CONWAY, Ark. - Hendrix hosts Oglethorpe (Ga.) in Southern Athletic Association (SAA) action Saturday inside Grove Gymnasium at 2 p.m. CT.
Admission is free, but due to COVID-19 safety protocols, capacity is limited to 75 percent, or 275. Registration for tickets is only available online. The gate at the venue opens 30 minutes prior to first serve. All spectators are required to wear a mask over the nose and mouth and physically distance at all times, including while seated in the stands. Reserved seating on the north end of the gym exists for Hendrix students, faculty and staff. No food or drink except bottled water is allowed inside the gym. Spectators are expected to stay off the court before, during and after each match and must vacate the venue immediately following its conclusion. No interaction with student-athletes is permitted at the match site.
Along with live statistics, the match is televised online via the Warrior Sports Network.
Prior to Saturday's match, three Warriors - Sadie Walker, Claire Smith and Mallory Carty - are going to be recognized for playing their final regular-season match in Grove Gymnasium.
Match 19/Oglethorpe (6-13, 1-9 SAA) at Hendrix (9-9, 6-5 SAA)
Saturday, Oct. 16 • 2 p.m. CT
Conway, Ark. • Grove Gymnasium
Promotion: Senior Day
TV (Internet): Warrior Sports Network
Live Stats: Warrior Sports Network
ABOUT HENDRIX
No. 15 Berry (Ga.) defeated Hendrix in three sets by scores of 25-17, 25-19 and 25-15 on Friday in SAA action inside Grove Gymnasium. Camryn Presley totaled nine kills for Hendrix (9-9, 6-5 SAA). Sam Friedl came up with 15 digs, while Peyton Nance and Walker had 11 and 10, respectively. Smith recorded 14 assists. Walker registered a career-high three solo blocks.
The Warriors, currently in fourth place in the league standings, need two wins in their final three conference matches to secure a home contest in the SAA Tournament quarterfinals.
Hendrix ranks second in the SAA in per set averages for aces (1.95), digs (16.94) and attacks (37.19). It ranks 62nd nationally in attacks per set.
Friedl is second in the SAA and 73rd nationally in digs per set (4.97). House is sixth in the league in blocks (55). Walker ranks seventh in the SAA in kills per set (2.94).
Hendrix is 18-6 at home in the last three seasons, including 6-3 this year.
Newberry's 17-member squad is represented by four states - Arkansas (8), Texas (5), Tennessee (3) and California (1).
ABOUT OGLETHORPE
The Stormy Petrels lost at RV Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) in straight sets by scores of 25-21, 26-24 and 28-26 on Sunday in league play. Jackie Schner had 17 kills, seven digs, seven assisted blocks and one solo block. Emma Williams followed with seven kills and 10 digs. Gabbi Phillips tallied 29 assists. Oglethorpe posted 26 block assists, led by Ta'Korya Green's nine.
Oglethorpe has lost nine-straight matches overall.
The Stormy Petrels are 0-8 in true road matches this season.
LAST MEETING
No. 21 Hendrix lost the second match of a SAA doubleheader to Oglethorpe inside Grove Gymnasium on March 21, 2021. The Storm Petrels won by scores of 25-22, 25-18 and 25-22.
In the second match, Green totaled 10 kills. Sofia Cendoya was one of five Oglethorpe players with 10 or more digs, totaling 23, along with Ellie Alfonso (16), Kylee Zimmer (13), Schner (12) and Williams (10).
Williams also had 36 assists for a double-double performance.
Schner also had three service aces.
Walker totaled 10 kills. Jeanette McGrath came up with 21 digs, and Nance added 17. Smith and Kyler Greenlee each dished out 13 assists.
SERIES NOTES
Hendrix is 19-1 all-time in the series, including 10-1 in Conway.
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