PORTLAND, Ore. – The Multnomah University volleyball team will have a big challenge this weekend as they make the long trip south to take on eighth-ranked Southern Oregon on Friday and Oregon Tech on Saturday.
Coming into the weekend, the Lions (1-4, 0-4 CCC) are still looking for their first ever conference win as members of the Cascade Collegiate Conference.
MU will need to be extremely efficient offensively to improve on its .154 hitting percentage and cut down on unforced errors to stay competitive.
By The Numbers: Leading the Lions in kills is sophomore
Patty Batoon with 64 total. Her average of four kills per set is the second highest average in the Cascade Conference. Freshman
Devyn Sigurdson leads in digs with 55, and is ninth in the CCC in average digs with 3.44.
Freshman setter
Marissa Rhodes has had a great start to her career, tallying 120 assists in just 16 sets. She is also a top-10 conference leader in assists per set, averaging 7.5 a set, good enough for eighth in the conference.
From The Coach: First year head coach
Jenna Bouey had this to say about her team, "I'm expecting a different team out on that court, for every point, every game. An all-out intensity that only comes from believing you can win. They've worked harder than ever this week and I think it will show."
About Southern Oregon:-SOU currently sits in the top spot of the Cascade Conference standings with an 11-0, 4-0 CCC record.
-The Raiders ranked first in the CCC in most offensive statistical categories including hitting percentage (.251), assists per set (13.14) and kills per set (14.22)
-Along with a powerful offense, SOU boasts the lowest opponent hitting percentage, holding their opponents to a .099 hitting percentage.
-The Raiders have reached one of their highest ranks at No. 8 in the NAIA Coaches Top 12 Poll.
-Last season SOU earned a portion of the CCC regular season championship and made it to the group stage of the NAIA National Tournament.
About Oregon Tech: -The Owls are fourth in the current conference standings, going 8-2 overall and 3-1 in the CCC.
-OIT was picked to finish fifth overall in the 2015 CCC Preseason Coaches' Poll.
-Finished last season with a 7-11 conference record going 20-14 overall.
-The Owls have been strong in the early part of the season ranking second in kills (550), third in attacking percentage (.217) and second in assists (515).
-OIT is a perfect 3-0 at home this season.
