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Volleyball Plays Host To North Dakota State, Oral Roberts

| By: WIU Athletic Communications

Leathernecks play NDSU on Friday (Oct. 4) and ORU on Sunday (Oct. 6)

Gameday Setup
 
Live Stats vs. North Dakota State
Live Video vs. North Dakota State
 
Live Stats vs. Oral Roberts
 
Dates
Oct. 5 North Dakota State at Western Illinois 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 Oral Roberts at Western Illinois 1 p.m.
 
  • Both of these matches will kick off Pinktober for Leatherneck volleyball
  • Fans can donate and all proceeds will go directly to Linda's Fund to support breast cancer research and local families that receive treatments from McDonough District Hospital
  • Pledge forms, available online or at the matches, allow fans to donate per stat, per game or a custom amount for all home or away matches
  • Western Illinois is coming off of a 3-0 defeats at South Dakota and Omaha
 
Series History
WIU vs. North Dakota State (NDSU leads 17-4)
WIU vs. Oral Roberts (ORU leads 36-5)
 
  • The Leathernecks are looking to halt a 16-game skid after sweeping Fairleigh Dickinson
  • Claire Grove ranks fourth in The Summit League in digs per set (3.92)
  • Mackenzie Steckler is places third in the league in blocks per set (1.04) and 181st in the nation in total blocks
  • Jaime Johnson leads the team with six double-doubles
  • Johnson has recorded a team-high 359 assists
  • Cassie Hunt checks in at fourth in The Summit League in aces per set (.36)
  • Melanie Patenaude leads the team with 134 kills (2.32 per set)
  • WIU has been hitting more effectively at home this season (.169) compared to on the road (.089)
  • Steckler's percentage is the most impacted, as she hits .429 at home and .185 on the road
  • As a team during league play, the Leathernecks have averaged 12.53 digs per set compared to 14.62 against non-Summit League opponents
 
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