CONWAY, Ark. - Hendrix hosts Millsaps (Miss.) in Southern Athletic Association (SAA) action Saturday inside Grove Gymnasium at noon 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 game is televised online via the Warrior Sports Network. Updates are also available on the official Hendrix volleyball Twitter account (@HendrixVBALL).


Match 11/Millsaps (5-5, 0-3 SAA) at Hendrix (6-4, 3-0 SAA)
Saturday, Sept. 25 • 12 p.m. CT
Conway, Ark. • Grove Gymnasium
TV (Internet): Warrior Sports Network
Live Stats: Warrior Sports Network
Twitter Updates: @HendrixVBALL

SERIES INFORMATION
Meeting: 21st.
Series Record: Hendrix leads 15-5 (W8).
Last Meeting: Hendrix 3, Millsaps 0 (18-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-19; Feb. 28, 2021; at Hendrix).
First Meeting: Millsaps 3, Hendrix 0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-22; Sept. 14, 2012; at Hendrix).
Last Meeting in Conway: Hendrix 3, Millsaps 0 (18-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-19; Feb. 28, 2021).
First Meeting in Conway: Millsaps 3, Hendrix 0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-22; Sept. 14, 2012; at Hendrix).
Last Hendrix win in Conway: Hendrix 3, Millsaps 0 (18-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-19; Feb. 28, 2021).
Hendrix Record in Conway: 9-2 (W4).
Last Meeting in Jackson: Hendrix 3, Millsaps 0 (25-23, 25-8, 25-20; Sept. 28, 2019).
First Meeting in Jackson: Millsaps 3, Hendrix 1 (25-19, 25-16, 25-27, 25-15)
Last Hendrix win in Jackson: Hendrix 3, Millsaps 0 (25-23, 25-8, 25-20; Sept. 28, 2019).
Hendrix Record in Jackson: 5-3 (W5).
Hendrix Record at Neutral Site: 1-0 (W1).
Head Coach Brittany Newberry vs. Millsaps: 7-0 (W7).

ABOUT HENDRIX

The Warriors are coming off a 3-1 win at Rhodes (Tenn.) on Wednesday in SAA action by scores of 15-25, 25-18, 25-19 and 25-20. In the win, Sadie Walker totaled 17 points and 16 kills, each ranking fifth in a four-set match in program history. She also had a 0.432 hitting percentage. Sam Friedl's four service aces tied for the most in a four-game match in Hendrix (6-4, 3-0 SAA) history and were seventh most overall. Her 23 digs ranked as ninth most in a four-set match. Claire Smith registered 23 assists in the victory, good for 10th most in a four-game match in program history. The Warriors totaled 55 kills, tied for second most in a four-set match in Hendrix history and ninth most overall. Newberry's squad recorded eight service aces, which ranked second in a four-game match in program history, and 45 assists and 155 swings, with each being the eighth most in four-set match. Camryn Presley notched her fourth double-double this season for the Orange and Black with 11 kills and 14 digs. Loren Payne came up with a season-high 10 kills. Kyler Greenlee dished out 17 assists.

Walker was named the league's Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday. She posted dominant performances for Hendrix, which swept Sewanee (Tenn.) on Sept. 18 and Centre (Ky.) on Sunday to open conference play. Walker averaged 4.67 points per set and posted a hitting percentage of 0.418. In two matches, she totaled 28 kills with only five errors in 55 swings. Against the Colonels, Walker registered 17 kills, the most in a three-set match in program history, which tied for fifth highest among all matches. Her 17 points tied for the most in a three-game match. Both were career-highs.

Hendrix ranks second in the SAA and 56th nationally in attacks per set (36.8) and second in the league and 64th in Division III in digs per set (17.19).

Friedl is second in the SAA and 32nd nationally in digs per set (5.33).

Newberry's 17-member squad is represented by four states - Arkansas (8), Texas (5), Tennessee (3) and California (1).


ABOUT MILLSAPS

The Majors are coming off a 3-1 loss at Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) on Wednesday by scores of 25-19, 25-21, 22-25 and 25-11. Alyssa Jolly led Millsaps with 15 kills, while Bre Reed had 10. Mary Tebbe had 32 assists and 11 digs. Brenna Macaluso had 18 digs, seven kills and four blocks.

The Majors have lost three-straight matches, all in league play and on the road.

Millsaps opens league play with five-straight road matches.


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