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NON-CONFERENCE ACTION CONTINUES
The Southern Connecticut State University volleyball team continues non-conference action with three games this week. The Owls host Concordia (N.Y.) Monday night at 7 p.m., before challenging Holy Family Friday night at 7 p.m. at Pelz Gymnasium. On Saturday, the Owls travel to Orangeburg, N.Y. to take on the Dominican Chargers at 1 p.m.

A LOOK BACK AT LAST WEEKEND'S ACTION
The Owls went 0-3 last week in non-conference play.

ITS ALL ABOUT THE OFFENSE
The Owls finished the week with a combined 0.57 hitting percentage as well as averaged 6.25 kills per set. Junior Kelly Gunneson led the Owls' offense with a team-high 20 kills (1.67 k/s) and 33 digs (2.75 d/s).

ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE
Junior Morgan Carman finished with a total of 41 digs (3.42 d/s) while the team averaged 11.2 digs per set. On the net, the Owls outblocked their opponents 29-25 and recorded 1.42 blocks per set.

FRESHMAN SUCCESS
Freshman Sean Taylor led the Owls' defense last week with  seven blocks as well as chipped in with 11 kills and five service aces. Freshman Alexandria Jurgens also had a strong week for the Owls as she registered 12 kills, four service aces, 14 digs and six blocks. Currently, Jurgens leads the team with 17 blocks and ranks third with 25 kills.

TEAM LEADERS
After last week, Nicole Hauser leads the team both in kills (40) and in digs (20). Junior Taylor Carlson continues to lead the Owls with 86 sets while freshman Alexandra Nimz ranks second with 66 assits.

PAIR OF OWLS EARN OWLS
Morgan Carman and Nicole Hauser were both selected to the Northeast-10 Conference weekly honor roll last week for their play two weeks ago. Hauser also was named National Guard Athlete of the Week.

DOUBLE TROUBLE
Nicole Hauser recorded her first double-double of the sesaon for the Owls with a 20 kill and 15 assist performance against Nyack as well as registered her second double-double of the season against Dowling College.

ALL-TIME VERSUS CONCORDIA (N.Y.)
The Clippers hold a 7-5 edge in the all-time series with the Owls.

ALL-TIME VERSUS HOLY FAMILY
SCSU leads the all-time series with the Tigers by a 3-2 margin.

ALL-TIME VERSUS DOMINICAN (N.Y.)
SCSU has a 7-0 edge in the all-time series with the Chargers.

O'CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN
Juniors Morgan Carman and Kelly Gunneson will serve as team captains for the Owls this fall.

IN THE NORTHEAST-10 PRESEASON POLL
The Owls were selected to finish 10th according to the Northeast-10 Conference coaches' poll.

LOOKING BACK AT LAST YEAR
The Owls posted their sixth consecutive winning season during the 2013 campaign and closed the year with 17 wins. SCSU also narrowly missed out on a bid to the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament.

EIGHT IS GREAT
The Owls have eight student-athletes returning from last year's team, including Morgan Carman, Taylor Carlson, Kelly Gunneson and Nicole Hauser, all of whom have seen time as starters in their careers.

OWLS WELCOME NINE NEWCOMERS
The Owls welcome 10 student-athletes to the team this year: Carly Balskus, Jasmin Barrett, Emily Carver, Alexandria Jurgens, Taylor Macdowell, Alexandra Nimz, Alisha Noble, Haley Samuelson, Sean Taylor and Briauna Tutwiler.

GUNNESON NAMED TO NE-10 ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Kelly Gunneson was named to the Northeast-10 Conference Volleyball All-Academic Team for her work in the classroom and on the court last fall. To be eligible for selection to the academic teams, a student-athlete must have met and/or exceeded the following minimum requirements: participated in at least half of the team's competitions and be either a starter or significant contributor; achieved a 3.3 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale); and completed at least one academic year at his/her current institution.

MCVEY EARNS ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
Former Owl, Lauren McVey received year-end honors from the Northeast-10 Conference, as voted on by the league's coaches. McVey was named to the Third-Team for the second consecutive season.

ON DECK
The Owls are back in action on Sept. 23 when the team opens up Northeast-10 Conference action against Pace University. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.