leading .423 mark from junior Zoe Gonzales. In addition, the Gamecocks also lead in kills per set and are second in assists per set. Senior Lena Kindermann is third in the ASUN with 3.57 kills per set and fourth in hitting percentage (.343). Senior Lexie Libs leads the league in both assists (645) and assists per set (10.40) so far this year.
In conference play, defense has been an important part to the Gamecocks success along with the offense. Erin Carmichael and Brooklyn Schiffli lead a back row that is helping hold opponents to a league-leading .181 hit percentage on the season. The duo is averaging a team-best 3.59 and 2.5 digs per set, respectively. At the net, Gonzales leads the defensive effort with 1.11 blocks per set.
Following Friday's match, the squad will return for a Saturday afternoon match against Central Arkansas at 4 p.m. Prior to the match, the Sugar Bears will take on North Alabama.
Saturday's match will be streamed live on ESPN+ with Alysun Daniel on the call. Live Stats can be found here.
Central Arkansas enters the road contest 4-11 overall on the year and 2-4 in league play. The Sugar Bears currently sit in fourth place of the ASUN West Division behind Eastern Kentucky (3-4). Last week UCA picked up a 3-0 win over Bellarmine but fell 2-3 to Eastern Kentucky at home. At the start of conference play the Sugar Bears finished 1-2 at the ASUN Crossover event in Jacksonville, defeating Kennesaw State 3-0 and falling to North Florida (3-1) and Stetson (0-3). Before Friday's win over Bellarmine, the Sugar Bears dropped four straight conference matches.
JSU and Central Arkansas have met just once previously. The Sugar Bears defeated the Gamecocks 3-0 on Sept. 8, 2012 in Conway, Arkansas.
In accordance with Saturday's match, all fans are encouraged to wear pink and #PINKOUT THE PETE in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month.
 Visit JSUgamecocksports.com and follow the Gamecocks on Twitter and Instagram @JSUGamecockVB to stay up to date.Â
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