LIBERTY, Mo. - The William Jewell volleyball team takes a break from GLVC play this weekend as they travel to Hammond, Indiana for the annual Midwest Region Crossover. The Crossover pits all 15 institutions from the GLVC against teams from the GLIAC and GMAC who make up the other two-thirds of the NCAA-II Midwest Region. Teams are seeded and assigned opponents based on records through the midway point of the season. 

ADMISSION 🎟
🟢 Spectators are permitted. 

BROADCAST 🎥 
• None

LIVE STATS 📊
• All Matches

CARDINAL NOTES

• The Cardinals are coming off a 3-2 midweek loss at Maryville on Tuesday. 
• After a superb weekend that saw Jewell put up 17 blocks in seven sets played, the Cardinals have vaulted up to No. 6 in the conference with 2.01 blocks per set. Chloe Robison and Lily Johnson each boast 52.0 on the season while Katy Garrison, Anna Godfredsen and Bella LaPorta all have at least 24 and average 0.42 or better per set. 
• Along the back row of the defense Jordan Collard averaged better than 5.8 digs per set last weekend with a career high 26 against UIndy followed by 25 against Illinois Springfield, which is tied for third most in a three-set match in the NCAA era. The sophomore is now eighth in the conference with 4.00 per set and ninth with 252 total digs. 
• Jewell continues to be balanced on offense with five players averaging at least 1.70 kills per set, led by outside hitter Grace Baucom, who after returning from injury put up back-to-back career highs last week. The senior posted 18 kills against UIS, second most kills in a three-set match in the NCAA era, on a .516 attack percentage.
• Hannah Cope and Samantha Thompson continue to have a lion's share of the setting duties with 5.19 and 4.55 assists per set, respectively while both also are second on the team with 11 aces. McKinzie Thompson leads the squad with 13 points on serves. 
• Jewell has seen tremendous success at the Crossover under Carolyn Beck, particularly in recent years. The Cardinals are 12-6 at the tournament under Beck and 8-1 since 2017. 

 
ABOUT URSULINE

• Ursuline comes into the weekend tournament with an overall mark of 5-12 but won both of their matches las weekend over Trevecca Nazarene and Kentucky Wesleyan. 
• Devin Gerth leads the offense with 3.86 kills per set and 251 total, ninth best in Division II. Nora Clink and Maleah Gibbons also average 2.31 and 2.00 per set, respectively. 
• Sarah Miozzi runs the offense from the setter position with 8.94 assists per set to go with a team-high 16 aces. 
• Libero Leah LaPinta is fourth in the GMAC and 58^th nationally with 4.82 digs per set, coming in with more than 313 total. 
• Calaeb Campbell was named the head coach prior to the 2019 season after serving as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Youngstown State. 
   

ABOUT TIFFIN

• Tiffin University enters the Crossover on a bit of a roll, winning three of their last four but holds an 8-12 overall mark. 
• The Dragons are the top digging team in the GMAC, with nearly 1,300 on the season led by libero Sam Fallis' 387 and 5.38 per set, best in the GMAC and 25^th in Division II. 
• Setter Loryn Huffman comes in with 644 total assists, second in the conference, and 8.94 per set, sixth best in the GMAC. 
• Freshman Wakaya Wilson is the top attacker for the Dragons with 595 on the season and 2.99 kills per set. 
• Shauna Hurles is now in her fifth season with the Dragons after leading the program to the GMAC Championship game last spring as the No. 6 seed. 
   

ABOUT LAKE SUPERIOR STATE

• Lake Superior State has won their first two games of the season over the last two weeks, defeating Northern Michigan and Purdue Northwest while falling to Northwood and UW-Parkside. Overall, the Lakers are 2-13 on the season. 
• Another team with a strong libero, the Lakers are led defensively by Emily Hagelthorn's 4.48 digs per set, third most in the GMAC, and 233 total. 
• Offensively, Lake Superior is topped by outside hitter Taylor Fleming who averages 2.37 kills per set. 
• Camdyn Odykrik is the top defender at the net with 0.65 blocks per set and 34 total. 
• The Lakers are led by Dave Schmidlin, now in his fifth season.