Austin Peay reaches the halfway point of its inaugural ASUN Conference campaign when it faces Lipscomb in a home-and-home set this week. The Bisons host the Govs in a 6 p.m., Wednesday match at Allen Arena in Nashville. Austin Peay then returns the favor when Lipscomb visits for a 6 p.m., Friday match at the Dunn Center.
The Govs enter the set against the Bisons looking for answers to halt a three-match losing streak. Austin Peay's offense has been held in check during the winless stretch, with a .174 attack percentage and averaging 11.75 kills per set. Despite those woes, APSU went to four sets against North Florida, forced Stetson to five sets, and pushed preseason favorite Florida Gulf Coast to the limit in all three sets.
During its weekend series in Florida, Tegan Seyring continued her recent torrid pace with 21 kills (2.62/set) and a .264 attack percentage in the two matches. The Govs' middle blockers – Maggie Keenan and Jaida Clark – broke through against FGCU. The duo combined for 18 kills and a .529 attack percentage with no attack errors between them..
THROUGH THE ROTATION
- Right-side hitter Tegan Seyring has roared out of the ASUN Conference gates. She leads the Govs with 70 kills (3.04 per set) and a .333 attack percentage in six league matches. She ranks sixth among ASUN hitters in attack percentage and is just outside the top 10 in kills per set.
- After leading the Govs' offense through the first four weeks, right-side hitter Mikayla Powell is searching for answers in ASUN play. She is averaging 2.14 kills per set and has a .160 attack percentage in ASUN action. Entering league play, she was averaging 3.45 kills per set and had a .349 attack percentage.
- Kelsey Mead and Janvier Buggs have teamed up at setter this season, the fourth-consecutive year the Govs have used a setting tandem. Mead has a team-best 6.24 assists and 2.30 digs per set while Buggs has 3.90 assists per set.
- Buggs leads the Govs with 21 service aces (0.35 per set) with Mead and libero Erin Eisenhart added 20 aces (0.30 per set) each. They are pacing the Govs to 1.67 aces per set, which ranks sixth among ASUN teams.
- Middle blocker Maggie Keenan leads the Govs with 65 blocks (0.97 per set) and has four outings of six-plus blocks this season. She ranks ninth in the ASUN in blocks per set.
- Middle blocker Jaida Clark is one of four Govs' hitters with 100-plus kills this season. She notched a season-best 11 kills against FGCU last weekend – her eighth match with nine-plus kills this season.
- Erin Eisenhart has picked up where she left off last season, averaging 4.09 digs per set. She ranks seventh in the ASUN and is pacing an APSU defense that ranks fourth in the ASUN with 15.37 digs per set.
- After posting two double-digit kill outings in the season's first two weeks, outside hitter Marlayna Bullington had a string of three-straight double-digit kill outings, Sept. 16-23.
Austin Peay returns to the Volunteer State to begin a stretch that will see it play seven of its final 10 matches in Middle Tennessee… The Govs are 59-13 in Tennessee since 2017… Friday's match is one of six home matches in that closing stretch… APSU is 4-1 at home in 2022 but saw a 15-match home win streak ended by North Florida in its last home appearance, Oct. 1.
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