Troy University Athletics
Friday, September 4
Troy, Ala.
6 p.m.
Troy University
vs
CSU Bakersfield
Players Mentioned
Photo by: Pierce Godwin
Troy Set to Host Four-Team Trojan Invitational
9/3/2015 10:24:00 AM | Volleyball
TROY, Alabama – The Troy volleyball team will welcome a pair of NCAA Tournament teams to Trojan Arena on Friday and Saturday when it hosts the six-match Trojan Invitational.Â
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Troy will take on CSU Bakersfield, the 2014 WAC Champion, on Friday at 6 p.m. in the second of two matches on Friday. Then, on Saturday, the Trojans will play host to Alabama State, the 2014 SWAC Champion, at 12 p.m. before taking on ETSU at 2:30 p.m. Those matches are the middle two of four matches on Saturday.
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A full tournament schedule is available at TroyTrojans.com. Live stats and live video for all six matches will also be available on TroyTrojans.com. For live updates throughout the weekend, follow @TroyTrojansVB on Twitter.
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Troy (2-2) is coming off of a five-set win over UAB on Tuesday night in the Trojans' home opener. Troy held UAB to a .064 attack percentage thanks to 17.0 total team blocks, a number that broke the school rally-scoring era record. Troy posted 5.0 of those blocks in the fifth set when it forced UAB into 10 attack errors with just two kills.
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On the season, Darby Griff is averaging 1.31 blocks per set to lead the Trojans. The senior also has a team-best .268 attack percentage after posting a .462 mark against the Blazers on Tuesday.Â
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Blair Winston led Troy with 13 kills against UAB and is also averaging a team-best 2.53 kills per set on the season.
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On the Troy backline, Ali Dowdall is averaging 5.69 digs per set, thanks in large part to a 30-dig performance against UAB.
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CSU Bakersfield (0-4) has lost four straight matches to start the season, including most recently a four-set loss at Sacramento State on Tuesday night. The Roadrunners went 16-15 last season but were hot late and won the WAC Tournament, making the first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history.
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Alabama State (1-2) defeated Savannah State last weekend, but prior to that win suffered losses to Kennesaw State and Jacksonville State. The Lady Hornets went 20-19 last season and won their second straight SWAC Tournament, advancing to the NCAA Tournament.
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ETSU (1-2) faced a tough opening weekend schedule, defeating LIU Brooklyn after losses to Virginia Tech and Washington State. The Buccaneers went 17-16 overall last season, but went 11-5 and finished third in the SoCon.
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Troy has never played CSU Bakersfield and is 2-0 all-time against ETSU with the last meeting coming in 2002.Â
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However, Troy and Alabama State have a long-standing series that Troy has dominated. Troy is 28-0 all-time against the Lady Hornets, including three-set sweeps in each of the last four seasons.
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For recaps and stats from all three matches, plus more information on Troy volleyball, visit TroyTrojans.com. Fans can also keep up with Troy Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat by searching for Troy Athletics.
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