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Volleyball Faces Bentley in NE10 Quarterfinal Matchup on Tuesday, Nov. 19

Northeast 10 Conference Championship Quarterfinals

No. 8 Southern Connecticut State University Owls (13-14, 7-6 NE10)
at No. 1 Bentley Falcons (23-5, 12-1 NE10)
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019
Time: 7 PM
Location: Dana Center (Waltham, Mass.)

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The Southern Connecticut volleyball team earned a berth in the 2019 Northeast 10 Conference Championship Quarterfinals with a 3-2 victory over Southern New Hampshire on Nov. 17. The Owls earned the eighth seed and are set to face the No. 1 seeded Bentley in Waltham, Mass. on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m.

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For the latest news, scores and highlights as well as up-to-the-minute schedule changes or announcements, visit SouthernCTOwls.com/SCSUVB. In addition, in-game highlights will be available on the Official Twitter Account of SCSU Volleyball, @SCSU_VB.

Last Meeting: 10/18/19: L, 3-1 (W25-23, L25-18, L25-15, L28-26)
All-Time Series: 5-25
Current Streak vs. Bentley: L1

Matchup Preview
  • Southern Connecticut features two hitters in the top 10 of the NE10 in kills with freshman Ella White (274) and junior Abigail Epstein (269), while Bentley's squad features Dani Miller, who is tied with Epstein for kills with 269.
  • The matchup also features two of the top setters in the conference in the Owls' senior Tea Carter, who averages 9.82 assists per set and has amassed 953 total assists and the Falcons' Xio Lopp, who averages 9.74 assists per set and has 847 total assists this season.
  • Senior Anna Venard, the Owls trusty libero enters showing averaging 4.33 digs per set and has 459 this season, while the Falcons go-to libero Emily Bathelmes averages 2.64 and has 251 this season.
 
All-Time in the NE10 Tournament
The Owls are 7-4 all-time in NE10 Tournament.
• 2018: W, 3-0 vs. So. New Hampshire (Quarters)
            W, 3-1 vs. Saint Anselm (Semis)
            W, 3-0 vs. American Int'l (Finals)
• 2017: W, 3-1 vs. American Int'l (Quarters)
            W, 3-2 vs. Saint Anselm (Semis)
            L, 2-3 vs. New Haven (Finals)
• 2012:  W, 3-0 vs. Saint Rose (Quarters)
              L, 1-3 vs. New Haven (Semis)
• 2011:  L, 1-3 vs. Stonehill (Quarters)
• 2009:  W, 3-2 vs. New Haven (Quarters)
              L, 1-3 vs. UMass Lowell (Semis) 
 
All-Time NE10 Quarterfinals Record: 4-1
All-Time NE10 Semifinals Record: 2-2
All-Time NE10 Finals Record: 1-1

Team Notes
  • The Owls are 4-2 in six games during the month of November.
  • SCSU is 5-4 on the road this season and have won four of its last six games on the road.
 
Notes
  • Ella White currently leads Southern in kills (274) and kills per set (2.80) while also collected 22 service aces for the year.
  • Abigail Epstein is leads the team with a .266 hitting percentage while accumulating 269 kills for a 2.54 per set average.
  • Epstein is also second on the team with 32 service aces and leads the team in total blocks (76).
  • Jennifer Dawson currently leads the Owls with 39 service aces while also averaging 3.10 digs per set.
  • Tea Carter has dished out 953 assists to date for a 9.82 per set average. Carter is also fourth on the Owls' roster with 24 service aces.
  • Anna Venard leads the Owls with 460 digs for a 4.34 per set average.
  • Gabriela Gaibur averages 2.37 kills per set and 3.26 digs per set and has 154 kills and 212 digs.
  • Erika Benson second in hitting percentage (.219) and total blocks (54).
  • Ariel Letcher is fifth on the team in kills (151) and fourth in kills per set (2.19) and is also averaging 2.17digs per set.
 
Team Leaders
SCSU
Kills: Ella White (274), Abigail Epstein (269), Erika Benson (180)
Digs: Anna Venard (460), Jennifer Dawson (326), Tea Carter (214)
Assists: Tea Carter (953), Addison Brill (94)
Blocks: Abigail Epstein (76), Erika Benson (54), Ella White (42)
Service Aces: Jennifer Dawson (39), Abigail Epstein (32), Anna Venard (27)
 
BEN
Kills: Dani Milner (269), Kirsten Segaline (222), Ingrid Murphy (205)
Digs: Jenna Giaquinto (314), Ingrid Murphy (268), Emily Barthelmes (251)
Assists: Xio Lopp (847), Amanda Parker (185), Jenna Giaquinto (82)
Blocks: Rachel Bruno (86), Shannon Ngo (53), Xio Lopp (50)
Service Aces: Rachel Bruno (32), Kirsten Segaline (29), Xio Lopp (27)

2019 NE10 Volleyball Championship
Tuesday, November 19th 
Quarterfinals ­ at Higher Seeds
Match 1: #8 Southern Connecticut at #1 Bentley (7:00 pm)
Match 2: #7 Franklin Pierce at #2 American International (7:00 pm)
Match 3: #6 Le Moyne at #3 Stonehill (7:00 pm)
Match 4: #5 New Haven at #4 Saint Anselm (7:00 PM)
 
Friday, November 22nd
Semifinals - at highest remaining seed following the quarterfinal matches. Preferred times are 5:00 pm & 7:30 pm but semifinal match times will be confirmed after Tuesday's quarterfinals.
Match 5: Match 1 winner vs. Match 4 winner ­
Match 6: Match 2 winner vs. Match 3 ­ winner
 
Saturday, November 23rd  
Championship ­
            Match 7: Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner (7:00 pm)


 
 
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Players Mentioned

Erika Benson

#13 Erika Benson

MB/RS
6' 0"
Sophomore
Téa Carter

#11 Téa Carter

S/DS
5' 8"
Senior
Jennifer Dawson

#8 Jennifer Dawson

OH/DS
5' 9"
Senior
Anna Venard

#2 Anna Venard

DS
5' 4"
Senior
Addison Brill

#4 Addison Brill

S/DS
5' 8"
Freshman
Gabriela Gaibur

#12 Gabriela Gaibur

OH
5' 9"
Freshman
Abigail Epstein

#16 Abigail Epstein

MH/RS
6' 0"
Junior
Ariel Letcher

#18 Ariel Letcher

OH
5' 9"
Junior
Ella White

#20 Ella White

OH
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Erika Benson

#13 Erika Benson

6' 0"
Sophomore
MB/RS
Téa Carter

#11 Téa Carter

5' 8"
Senior
S/DS
Jennifer Dawson

#8 Jennifer Dawson

5' 9"
Senior
OH/DS
Anna Venard

#2 Anna Venard

5' 4"
Senior
DS
Addison Brill

#4 Addison Brill

5' 8"
Freshman
S/DS
Gabriela Gaibur

#12 Gabriela Gaibur

5' 9"
Freshman
OH
Abigail Epstein

#16 Abigail Epstein

6' 0"
Junior
MH/RS
Ariel Letcher

#18 Ariel Letcher

5' 9"
Junior
OH
Ella White

#20 Ella White

5' 11"
Freshman
OH