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ATHENS, W. Va. – The Concord University volleyball team will play six matches this week starting with its home openers vs. Bluefield State (3:00 p.m.) and West Virginia Tech (7:00 p.m.) Wednesday at the Carter Center followed by a trip north for four weekend matches at the LHU Classic in Lock Haven, Pa.
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LAST WEEK
Concord went 2-2 at the King University Invitational to push its record to 3-4 overall on the season. Concord defeated North Greenville 3-0 and Lees-McRae 3-2 while losing 3-0 to both Southern Wesleyan and King.
SCOUTING CONCORD
Head coach
Kate Southcott is a perfect 5-0 against Bluefield State and 2-0 vs. West Virginia Tech.
Names of Concord athletes can be found throughout the Mountain East Conference leaderboard. Freshman
Lauren Richardson ranks second in the league with 27 blocks (seven solo / 20 assisted), junior
Amanda Walker is fourth in aces at 13 followed by junior
Brytni Willis in fifth (11), junior
Sarah Jones ranks fifth in kills with 66 and senior
Jasmin Sutherland's 20 blocks (six solo / 14 assisted) are the sixth most the league.
Walker also leads Concord in assists (78).
At last weekend's King Invitational, Jones was named to the all-tournament team after recording three double-doubles. In four matches, Jones totaled 43 kills on an impressive .333 attack percentage. She also added five aces, nine blocks (two solo / seven assisted) and 38 digs.
Jones' three doubles give her 13 for her career, most among active players. Jones also leads all CU players with double-digit kill matches at 34.
Right behind Jones for the team-lead in kills is Wills with 63. Willis, who also ranks second for CU in aces and digs (64), crossed the 10-kill plateau in a match twice last weekend with 12 vs. Lees-McRae and 11 against King. Willis' 15 kills and 11 digs against Lees-McRae was her first double-double of the year.
In the opening seven matches of her college career, Richardson has recorded at least five blocks in a contest three times with seven at Southern Wesleyan, six vs. Goldey-Beacom and five vs. Lees-McRae.
So far this season the longer a match lasts the better Concord fairs. CU is 1-0 in five-set matches, 1-1 in contests that last four sets and 1-3 in three-set matches.
After hosting Bluefield State and West Virginia Tech, Concord will hit the road for the LHU classic where it will play four matches over two days Sept. 20-21 against Lock Haven, Ohio Valley, University of the Sciences, Dominican College.
