October 27, 2011

PREVIEW: Cougars Head to EKU, Morehead

Oct. 27, 2011

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SIUE (10-16, 5-9 OVC)
10/28 at Eastern Kentucky (11-13, 6-7 OVC), 7 p.m. ET
10/29 at Morehead State (18-5, 13-0 OVC), 2 p.m. ET

Eastern Kentucky live stats
Morehead State Live Video (Pay Per View)
Morehead State Live Stats

SERIES: SIUE is now 1-4 all-time against Eastern Kentucky after dropping a four-set match earlier this season at the Vadalabene Center. The Cougars also are 0-3 all-time against Morehead State.

FRESHMAN RECORD: Chelsea Colclasure set the freshman record for digs in a season and now has 514. She is the sixth player in school history to record 500 or more digs in a season. The school record is 623 by Allison Buss in 2004.

107 AND COUNTING: SIUE has played more sets this season than any other OVC team with 107. The Cougars have had nine five-set matches, including the recent come-from-behind thriller against Austin Peay. The SIUE record for five-set matches in a season is 11 during the 2001 season.

ON THE BLOCK: SIUE posted a season high for three set matches with 12 blocks in the win over Eastern Illinois Tuesday. Jessica Hemann recorded a season-high six blocks against the Panthers.

TEN CLUB: SIUE became just the sixth team in the OVC to record 10 victories overall joining Morehead State (18), UT Martin (15), Tennessee State (13), Eastern Kentucky (11), and Southeast Missouri State (10).

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