Pittsburg, Kan.   The new era of Mountaineer Volleyball kicks off their season in Kansas, participating in the Gorilla Classic Tournament on Friday and Saturday, September 6 and 7.

Single day tickets $10 for adults and $5 for students. 
 
WESTERN COLORADO HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND | 2023 Final Stats

• Second-year head coach Jordan Bruere adds two new members to her staff, assistant coaches Brilane Manchego and Macie Magallon. From the previous roster, 10 players look to return to the court accompanied by five new mountaineers, four transfers and one freshman.
• Of returners, junior Maggie Olson and senior Park Seyun will add some fire to the offense as the two lead Western in kills last year, respectively with 291 and 258. The two earned honorable mention All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. Olson led the team in points (324) and service receptions (.935) and was second in digs (238). Seyun's attack percentage was 10th highest in the league (.311) and she finished the season with 287.5 points.
• Setting up the attack, once again, will be senior Nur Turkmenoglu. Her 824 set assists were sixth most in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, and her assists per set rate of 8.86 was seventh in the league, her rate of 0.37 aces per set ranked 10th in the conference and she came up with a total of 172 digs in the season.
• Western has high expectations for the year including advancement into the RMAC postseason tournament.

SOUTHWEST BAPTIST HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND | 2023 Final Stats

• The Bearcats finished last season with a 4-15 overall record, and a 3-10 mark in conference action.
• The team's top on attack, Ella Rademaker, returns to lead the team at the net. Rademaker finished last season with 366 kills.
• Janel Pido returns as a presence on defense as she finished with 249 digs. Along side her is Rory Stanley who led the team in blocks (121).

OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND | 2023 Final Stats

• Oklahoma Christian is coming off a 14-15 campaign in 2023.
• Returning statistical leaders are Annie Davis with 325.0 points (3.19 per set) and 302 kills (2.96 per set); Lauren McClure with 485 assists (6.14 per set); Sara Freeman with 144 digs (1.47 per set); and Camryn McGough with 117 total blocks (1.06 per set).

ARKANSAS TECH HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND | 2023 FINAL STATS 

• Arkansas Tech posted a 3-25 overall record in 2023, including a 2-14 mark in Great American Conference (GAC) action.
• Returning statistical leaders are Kaitlyn Neal with 247.5 points (2.60 per set) and 222 kills (2.34 per set); Kenzie Garrett with 284 assists (3.84 per set); Jamie Myrick with 404 digs (3.92 per set); and Sierra Orton with 38 total blocks (0.50 per set).

PITTSBURG STATE HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND | 2023 Final Stats

• In 2023, PSU went 10-19 overall and 5-15 in conference play.
• Nine players are back from 2023 with four getting the start in 10 or more matches. All-MIAA libero/defensive specialist Josie McCroskey leads the veteran squad members.
• Returning statistical leaders include Ivy Fink with 204.0 points (2.02 per set) and 169 kills (1.67 per set); McCroskey with 118 assists (1.11 per set) and 480 digs (4.53 per set); and Carly Clennan with 74 total blocks (0.84 per set).

 
UP NEXT
The Mountaineers with host their home opener vs. Angelo State University on Tuesday September 10 at 5pm. 

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