Women's Volleyball at Blackburn Preview
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University women’s volleyball team gets its season finally underway this Saturday when they’ll visit Blackburn. First-service at 1 p.m.
Fontbonne
0-1,0-1 SLIAC
2
Blackburn
1-0,1-0 SLIAC
3
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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25 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 2 |
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20 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 3 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Blackburn
K:
Lucy Magnussen
- 11
B:
Emily Eitzenhefer
- 4
D:
Emilie King
- 16
SA:
2 Players
(#1,
#5)
- 4
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Fontbonne | Blackburn |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .165 | .199 |
| Blocks | 3.0 | 9.0 |
| Digs | 72 | 67 |
| Aces | 8 | 13 |
February 3, 2021
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University women's volleyball team gets its season finally underway this Saturday when they'll visit Blackburn. First-service at 1 p.m.
Fontbonne (0-0) at Blackburn (0-0)
When: February 6th, 2021
Where: Carlinville, Ill.
Time: 1 p.m.
Live Video: HERE
Game Notes: HERE
A Look At Fontbonne
- The Griffins were picked seventh in the SLIAC Preseason Poll.
- The team returns seven players led by Rae Andrews who looks to build off her 220 kills and 268 digs from a season ago.
- Abby Grumich is back at the setter position where in 2019 she posted a career-best 418 assists. Jessica Molden stepped in and searches for a new career-high after totaling 150 assists as a freshman.
- Kelly Herr, Savannah Silva, Claire Sease, and Olivia Tallo all look to play a role in helping the Griffins climb up the SLIAC standings.
- The Griffins also welcome seven newcomers in Emma Pramik, Lizzy Harvey, Jadyn Fitzgerald, Ella Werner, Campbell Brown, Jackie Drury, and Hannah Gallagher.
A Look At Blackburn
- Blackburn comes in fifth in the 2021 SLIAC Preseason Poll.
- The team ended 2019 9-17 overall and 8-10 in conference play.
- The Beavers return most of its starters led by Lucy Magnussen who finished with a team-high 254 kills and a .231 hitting percentage in 2019.
- Kaitlyn Wiegand (209), Elizabeth Bowyer (203), and Kasey Bean (200) each totaled at least 200 kills and are back in 2021.
- On the defensive side of the net, the Beavers averaged 16.42 digs per set.
- Amanda Swedberg looks to build off her 442 digs in 2019.
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