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ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University volleyball team embarks on four games at the Notre Dame Invite Friday and Saturday.
SCHEDULE
1:30 p.m. Friday – Concord vs. Indiana (Pa.)
7:30 p.m. Friday – Concord vs. Mercyhurst
11:30 a.m. Saturday – Concord vs. Lock Haven
1:30 p.m. Saturday – Concord vs. Salem International
LIVE COVERAGE
The Notre Dame Sports Information Department will have live statistics and live streaming video of all matches this weekend. To access the live coverage, follow the links at the top of the page or click
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MOUNTAIN LION NOTES
CU is 3-6 on the season after losing a four-set match at Winston-Salem State Wednesday.
The Mountain Lions were led by junior middle hitter
Brooke Heck who had 13 kills and a .476 hitting percentage in the loss.
Heck has now hit at least .450 in four consecutive matches entering this weekend. No other Concord player has hit .450 or better in four straight matches during head coach
Kate Dillon's tenure at CU, dating back to 2009.
The only Concord player to hit .450 or better in a three-game straight was current assistant coach
Sarah Jones over a trio of matches in 2014.
Senior setter
Casey Mandeville was one assist shy of her equaling her career best against Wisnton-Salem State as she handed 32.
The Plain City, Ohio native will return to her home state this weekend needing one assist to eclipse 1,800 for her career.
Speaking of career records, senior middle hitter
Shea Hoffman passed Kayla Martin for ninth on the all-time blocks list during the Concord Classic, and needs nine more blocks to move into eighth on the all-time list.
Hoffman has 238 career blocks in her career.
Sophomore middle hitter
Emily Ellis is ranked third in the Mountain East Conference in blocks per set, just averaging under one per set (0.97).
Over her last five matches that covers 21 sets, Ellis has 25 blocks including a career-high against West Virginia Wesleyan Friday night at the Carter Center. Ellis also had a career-best 15 kills in the four-set victory over the Bobcats.
CU is coming off a sweep of Salem International in the finale of the Concord Classic.
Freshman libero
Lindsay Maddox tallied 21 digs in the straight-set win for the Mountain Lions. Meanwhile, freshman setter
Kristen Spearen had career highs in both assists (eight) and digs (eight).
The Mountain Lions are 0-6 combined against Indiana (Pa.), Lock Haven and Mercyhurst.
Concord faced both IUP and Mercyhurst at the MEC-PSAC Crossover last season in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Against Mercyhurst, Ellis recorded 11 kills and two blocks.
Later in the tournament versus Indiana (Pa.), Heck led CU with 11 kills while sophomore setter
Jenna Mounts handed out 20 assists.
IUP AT A GLANCE
The Crimson Hawks are 6-3 this season as they split four matches at the MEC/PSAC Crossover in Charleston, West Virginia last weekend.
IUP defeated West Virginia State and Notre Dame, but lost to Charleston and Urbana.
Natalie Cignetti already has 116 kills this season and is hitting .276.
MERCYHURST AT A GLANCE
MU is 2-6 this season, playing two MEC schools in Charleston and Glenville State.
The Lakers defeated Glenville State in four sets, but lost to UC in straight sets.
Shelby Chesko leads Mercyhurst with 73 kills and 22 blocks.
LOCK HAVEN AT A GLANCE
The Bald Eagles are 4-4 in 2017, but won their last two matches over Alderson-Broaddus and Ursuline.
Breanna McDonald has racked up 91 kills and is hitting .424 with just 13 errors in 184 swings.
Shaye Whiteman, the libero for LHU, is averaging 8.5 digs per set.
SALEM INTERNATIONAL AT A GLANCE
SIU is 2-10 this season and have lost two matches since the Concord Classic.
During the week, the Tigers fell to West Virginia State and Alderson-Broaddus.
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