BOONE, N.C. — App State Volleyball looks forward to a weekend in Troy, Ala., to close out the regular season in a pair of matches against the West Division opponent.
LAST TIME OUT
In an exciting final home series, App State (18-10, 11-3 SBC) went 2-0 over Marshall to secure the second-place finish in the East Division.
Match one was highlighted by a comeback for the Mountaineers from 12-21 in the second set to 26-24, followed by two more set wins to successfully take the match.
The next day, Marshall again took set one, only for the Mountaineers to come back and win straight sets to secure the series sweep.
Leaders were Raegan Richardson with 94 assists, MeMe Davis with 42 digs, Bella Hutchens with 32 kills and Delanie Grevengoed close behind with 27 kills.
MILESTONE CHECK-IN
Chelsea Gilmore leads the squad with 225 career blocks, putting her 25 shy of the 250-block mark.
Hutchens totals 768 kills, 232 away from the 1,000-kill mark.
Davis has recorded 1,635 career digs, 365 away from the 2,000-dig threshold.
Richardson sits at 2,587 career assists, 413 away from reaching 3,000.
SERIES HISTORY vs. TROY
App State and Troy have faced each other 23 times, with the Trojans leading the series 12-11.
Last year, the series was split 1-1 with Troy taking the first match and App State avenging the loss the next day.
*Series information not available prior to 1981
SCOUTING APP STATE
App State is led by juniors Davis on defense, Richardson at setter, and Hutchens on offense, alongside major contributions from freshmen Nevaeh Hays and Amelia Mancino.
Last season, Davis anchored the back row with a team-high 467 digs, while Hutchens served as a primary threat on the outside with 244 kills.
Richardson, a transfer from South Florida, has seamlessly taken over the starting setter role, leading the offense in assists and surpassing 2,000 career assists.
Mancino has provided immediate depth and efficiency on the attack, while Hays has quickly established herself as a presence at the net with consistent scoring and blocking numbers.
SCOUTING TROY
Troy's volleyball team is 13-10, 8-6 SBC this season.
The Trojans are led by third-year middle hitter Ashlynn Axtell, who has recorded 212 kills this season on a 3.57 mark.
They run a 6-2 offense with setters Madison Marx and Josie Hensley, which opens up more hitters in all rotations.
Last season, Troy went 10-16, 7-9 SBC, winning their first match in the conference tournament against Marshall and ultimately falling to No. 1E James Madison.
ON THE HORIZON
The Mountaineers will face No. 3W in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament on Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. CT.
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