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WIU Heads North To Close Out 2018 Road Slate

| By: WIU Athletic Communications

Western Illinois will play North Dakota on Thursday (Nov. 1) and NDSU on Friday (Nov. 2)

Gameday Setup
 
Dates
Nov. 1 at North Dakota
Nov. 2 at North Dakota State
 
Live Stats vs. North Dakota
Live Video vs. North Dakota
 
Live Stats vs. North Dakota State
Live Video vs. North Dakota State
 
  • The two matches will close out the road slate for 2018
  • The Leathernecks are coming off of a 3-0 defeat at Oral Roberts
  • WIU is looking to capture its first road win of the season
  • Earlier in the season, the Purple and Gold fell at home to North Dakota (Sept. 21) and North Dakota State (Oct. 5)
 
Series History
WIU vs. North Dakota (UND leads 1-0)
WIU vs. North Dakota State (NDSU leads 18-4)
 
  • Claire Grove continues to rank fourth in The Summit League in digs per set (4.03)
  • Mackenzie Steckler checks in at second in The Summit League in blocks per set (1.09)
  • Cassie Hunt is fourth among Summit League players in aces per set (.32)
  • Senior Melanie Patenaude has recorded a team-high 184 kills
  • Madeline Dieter has logged five kills in four straight matches and has hit above .294 in each contest
  • As a team against Oral Roberts, the Leathernecks notched 51 kills for the fourth time this season against league opponents
  • Western Illinois did not record a block as a team against Oral Roberts
  • The Leathernecks return home for their final three matches of the season (Nov. 6 – Omaha, Nov. 9 – Denver, Nov. 11 – South Dakota State)
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