EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - The Cougars return to First Community Arena to take on UT Martin Nov. 14-15, wrapping up their home season.SIUE is 15-16 in the all-time series against UT Martin. When playing at home SIUE is 9-7. The last time they played UT Martin won 3-1 at their home court.
BLOCK PARTY:
- Taya Nordmann the 6-2 middle recorded the second most total blocks (14) in the nation during a five set match. She trails Ellie Hamm from California who had 17 against Syracuse.
- Nordmann is ranked nationally ranked 75th in blocks per set (1.20), good for first in the OVC, and 26th in total blocks (122) good for second in the OVC
- As a team the Cougars recorded the second highest single-game high of 24 blocks in a five set match against USI. This places the team behind California who had a single-game high of 27 blocks against Syracuse.
- SIUE is ranked 49th nationally for blocks per set (2.50) and 8th in team total block (269.5).
- The Cougars lead the OVC in both categories.
2024 TEAM LEADERS:
- Anisley Ranstead leads the team with 38 service aces good for second in the OVC and 73rd in the nation.
- Sydney Hummert leads the team in kills per set (2.78), good for ninth in the OVC. She also leads the Cougars in points this season averaging 3.35 per set (301.5 total points ).
- Nicole Medlin leads the team in attack percentage at .316 off of 227 kills this season.
- Alyse Drifka leads the team in assists with an average of 4.93 per set (532 assists) off of 108 sets played.
- Olivia Hogan leads the team in digs this season (202), averaging 2.849a set.
CAREER BEST:
- Hummert recorded her 1,000th career kill September 28. Hummert is the first player since Kirsten Torre (2015,1,256 kills) to surpass 1,000 career kills.
- Drifka recorded her 2,000th career assists October 12, passing her original record (1659). Drifka is 66 digs away from her 1,000th career dig.
- Corinna Jones reached her 2,000th career assists October 29.
PRESEASON HONORS: Hummert earned preseason OVC honors following her 2023 season, she led the Cougars with 315 kills, and 2.76 kills per set ranking 9th in the conference. She added 35 service aces, while recording 66 total blocks. Hummert locked away 793 total digs last season surpassing the 500 career marker.
AT THE HELM: Head Coach
Kendall Paulus is in her 14th season with the Cougars and her eighth as head coach, with a career record of 96-117 Against conference opponents, she owns a 63-66 record.
The first, serve is set for Nov. 14 at 6:00 p.m.
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