ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University volleyball team travels to face Mountain East foe Glenville State Tuesday before hosting Salem Thursday and MEC newcomer Point Park Friday with all games starting at 7:00 p.m.
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LIVE COVERAGE
The Glenville State Sports Information Department will provide live video and statistics for Tuesday's contest while the Concord University Sports Information Department will provide live video and statistics for Thursday and Friday's matches.
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LIVE VIDEO
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LIVE STATS
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SERIES HISTORY
Glenville State: CU leads 36-19
Salem: CU leads 23-3
Point Park: Point Park leads 1-0
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LAST FIVE MEETINGS AGAINST GLENVILLE STATE
November 10, 2023: Glenville State 3 – Concord 1 (Glenville, W.Va.)
October 10, 2023: Concord 3 – Glenville State 0 (Athens, W.Va.)
November 4, 2022: Glenville State 3 – Concord 0 (Glenville, W.Va.)
October 4, 2022: Glenville State 3 – Concord 0 (Athens, W.Va.)
November 12, 2021: Concord 3 – Glenville State 2 (Athens, W.Va.)
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LAST FIVE MEETINGS AGAINST SALEM
October 13, 2023: Concord 3 – Salem 0 (Salem, W.Va.)
September 1, 2022: Concord 3 – Salem 0 (Athens, W.Va.)
October 21, 2021: Concord 3 – Salem 0 (Athens, W.Va.)
September 30, 2021: Concord 3 – Salem 1 (Salem, W.Va.)
November 6, 2019: Concord 3 – Salem 0 (Salem, W.Va.)
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ALL-TIME MEETINGS AGAINST POINT PARK
September 10, 2022: Point Park 3 – Concord 0 (Greensburg, Pa.)
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CONCORD AT A GLANCE
2024 Record: 8-11
MEC Record: 3-2
Home Record: 6-0
Away Record: 2-5
Neutral Record: 0-6
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FULL SERVICE
CU used a season-high 11 service aces Thursday night in a 3-1 win over Davis & Elkins. Sophomore setter
Paige Richmond led the way with three aces followed by sophomore outside hitter
Chloe Thompson, freshman setter
Rylee Wise, and sophomore outside hitter
Meg Williams with two each. The 11 aces are tied for the most in a single game since 2022. Last season, Concord recorded 11 aces against Glenville State in a 3-0 win at the Carter Center. Richmond set her career high in that game, serving eight aces against the Pioneers in just three sets.
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SET 'EM UP
Heading into Tuesday, Richmond is also chasing a career milestone in her sophomore campaign. Through 50 career matches played, she has racked up 973 assists, placing her 10
th in program history. She is 27 assists away from becoming the 10
th all-time player to reach 1,000 career assists in the Maroon and Gray. The Martinsburg, W.Va. native ranks 10
th in the MEC in assists per set (5.38) this fall and was two assists shy of her career-high mark with 34 against Pikeville September 21. She logged 602 assists in her freshman season and currently has 371 in her sophomore campaign.
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GLENVILLE STATE AT A GLANCE
2024 Record: 3-12
MEC Record: 1-4
Home Record: 1-1
Away Record: 2-3
Neutral Record: 0-8
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SCOUTING THE PIONEERS
The Mountain Lions and Pioneers split their regular season meetings last year with the home team coming away with the victory. After picking up a 3-2 victory over Davis & Elkins at the beginning of October, GSU has dropped three-straight MEC games. Junior right side Rita Kelly (2.82) and freshman outside hitter Keleigh Chrisman (2.44) are the leaders of GSU's offensive attack. Junior setter Sadie Hill is tied for seventh in the MEC averaging 6.61 assists per set.
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SALEM AT A GLANCE
2024 Record: 3-15
Home Record: 0-8
Away Record: 2-3
Neutral Record: 1-4
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SCOUTING THE TIGERS
Freshman utility Makenna Long does a little bit of everything for SU, leading the team in kills per set (2.73), aces per set (0.38), second in digs per set (2.77) and blocks per set (0.23). Sophomore defensive specialist Mikaela McEvoy leads the Tigers averaging 3.21 digs per set and freshman middle hitter Hailey Haynes is hitting .261 on the season.
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POINT PARK AT A GLANCE
2024 Record: 3-11
MEC Record: 2-3
Home Record: 2-1
Away Record: 0-5
Neutral Record: 1-5
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SCOUTING THE PIONEERS
Point Park picked up victories in its first two MEC contests against Frostburg State and Davis & Elkins, but sit at 2-3 in conference play after dropping three straight matches. Senior outside hitting duo Giulia Follador (2.71) and Eden McElhaney (2.70) both average north of two kills per set. Senior setter Elise Wallace is fifth in the league putting up 8.18 assists per set.
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