Syracuse, N.Y. – The Le Moyne College volleyball team opens its home schedule against the University of New Haven this Friday and Saturday.
The Dolphins take on the Chargers on Friday at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
Fourth year opposite/outside hitter
Branwyn Lupton (Napanee, Ontario/Napanee District Secondary School) leads the team offensively with 58 kills and 1.66 kills per set, while recording 19 blocks. Third year outside hitter
Jazmin Rodriguez (Madera, Calif./Madera) has 41 kills and 1.46 kills per set, while third year middle hitter
Alise Evans (Tampa, Florida/Oak Park/UNC Asheville) has 37 kills and a team-high 21 blocks. First year
Katie Barbour (Durham, N.C./Cardinal Gibbons) and third year
Skylar Jehlen (Rochester, N.Y./Churchville-Chili) have split the setting duties with 164 (4.1/set) and 74 assists (2.64/set) respectively. Fourth year
Haley Buescher (Toledo, Ohio/St. Ursula Academy) leads the team defensively with 72 digs (2.40/set), while first year
Aubrey Kimball (Greensboro, N.C./Cornerstone Charter Academy) has 64 (2.13/set). Third year outside hitter
Nina Salas (Austin, Texas/McNeil) has 58 digs to go with 33 kills.
The Dolphins are facing New Haven for 23rd time in the program's history and for the 17th time as conference opponents.
New Haven comes to Ted Grant Court with a 6-10 overall record and a 2-0 mark in NEC action. After going 1-8 through their first nine matches, the Chargers swept NJIT, Seton Hall and Iona at the NJIT Invitational. The Chargers opened NEC play last week with back-to-back 3-1 victories over Central Connecticut State.
Lauren MacKellar leads the Chargers with 235 kills (4.12/set) on a .187 hitting percentage to go with 107 digs (1.88/set) and 31 blocks (0.54/set). Marley Alefaio has tallied 138 kills (2.60/set) and 29 blocks (0.55/set), while Quinn Yenshaw has 109 kills (1.91/set. Caroline Johnston and Zaira Kearns have split the setting duties with 264 (8.52/set) and 258 assists (8.90/set) respectively, Johnston is also averaging just over two digs per set. Payton Malinoski leads the squad defensively with 157 digs (2.75/set), while Camryn Harris has 105 digs (2.28/set).
