TROY, Ala. -- App State volleyball will hit the road for the first time this season, traveling to Troy for a three-match weekend series. The two teams will meet twice on Friday at noon EST and 7 p.m. EST and once on Saturday at 2 p.m. EST. All three matches will be broadcast on ESPN+.
THE SERIES
- The two teams have met nine times, with App State leading the series 7-2.
- Last season, the two teams split the season series, with each winning on their respective home court.
SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS
- App State dropped a pair of contests to Sun Belt East Division leader Coastal Carolina to drop to 1-7 on the season and 1-7 in conference play.
- Lexi Kohut leads the team with 76 total kills (3.17 k/s), while Anna Kincaid is hitting a team-best .291 with 26 kills (1.37 k/s).
- Kara Spicer has 998 kills in her career and is just two shy of 1,000.
- On defense, Emma Reilly is averaging a team-best 4.04 d/s and has a team-high 113 total digs. Both Sophie Cain (2.65 d/s) and McCall Denny (2.13 d/s) are also averaging over 2.0 digs per set.
SCOUTING THE TROJANS
- Troy stands at 6-4 on the season and 6-4 in conference play after defeating South Alabama twice last weekend.
- Cheyenne Hayes (125; 3.21Â k/s) and Julia Brooks (103; 2.51 k/s) have both recorded over 100 kills this season. Brooks' .323 hitting percentage ranks sixth in the conference.
- Lacey Jeffcoat is having the best season of her career at libero, averaging 4.88 digs/set which is the ninth-best mark in the nation.Â
- As a team, the Trojans are averaging 1.54 service aces per set, which is tied for third in the conference.
UP NEXT
App Statr will conclude the regular season next week, with two matches at Coastal Carolina. The Mountaineers and Chanticleers will square off on Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. and Nov. 13 at 1 p.m. in Conway.
