EVANSVILLE, Ind. – This weekend, the University of Evansville volleyball team makes the trek through Iowa with matches at UNI and Drake. The Purple Aces open the weekend at 6 p.m. Friday against the Panthers before traveling to Des Moines for a 5 p.m. match versus the Bulldogs on Saturday.
 

Weekend Information
UE at UNI	Friday, October 22 | 6PM CST | Live Stats | ESPN+
UE at Drake	Saturday, October 2 | 5PM CST | Live Stats | ESPN+
UE Volleyball	Volleyball Home Page | Twitter | Match Notes

 
Last Time Out
- Evansville fell to Illinois State and Belmont in a pair of 4-set contests last weekend at Meeks Family Fieldhouse
- Wren Jones had 13 kills and nine digs against the Redbirds while Savannah Gogel registered a career-high eight block assists in the match versus the Bruins
 
In a Zone
- Wren Jones has been on a roll as of late recording double digit kills in each of the last four matches and five of the last six
- Jones is averaging 2.88 kills per set over the last four and had her top MVC outing with 13 kills at UIC
- With a season average of 2.50 kills per set, Jones is 17th in the MVC
- She picked up her second double-double of the season at UT Martin finishing with 14 kills and 12 digs
- In the road win at Tennessee State, Jones set her career mark with 16 kills to go along with 10 digs
 
Building Blocks
- In the home match versus Belmont, Savannah Gogel reset her career high with eight block assists
- The performance elevated her season average to 1.14 per set, third in the Valley
- Gogel is 7th in the conference hitting .323 while ranking 23rd in kills (2.37/set)
- Averaging 1.27 blocks and 2.55 kills per set in her first week, Gogel was named the MVC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 22
 
Back in Double Figures
- For the third time this season, McKenzie Laubach reached double figures in kills with 12 versus Belmont
- She has recorded at least seven kills in six consecutive contests and is averaging 2.56 kills/set over that span
- Laubach is 5th in the MVC hitting .331 and ranks 15th in the league with 0.77 blocks per set
 
Scouting the Opponent
- UNI opens the weekend at 14-5 overall and a perfect 8-0 in the MVC
- Cassidy Hartman and Lily Dykstra pace the league with 4.24 and 4.15 kills per set, respectively
- Drake stands at 9-11 overall and 4-4 in conference play
- They are led by Lisa Melenciano's average of 3.00 kills per set