Southeastern Fire (13-1, 5-0 TSC) at Webber International Warriors (11-3, 4-0 TSC)
Wednesday, September 26th, 7 p.m.
Babson Park, Fla.
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Headlines:
- Polk County rivals go head-to-head to remain unbeaten in conference play.
- Southeastern has won six straight matches, and has only dropped seven sets in 14 matches.
- The Warriors have won seven of their last eight, and have won six straight at home.
- Webber International has won its last nine contests against TSC opponents.
- Southeastern is receiving votes in the NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 for the first time in program history.
Inside the Numbers:
- Southeastern leads The Sun Conference in hitting percentage at .216 with Emily Kalmink holding the individual lead at .311.
- Webber International is second in the conference in team hitting percentage at .216.
- Defensively, the Warriors rank second in the league in digs per set at 17.5, which is 38
th in the NAIA.
- The Fire average 2.3 blocks per set, which ranks 15
th nationally.
Who to Watch:
- Setter Courtney Krause (SEU) is the conference leader in aces at 0.7 per set and 32 total. Her 9.4 assists per set is second in The Sun.
- Reigning Defender of the Week, Nayrelis Pantoja Santos (WIU) is third in the conference in digs per set at 5.3.
Quotables:
“Southeastern is an incredibly talented team that has been very successful this season. We’re looking forward to matching up our tenacious defense with their dynamic 5-1 offense. With such a strong opponent, we will be looking for consistent energy and focus on our side of the net, as well as strong leadership from our returning players.”
– Lindsey Martin, Head Coach, Webber International
“This game is one we have been looking forward to all season. Webber always puts together a great team and has a very energetic environment in their gym so this game will definitely be one with lots of excitement and energy. Going in to the game we have been focusing on keeping a consistent offense and scrappy defense. We are working on not to make too many unforced errors and focusing on finding consistency and communication so that we can stay competitive in the match.”
– Audrey Goldsberry, Head Coach, Southeastern