TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Indiana State volleyball team continues non-conference tournament play as it travels to Pittsburgh, Pa. for the Duquesne/Robert Morris Invitational on Fday and Saturday. ISU will face off against Robert Morris and Duquesne on Friday and Youngstown State on Saturday.
Quick Hits
Indiana State Sycamores (4-0)
Head Coach: Traci Dahl-Skinner
Career Record: 61-126 (7th Season)
Record at ISU: Same
2014 Stat Leaders
Kills - 46, Bree Spangler
Digs - 45, Bree Spangler
Assists - 150, Erika Nord
Points - 50.5, Bree Spangler
Blocks - 13, Cassandra Willis
Aces - 6, Danielle Waedekin
Opponent Quick Hits
Robert Morris Colonials
Head Coach: Dale Starr
2014 Record: 0-4
Last Time Out: L, West Virigina, 0-3
Duquesne Quakers
Head Coach: Steve Opperman
2014 Record: 0-3
Last Time Out: L, UC Irvine, 0-3
Youngstown State Penguins
Head Coach: Mark Hardaway
2014 Record: 3-0
Last Time Out: W, Evansville, 3-0
What You Need To Know
Indiana State opened up the season 4-0 at its own Holiday Inn Classic on August 29-30. ISU swept Wright State and Akron before defeating Chicago State and North Carolina A&T, 3-1, to earn the tournament title.
The 4-0 start marks the best start since 2002 and best under current head coach Traci Dahl-Skinner. ISU went 4-0 in 2002 before losing its fifth match of the season.
Sophomore outside hitter Bree Spangler earned tournament MVP honors by racking up 46 kills in four matches (3.29 per game). She recorded double-digit kills in three of four matches, including a weekend high 17 against North Carolina A&T. The Coldwater, Mich. native also posted a double-double in the season opener against Wright State with 11 kills and 10 digs. She tallied a .270 kill percentage in four matches while also collecting 45 total digs and four blocks. She posted a weekend best .361 against the Aggies. Spangler also recorded 10 digs against North Carolina A&T and dished out three assists against Chicago State.
Two freshmen earned starts in all four games for the Sycamores at the Holiday Inn Classic. Defensive specialist Danielle Waedekin and libero Stephanie Bindernagel helped out the ISU back row in their first collegiate weekend.
Junior middle back Cassandra Willis led ISU in opening weekend with 13 blocks (.93 per game) and 41 total kills (2.93 per game) while hitting .574. Sophomore middle blocker Kynedi Nalls also had a standout weekend where she hit .423 with 37 total kills (2.64) along with six blocks.
ISU's defense held its opponents to just a .093 hitting percentage on the weekend, averaging just 8.79 opponent kills per game.
ISU extended its win streak in season openers to five with a 3-0 victory over Wright State in the 2014 Holiday Inn Classic.
For the latest information on the Sycamore Women's Volleyball team, make sure to check out GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
