Indiana State University Athletics

Match 16 at Bradley | Match 17 at Illinois State
Match 16: Bradley	Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 | 8 p.m. ET | Peoria, Ill. | Renaissance Coliseum
	TV/Video: ESPN+ | Live Stats | Tickets
Match 14: Loyola Chicago	Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018 | 8 p.m. ET | Normal, Ill. | Redbird Arena
	TV/Video: The Valley on ESPN (ESPN3) | Live Stats
Full Match Notes	Indiana State | Bradley | Illinois State
Series History
	Bradley: Bradley leads, 38-31 | Last match: ISU won, 3-0, on 11/18/17) | Streak: Won 2
	Illinois State: Illinois State leads, 58-8 | Last match: ILST won, 3-0, on 11/17/17 | Streak: Lost 8
Social Media	@IndStVB | #MarchOn | Facebook | @IndStVB | YouTube

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State's volleyball team continues its three-match road swing in Missouri Valley Conference play this weekend with a pair of matches at Bradley (Friday) and Illinois State (Saturday).
 
As the Sycamores look to get into the win column early on in the conference schedule, they will look to recent success. ISU has won seven of its last eight matches against Bradley.
 
Both matches will be broadcast on The Valley on ESPN with the Bradley match on ESPN+ and the Illinois State match on ESPN3.
 
QUICK HITS
• Indiana State continues its three-match conference road swing in Illinois this weekend.
• The Sycamores enter this weekend's play having won seven of their last eight matches against Bradley.
• The Sycamores are looking to avoid an 0-5 start in Valley play for the first time since 2010.
• Damadj Johnson is 31st nationally and second in the Missouri Valley Conference with 66 total blocks this season.
• Makayla Knoblauch is ranked 50th nationally and fourth in the Valley with 538 total assists entering this weekend.
• Laura Gross ranks 49th nationally with 589 total attacks.
• The 2018 campaign marks the second season for the Sycamores under the direction of Lindsay Allman.
 
RECENT SUCCESS
Indiana State has found recent success against Bradley, winning seven of the last eight matches against the Braves.  
 
LOOKING FOR THE DUB
Indiana State enters this weekend's action looking for the program's first conference win of the season. But the challenge for the Sycamores is that if they are going to claim that first "W" then they will have to hand out someone's first "L." Both Bradley and Illinois State enter this weekend's play undefeated in league play early on this conference season.
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Bradley: One of the best defensive teams in the Valley, Bradley ranks fourth nationally in digs per set (18.42) and eighth nationally in opponent hitting percentage (.140). Yavianliz Rosado leads Bradley wtih an average of 5.33 digs per set, ranking 26th nationally.
 
Illinois State: The team to snap Missouri State's home winning streak, Illinois State ranks 24th nationally in kills per set (13.98) and 32nd nationally in assists per set (13.06). Defending Marissa Stockman and her .398 hitting percentage, a mark that ranks 20th nationally and leads the Valley, is a challenge with teammate Ali Line hitting .348 and ranking 95th nationally and second in the Valley also available for the Redbird attack.
 
For the latest information on the Sycamore Volleyball team, make sure to check out GoSycamores.com. You can also find the team on social media including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.