Women's Volleyball | September 8, 2014
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La Salle (3-5) welcomes the Rider Broncs on Tuesday to Tom Gola Arena (2-4) for a midweek matchup with first serve scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
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La Salle holds a 25-13 advantage over Rider in their 28 previous meetings between the two schools. The Explorers last played Rider last season, dropping a 0-3 decision in Lawrenceville, N.J.
?Admission is free for Tuesday's matchup. All students in attendance will receive free pretzels and be entered into a lottery for a chance to win a free La Salle t shirt. If you can't make it to 20th and Olney, follow along via our live stats, video feed, and be sure to follow our twitter account for updates @LaSalle_VB.Â
Scouting the ExplorersÂ
The Explorers are coming off the Towson Invitational where they went 1-2 on the weekend, picking up a win over Saint Peter's 3-1 (25-19, 19-25, 25-13, 25-15)while dropping matches to Coppin State 0-3 (18-25, 13-25, 16-25) and the hosts Towson 0-3 (11-25, 14-25, 20-25).
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Junior
Kelly Perillo earned all-tournament honors after racking up 29 kills and 32 digs on the weekend. In La Salle's win over Saint Peter's, Perillo threw down 17 kills while also adding in a career high, 22 digs in the win.
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Junior
Michelle Healy ranks fifth in the Atlantic Ten in assists, having dished out 289 helpers already this season. Healy is also second in the Atlantic 10 in service aces averaging .43 aces per set.
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Scouting the BroncsThe Broncs come to Philadelphia after competing in the 13
th Rose Hill Classic last weekend at Fordham. Rider went 2-1 on the weekend picking up wins over Fairleigh Dickinson 3-0 (25-19, 29-27, 25-20) and the host Fordham 3-2 (25-17, 25-22, 21-25, 23-25, 15-12), while dropping their matchup with Northeastern 1-3 (20-25, 17-25, 25-22, 22-25).
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 Jaclyn Webber leads the Broncs in both kills and digs on the season with 67 kills and 73 digs. Webber earned all-tournament honors for her play in the Bronx.
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