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DWU VOLLEYBALL KICKS OFF THEIR SEASON IN HUTCHINSON, KANSAS

DWU VOLLEYBALL KICKS OFF THEIR SEASON IN HUTCHINSON, KANSAS
Posted: Aug 19, 2021

Mitchell, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan volleyball heads south for the Hutchinson Tournament. The Tigers will face Tabor College at 2 p.m. and St. Mary of Kansas at 6 p.m.. On Saturday, DWU will take on Ottawa at 11 a.m. and Bethany at 5 p.m...

 

ABOUT THE TIGERS

  • DWU finished last season with a 12-9 overall record and 8-8 record in conference play
  • The Tigers enter the 2021 season receiving votes in the NAIA Preseason Coaches' Poll
  • Dakota Wesleyan was averaging 11.94 kills per set, 16.96 digs per set, and hitting .185 percent in the 21 matches played last year
  • Tigers volleyball returns many players from last years roster, including senior outside hitter Jadie DeLange, junior outside hitter Mariah Gloe, and junior setter Madeline Else
  • Coach Lindsay Wilber enters her eighth season at the helm

ABOUT THE BLUEJAYS

  • Tabor College will head to the Hutchinson Tournament and compete in four matches, three of which will be against teams that are in the NAIA Top-25 or receiving votes
  • The Bluejays competed in two scrimmages kicking off their season
  • Just a season ago, Tabor compiled records of 26-9 overall and 19-6 in KCAC play
  • The Bluejays last season averaged 12.26 kills per set, 11 assists per set, and hit .176 overall
  • Mike Macneill leads the Bluejays in his first season 

ABOUT THE SPIRES

  • The Spires of St. Mary closed out the 2020 season with a 15-14 overall record and going 12-12 in their respective conference KCAC
  • St. Mary's season ended last year in the NAIA opening round to top seed Jamestown in a 3-0 sweep.
  • During the 2020 season, the Spires averaged 11.8 kills per set, 18.4 digs per set, and a .164 attack percentage
  • At the helm for St. Mary is fifth-year head coach Amy Beall

ABOUT THE BRAVES

  • Ottawa closed out the 2020 season with a record of 31-9 overall and 22-2 in KCAC
  • The Braves lost in the NAIA national tournament last year to the 14 seed Grand View University in Sioux City, Iowa that ended their season.
  • Ottawa averaged 13.08 kills per set, 11.90 attacks per set, and 211 total serve aces in the 2020 season.
  • Head coach Melissa Blessington leads the Braves for the eighth season

ABOUT THE SWEDES

  • Bethany College concluded last season with a 20-11 overall record and 5-9 in KCAC action
  • The Swedes average 12.4 kills per set, 1.2 service aces per set and tallied a hitting percentage of .195
  • Bethany was ranked 14th in the NAIA last season with a total kills tally of 1,390 and ranked 44th in digs per game with 18.1
  • The Swedes are led by third year head coach Brandi Stewart