ATHENS, W.Va. – The Concord University volleyball team plays three consecutive road matches starting with Bluefield State Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. followed by Mountain East Conference opponents Wheeling Friday at 7:00 p.m. and West Liberty Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
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LIVE COVERAGE
The Bluefield State, Wheeling, and West Liberty Sports Information Departments will provide live video and statistics for this week's contests.
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LIVE VIDEO
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LIVE STATS
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SERIES HISTORY
Bluefield State: CU leads 26-9
Wheeling: WU leads 31-0
West Liberty: WLU leads 19-2
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LAST FIVE MEETINGS AGAINST BLUEFIELD STATE
September 21, 2024: Concord 3 – Bluefield State 0 (Athens, W.Va.)
October 10, 2023: Bluefield State 3 – Concord 1 (Athens, W.Va.)
September 16, 2023: Concord 3 – Bluefield State 0 (Bluefield, W.Va.)
October 12, 2022: Bluefield State 3 – Concord 2 (Bluefield, W.Va.)
September 21, 2018: Concord 3 – Bluefield State 0 (Bluefield, W.Va.)
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LAST FIVE MEETINGS AGAINST WHEELING
October 20, 2023: Wheeling 3 – Concord 0 (Athens, W.Va.)
October 7, 2022: Wheeling 3 – Concord 0 (Wheeling, W.Va.)
October 15, 2021: Wheeling 3 – Concord 0 (Athens, W.Va.)
November 15, 2019: Wheeling 3 – Concord 0 (Athens, W.Va.)
October 27, 2018: Wheeling 3 – Concord 0 (Wheeling, W.Va.)
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LAST FIVE MEETINGS AGAINST WEST LIBERTY
November 16, 2023: West Liberty 3 – Concord 1 (Institute, W.Va.)
October 21, 2023: West Liberty 3 – Concord 1 (Athens, W.Va.)
October 8, 2022: West Liberty 3 – Concord 0 (West Liberty, W.Va.)
October 16, 2023: West Liberty 3 – Concord 1 (Athens, W.Va.)
November 16, 2023: West Liberty 3 – Concord 0 (Athens, W.Va.)
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CONCORD AT A GLANCE
2024 Record: 11-11
MEC Record: 5-2
Home Record: 8-0
Away Record: 3-5
Neutral Record: 0-6
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FLAWLESS HOME FLOOR
Following Thursday and Friday's sweeps of Salem and Point Park, CU moves to 8-0 in the Carter Center this season and have won nine-straight home games dating back to last fall. The last time the Mountain Lions won nine consecutive games at home came in 2016 when Concord won its last nine games to conclude the regular season before dropping its 2017 home opener. In its nine home victories in 2024, CU has won 27 of 33 sets played on Christie/Cox Court. Additionally, the Maroon and Gray are one win shy of tying their four-win mark over MEC opponents at home from 2023.
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LOCK IT DOWN
Sophomore defensive specialist
Allie Davis was voted MEC Defensive Player of the Week for her role in CU's three-sweep week. Davis, a native of Jonesburough, Tenn., racked up 46 digs, eight assists, and one service ace in victories over Glenville State, Salem, and Point Park. In those games, she averaged 5.1 digs per set, raising her season average to 4.76. Her mark of 4.76 digs per set ranks second in the league and places her in the top 50 across Division II. Also, Davis has logged nine 20-dig performances this season, surpassing her total of eight from her freshman campaign.
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DOUBLE TROUBLE
In Friday's 3-0 home win over Point Park, sophomore outside hitter
Meg Williams recorded her 11th double-double this season, tying her total from 2023. In her eight games played during the month of October, Williams has posted five double-doubles and has a double-double in four of her last five contests. The Shady Spring, W.Va. native hit for 11 kills and had 16 digs against Bluefield State in the Concord Classic in September. Friday, Williams will meet Wheeling's Riley Kindall. Kindall, a senior outside hitter, also has 11 double-doubles this season and has a double-double in four of her last five games. On Saturday, Williams matches up against West Liberty sophomore setter Dakoda Keni who has a team-best eight double-doubles.
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BLUEFIELD STATE AT A GLANCE
2024 Record: 10-13
Home Record: 5-4
Away Record: Â 1-4
Neutral Record: 4-5
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SCOUTING THE BIG BLUES
After starting the season 2-12, BSU has won eight of its last nine games and is 6-1 against Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association competition. When the Big Blues and Mountain Lions met earlier this season in the Carter Center, senior outside hitter Jannice Lynch led Bluefield State with 11 kills and three aces. Lynch leads BSU averaging 3.08 kills per set with help from freshman setter Gabby Hale averaging 6.61 assists per set.
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WHEELING AT A GLANCE
2024 Record: 14-7
MEC Record: 6-1
Home Record: 9-1
Away Record: 3-1
Neutral Record: 2-5
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SCOUTING THE CARDINALS
WU posts the MEC's best hitting percentage, swinging a .253 mark this fall. Kindall leads the Cardinals' attack hitting for 3.47 kills per set while graduate setter Karly Niesen leads the MEC with 10.71 assists per set and ranks 23rd nationally. Wheeling sits atop the MEC North Division at 6-1 against league opponents.
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WEST LIBERTY AT A GLANCE
2024 Record: 10-11
MEC Record: 5-2
Home Record: 5-3
Away Record: 4-5
Neutral Record: 1-3
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SCOUTING THE HILLTOPPERS
The Hilltoppers present one of the MEC's best defensive units, putting up 2.06 blocks per set. Senior middle hitter Riley Cudnik ranks sixth in the conference blocking 1.0 attack per set and is hitting .327nthrough 77 sets played. WLU also has three players swinging for more than two kills per set led by freshman outside hitter Kyia White (2.31).
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