Friday, September 26
Bowling Green, KY
6 PM
Jacksonville State University
at
Western Kentucky
Volleyball Begins CUSA Play at Western Kentucky
9/25/2025 12:00:00 PM | Volleyball
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Jax State volleyball is 6-6 heading into Conference USA play against Western Kentucky. The Hilltoppers, currently 9-4, were picked as the preseason favorites to win the league.
The Gamecocks are coming off a 1-2 weekend at Jacksonville University's Dolphin Volleyball Classic. Jacksonville beat the Gamecocks 3-2 on Sep. 18, the Red-and-White then downed Florida A&M 3-1 on Sep. 19, and West Virginia defeated Jax State 3-0 on Sep. 20.
Over the three matches last week, Kayla Williams led the Gamecock offensive attack with 52 kills on 4.33 kills per set. Williams also contributed with 25 digs on 2.08 digs per set, four service aces, and a block. Williams is second in the CUSA with 184 kills and her average of 3.91 kills per set is third in the conference.
Amaya Tolentino had 31 kills on 2.58 kills per set, Keyauna Linwood had 22 kills on 2.00 kills per set, and Sanni Rantanen had 22 kills on 1.83 kills per set.
Charlee Solomon continued her impressive freshman campaign as she tallied 119 assists on 9.92 assists per set, 30 digs on 2.50 digs per set, eight kills, and four service aces. Solomon leads the CUSA with 432 total assists and is second in the league averaging 9.19 assists per set.
Defensively, Luci Wilkinson shined in the Dolphin Volleyball Classic as she accumulated 45 digs on 3.75 digs per set. Wilkinson added four service aces and 12 assists to her stat line. Wilkinson is second in total digs in CUSA with 203 and second in average digs per set at 4.32. Wilkinson was named the league's defensive player of the week on Sep. 8.
Morgan Blazzard had 26 digs, and Madison Konopka added 11 digs. Linwood led the Gamecocks with six total blocks, while Rantanen followed closely with five.
Jax State (6-6, 0-0) vs Western Kentucky (9-4, 0-0)
When: Friday, Sep. 26 @ 6 PM | Saturday, Sep. 27 @ 1 PM
Where: E.A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Ky.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: The Varsity Network
Live Stats: Sidearm Sports
Scouting Western Kentucky: The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers' 9-4 non-conference record was highlighted by 3-0 sweeps of No. 25 ranked Dayton on Sep. 5 and Big 10 foe Indiana on Sep. 19. The Hilltoppers concluded their non-con slate with a 3-0 loss at No. 6 ranked Louisville on Sep. 22. WKU's setter Callie Bauer, outside hitter Alivia Skidmore, and Middle Blocker Izzy Van De Wiele were all named to the 2025 CUSA Preseason All-Conference Team. To this point, WKU has had Kaira Knox named as the CUSA's Freshman of the Week on Sep. 1 and Sep. 15, Faith Young named as the CUSA's Defensive Player of the Week on Sep. 15, Bauer named as the CUSA'S Setter of the Week on Sep. 15, and Van De Wiele named as the CUSA's Defensive Player of the Week on Sep. 22. WKU has a 5-0 all-time record against Jax State. The first time the two squads played was on Oct. 7, 2023, when WKU won 3-0 in Bowling Green, Ky. The most recent match between the teams came on Sep. 28, 2024, in the Pete Mathews Coliseum where WKU won 3-0.
To stay up-to-date with the Gamecocks, follow their Facebook (Jacksonville State Volleyball), Twitter (JaxStateVB), and Instagram (JaxStateVB) accounts.
The Gamecocks are coming off a 1-2 weekend at Jacksonville University's Dolphin Volleyball Classic. Jacksonville beat the Gamecocks 3-2 on Sep. 18, the Red-and-White then downed Florida A&M 3-1 on Sep. 19, and West Virginia defeated Jax State 3-0 on Sep. 20.
Over the three matches last week, Kayla Williams led the Gamecock offensive attack with 52 kills on 4.33 kills per set. Williams also contributed with 25 digs on 2.08 digs per set, four service aces, and a block. Williams is second in the CUSA with 184 kills and her average of 3.91 kills per set is third in the conference.
Amaya Tolentino had 31 kills on 2.58 kills per set, Keyauna Linwood had 22 kills on 2.00 kills per set, and Sanni Rantanen had 22 kills on 1.83 kills per set.
Charlee Solomon continued her impressive freshman campaign as she tallied 119 assists on 9.92 assists per set, 30 digs on 2.50 digs per set, eight kills, and four service aces. Solomon leads the CUSA with 432 total assists and is second in the league averaging 9.19 assists per set.
Defensively, Luci Wilkinson shined in the Dolphin Volleyball Classic as she accumulated 45 digs on 3.75 digs per set. Wilkinson added four service aces and 12 assists to her stat line. Wilkinson is second in total digs in CUSA with 203 and second in average digs per set at 4.32. Wilkinson was named the league's defensive player of the week on Sep. 8.
Morgan Blazzard had 26 digs, and Madison Konopka added 11 digs. Linwood led the Gamecocks with six total blocks, while Rantanen followed closely with five.
Jax State (6-6, 0-0) vs Western Kentucky (9-4, 0-0)
When: Friday, Sep. 26 @ 6 PM | Saturday, Sep. 27 @ 1 PM
Where: E.A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Ky.
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: The Varsity Network
Live Stats: Sidearm Sports
Scouting Western Kentucky: The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers' 9-4 non-conference record was highlighted by 3-0 sweeps of No. 25 ranked Dayton on Sep. 5 and Big 10 foe Indiana on Sep. 19. The Hilltoppers concluded their non-con slate with a 3-0 loss at No. 6 ranked Louisville on Sep. 22. WKU's setter Callie Bauer, outside hitter Alivia Skidmore, and Middle Blocker Izzy Van De Wiele were all named to the 2025 CUSA Preseason All-Conference Team. To this point, WKU has had Kaira Knox named as the CUSA's Freshman of the Week on Sep. 1 and Sep. 15, Faith Young named as the CUSA's Defensive Player of the Week on Sep. 15, Bauer named as the CUSA'S Setter of the Week on Sep. 15, and Van De Wiele named as the CUSA's Defensive Player of the Week on Sep. 22. WKU has a 5-0 all-time record against Jax State. The first time the two squads played was on Oct. 7, 2023, when WKU won 3-0 in Bowling Green, Ky. The most recent match between the teams came on Sep. 28, 2024, in the Pete Mathews Coliseum where WKU won 3-0.
To stay up-to-date with the Gamecocks, follow their Facebook (Jacksonville State Volleyball), Twitter (JaxStateVB), and Instagram (JaxStateVB) accounts.
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