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Road Trip to South Dakota

| By: WIU Athletic Communications

WIU takes on USD, SDSU

Who | Western Illinois VS South Dakota | South Dakota State

When | Thursday (Nov. 3) & Saturday (Nov. 5)

Where | Vermillion, SD | Brookings, SD

Social Media | @WIUVolleyball (Twitter) + wiu_volleyball (Instagram) + WIU Volleyball (Facebook)

Last Week | Western Illinois welcomed both Denver and Omaha inside Western Hall. The Leathernecks fell in four sets to Denver last Thursday night. WIU battled with Omaha on Saturday but fell short, losing in three sets. Karli Wenzel had 46 digs in the two games, including tying her season high with 31 digs against Denver.

Ahead of the Pack | Brittany Wulf and Karli Wenzel sit at number two in service aces per set and digs per set. Wulf, who leads WIU with 35 service aces on the season, averages 0.44 aces a set. Wenzel averages 4.54 digs a set, tallying 354 digs over 78 sets.

WIU Leaders | Western Illinois offense, led by Brittany Wulf, leads the team with 246 kills, averaging 3.08 per set. Karli Wenzel is the digs leader for WIU tallying 354 digs and averaging 4.54 digs per set. Julianna Schmidt has 52 total blocks on the season, with eight solo blocks and 44 assisted blocks. Wulf leads the team with 35 service aces, with Wenzel behind her with 18. Freshman Elizabeth Ziegler is second on the team in kills (194) and blocks (44).

Scouting South Dakota | South Dakota sits atop the Summit League with an 11-1 record. Elizabeth Juhnke leads the Coyote's offense with 525 kills on the season. Juhnke ranks number one in the Summit League and the NCAA in kills. She has had double-digit kills in every match for the Coyotes this year.

Scouting South Dakota State | South Dakota State sits at number six in the Summit League. They are currently holding the last spot for the Summit League Tournament. Crystal Burk comes into this weekend right behind Elizabeth Juhnke of USD with 425 kills on the year. Burk is averaging 4.34 kills per set.

What's Next | WIU will travel to St. Thomas next week for a matchup with the Tommies on Saturday (Nov. 12).
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