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ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University volleyball team plays host to five other teams in the Concord Classic that starts Thursday at the Carter Center.
LIVE COVERAGE
The Concord University Sports Information Department will provide live in-game statistics and live video for all the matches this weekend. To access the live coverage, follow the links at the top of the page or click
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SCHEDULE
Concord plays at 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Friday against Ohio Valley and West Virginia Wesleyan. CU returns to action 11:00 a.m. Saturday versus Shaw and 7:00 p.m. against Salem International.
To view the complete schedule for the weekend, check out the Classic Central link at the top of the page or by clicking
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MOUNTAIN LION NOTES
CU is 1-3 on the season after its trip to the Capital Classic hosted by the University of Illinois at Springfield.
The win for the Mountain Lions came in five sets against Oakland City. It marked the second time in as many seasons that Concord played a five-set match on the season's opening weekend. Last year, CU defeated Southern New Hampshire in five sets at Shippensburg.
Junior outside hitter
Alexi Pranckus had a stellar weekend with 40 kills and 49 digs. The Tinley Park, Illinois native is ranked 10
th in the Mountain East Conference in kills after one weekend of play.
In her collegiate debut, freshman libero
Lindsay Maddox accumulated 61 digs in four matches.
Maddox is seventh in the conference in digs per set (3.81) and sixth in total digs (61).
Senior setter
Casey Mandeville pushed closer towards 1,700 assists for her career. Mandeville notched 63 assists in fourth matches to bring her career total to 1,667. The Plain City, Ohio native is fifth in career assists at Concord.
Freshman outside hitter
Kirsti Pouncy was critical for the Mountain Lions in their win over OCU. The Lynchburg, Virginia native recorded seven kills with a couple of those coming towards the tail end of the fourth set which CU had to win to force the decisive fifth set.
The Mountain Lions play Ohio Valley for the first time since 2013 when the teams match up Friday morning. CU is 6-3 all-time versus the Fighting Scots.
Concord's match versus West Virginia Wesleyan will be counted as a non-conference contest.
Last season, CU took both matches from the Bobcats as it won in five sets on the road before coming out victorious in four games at home.
In fact, the Mountain Lions have taken three of the last four matches from Wesleyan.
Last season, junior middle hitter
Brooke Heck averaged 11.5 kills per match while sophomore outside hitter
Ellie Lawrence had 13 kills in one match and 11 in the other.
In the five-set clash at Wesleyan, Pranckus racked up 28 digs which remains her career high.
OHIO VALLEY AT A GLANCE
The Fighting Scots were in Springfield, Illinois along with the Mountain Lions last week and are 0-4 on the season.
Dana Lichtendonk accumulated 31 kills and hit .344 in the four matches in the Midwest last weekend.
WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN AT A GLANCE
Wesleyan lost all four matches it played at Edinboro last week, falling to Davis & Elkins, Edinboro, Saint Rose and Walsh.
Hannah King paced the Bobcats with 37 kills and 46 digs.
SALEM INTERNATIONAL AT A GLANCE
The Tigers are 2-3 on the season after notching a three-set victory over Bowie State at West Chester's opening weekend tournament.
On Tuesday, SIU defeated Rio Grande in four games on the road.
SHAW AT A GLANCE
Shaw won the CIAA Tournament last season and advanced to the NCAA Tournament.
The Bears are off to a 3-0 start and have only dropped one set this season.
Kelly Murphy has 32 kills and is hitting .276 for Shaw.
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