Saturday, October 2
Davidson, N.C.
2:00 p.m.
Davidson College
vs
Samford
Volleyball Hosts Samford Saturday at 2 p.m.
10/1/2010 2:19:14 PM | Volleyball
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Coming off a 3-1 win in its SoCon opener at Wofford, the Davidson Wildcats host the preseason North Division favorite Samford Bulldogs, who are winless in league play, at 2 p.m. Saturday at Belk Arena.
The All-Time Series
Davidson (9-8, 1-0 SoCon) is 0-4 all-time against Samford (6-10, 0-2 SoCon) in the young series that dates back to just 2008. The Bulldogs beat the Wildcats, 3-1 at Samford last season, and defeated Davidson three times in 2008, including as the No. 1 seed in the SoCon tournament.
Scouting the Wildcats
Davidson won its conference opener for the first time since 2005 when it defeated Wofford, 3-1, on Tuesday night. Senior outside hitter Sarabeth Peele topped the 20-kill plateau for the first time in 2010, finishing with 21 to lead the Wildcats, who also got double-digits from senior middle blocker Jorden Benedict (14) and junior opposite Erin Lupfer (13).
The Wildcats rank seventh in hitting percentage (.195), opponent hitting percentage (.183), assists (652, 10.87/s) and kills (712, 11.87/s). Davidson leads the league in service aces with 110 (1.83/s) and rank 12th with 718 digs (11.97/s). Individually, Benedict ranks ninth in hitting percentage (.315), and Peele is fourth with 170 kills (2.88/s). Senior setter Hayley Lawson ranks fifth in assists with 459 (7.78/s), and junior Christine Perzinski is second with 24 aces (0.40/s).
Scouting the Bulldogs
Preseason favorite in the North Division, the Bulldogs have struggled out of the gates in conference play. Samford, who reached the conference championship finals last season, brings a seven-match losing streak to Belk with its last win coming in a five-setter against Louisiana-Lafayette Sept. 10. The Bulldogs' losing streak includes losses to Southern Miss (0-3), Ole Miss (0-3), Stephen F. Austin (1-3), Rice (1-3) and Arkansas State (2-3), as well as UNCG?(0-3) and Elon (1-3).
The Bulldogs have the fifth-best hitting percentage in the conference (.197), with Lauren Hutchinson ranked fourth individually with a .345 clip. The Bulldogs are led the league in kills as a team (13.02/s) and are second in assists (12.04/s), but are ranked 11th in opponent percentage (.213). Hutchinson also leads the Bulldogs in kills (124, 2.95/set), ranking just ahead of Peele in third. Katie Murphy (157, 2.75/s) and Elizabeth Neisler (156, 2.74/s) rank seventh and eighth in kills, while Samford setter Hillary Fountain is seventh with 7.39 assists/set and fifth in aces with 0.37/set. Alexis Bauer ranks eighth in the SoCon in digs (189, 3.32/s).
Next on the Schedule
Davidson hosts Gardner- Webb, Tues., Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at Belk Arena in its final non-conference match of the season, before heading to Charleston to face the College of Charleston (Oct. 9) and The Citadel (Oct. 10). Samford travels to Chattanooga Wed., Oct. 6, before hosting Western and App. State the following weekend.
The All-Time Series
Davidson (9-8, 1-0 SoCon) is 0-4 all-time against Samford (6-10, 0-2 SoCon) in the young series that dates back to just 2008. The Bulldogs beat the Wildcats, 3-1 at Samford last season, and defeated Davidson three times in 2008, including as the No. 1 seed in the SoCon tournament.
Scouting the Wildcats
Davidson won its conference opener for the first time since 2005 when it defeated Wofford, 3-1, on Tuesday night. Senior outside hitter Sarabeth Peele topped the 20-kill plateau for the first time in 2010, finishing with 21 to lead the Wildcats, who also got double-digits from senior middle blocker Jorden Benedict (14) and junior opposite Erin Lupfer (13).
The Wildcats rank seventh in hitting percentage (.195), opponent hitting percentage (.183), assists (652, 10.87/s) and kills (712, 11.87/s). Davidson leads the league in service aces with 110 (1.83/s) and rank 12th with 718 digs (11.97/s). Individually, Benedict ranks ninth in hitting percentage (.315), and Peele is fourth with 170 kills (2.88/s). Senior setter Hayley Lawson ranks fifth in assists with 459 (7.78/s), and junior Christine Perzinski is second with 24 aces (0.40/s).
Scouting the Bulldogs
Preseason favorite in the North Division, the Bulldogs have struggled out of the gates in conference play. Samford, who reached the conference championship finals last season, brings a seven-match losing streak to Belk with its last win coming in a five-setter against Louisiana-Lafayette Sept. 10. The Bulldogs' losing streak includes losses to Southern Miss (0-3), Ole Miss (0-3), Stephen F. Austin (1-3), Rice (1-3) and Arkansas State (2-3), as well as UNCG?(0-3) and Elon (1-3).
The Bulldogs have the fifth-best hitting percentage in the conference (.197), with Lauren Hutchinson ranked fourth individually with a .345 clip. The Bulldogs are led the league in kills as a team (13.02/s) and are second in assists (12.04/s), but are ranked 11th in opponent percentage (.213). Hutchinson also leads the Bulldogs in kills (124, 2.95/set), ranking just ahead of Peele in third. Katie Murphy (157, 2.75/s) and Elizabeth Neisler (156, 2.74/s) rank seventh and eighth in kills, while Samford setter Hillary Fountain is seventh with 7.39 assists/set and fifth in aces with 0.37/set. Alexis Bauer ranks eighth in the SoCon in digs (189, 3.32/s).
Next on the Schedule
Davidson hosts Gardner- Webb, Tues., Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at Belk Arena in its final non-conference match of the season, before heading to Charleston to face the College of Charleston (Oct. 9) and The Citadel (Oct. 10). Samford travels to Chattanooga Wed., Oct. 6, before hosting Western and App. State the following weekend.
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