Women's Volleyball | October 5, 2017

PHILADELPHIA- The La Salle volleyball team will continue the team's four game road trip with a pair of Atlantic 10 matches. The Explorers will travel south to face Davidson on Friday, Oct. 6 at 7:00 PM before making their way to VCU on Sunday. The team will face the Rams at 1:00 PM in Richmond, Va.

Scouting the Explorers…

- La Salle has tallied a 9-10 record so far this season, most recently dropping a pair of matches against Saint Louis and Dayton last weekend.
- Two Explorers rank in the top ten in the conference in kills. Freshman Samantha Graver sits at fourth with 256 on the season to average 3.46 per set. Devin Corah comes in at seventh after turning in 232 kills this season to average 3.18 per set.
- Ranking third in the conference in assists is Kathryn Wood, who has tallied 703 on the season to average 9.50 in her 74 set appearances.
- Jensen Sharrits leads the A-10 in digs for the third week in a row after recording 374 across the first 19 games. The libero averages 4.69 in overall A-10 statistics.
 
La Salle Explorers (9-10, 0-4 A-10) vs. Davidson Wildcats (8-8, 1-2 A-10)
Friday, Oct. 6 | 7:00 PM | John M. Belk Arena
Live Stats | Video
 
Scouting the Wildcats…

- The Wildcats edged the Explorers in a five set meeting a season ago and the Explorers will look to avenge the heartbreaker loss on Friday. The match will mark the first of two meetings between the teams this season, as Davidson will play at Tom Gola Arena in November.
- Davidson is paced by Kelly Friers, who ranks second in the A-10 with an average of 3.57 kills per set. The senior has posted 182 across her 51 set appearances.
- Mason Rooney ranks in the top ten for two categories in the Atlantic 10. Rooney averages .44 aces per set to rank fifth behind La Salle's Alyssa Cianciulli. She also has recorded 360 assists for an average of 5.71 per set to sit at tenth in overall statistics.
 
La Salle Explorers vs. VCU Rams (17-2, 3-0 A-10)
Sunday, Oct. 8 | 1:00 PM | E. J.  Wade Arena
Live Stats | Video
 
Scouting the Rams…

- The Rams are currently on a 14 game hot streak and have dropped just two matches this season to earn a 17-2 record.
- A pair of Rams lead the A-10 in blocks, as Jasmin Sneed top the conference with an average of 1.53 per set. Tori Baldwin sits at second in the conference after tallying 95 blocks to average 1.48 per set through her 64 set appearances.
- A-10 Defensive Player of the Week Rebekah Strange leads the conference in digs, with an average of 4.74 per set. The senior has tallied 275 across 58 sets this season.