Troy University Athletics
Thursday, November 7
Hattiesburg, Miss.
6 p.m.
Troy University
at
Southern Miss
Troy Heads to Southern Miss for Final Regular Season Road Series
11/6/2024 1:27:00 PM | Volleyball
TROY, Ala. – Coming off a series sweep against ULM last week, the Troy volleyball team gears up for its final road trip of the regular season as it heads to Hattiesburg, Miss., to take on Southern Miss on Thursday and Friday.
Troy swept ULM in both of its matches last week and now sits in fourth place in the conference standings. The top five teams from each division will head to Foley, Ala., for the Sun Belt Tournament at the end of November.
Southern Miss is coming off a pair of losses to Texas State on the road last week.
Match Information
The Matchup: Troy (10-12, 5-7 SBC) at Southern Miss (9-15, 5-7 SBC)
Where: Hattiesburg, Miss. – Southern Miss Wellness Center
When: Thursday, Nov. 7 – 6 p.m. | Friday, Nov. 8 – 6 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Troystats.com
Back to its Winning Ways
The Trojans had dropped its last three conference matches going into last weekend, and desperately needed a pair of wins. It was Troy's first conference series sweep since it swept South Alabama to open conference play in Trojan Arena.
Troy continued to get remarkable offensive production from star outside hitter Tori Hester, who finished the weekend with 30 kills and 5.00 kills per set, both of which were third-most in the conference. She also extended her streak of double-digit kills to 44 matches, which remains the longest active known streak in Division I women's volleyball. After her strong weekend, she sits just 53 kills away from becoming the program's all-time leader in kills, surpassing the 1,671 set by Cheyenne Hayes. She sits at 388 this season and leads the Sun Belt.
Offensive efficiency was key for the Trojans against ULM, as they hit .353 on Thursday and .327 on Friday. The only two-match stretch that was more efficient this season was when Troy hit .353 and .389 in back-to-back matches against Alabama State and The Citadel.
In addition to Hester's strong performance, freshman Kalina Calvillo remains a staple of the Troy hitting game as she finished the weekend with 25 kills on an absurd (25-3-50) hitting clip.
Janelle Stuempfig had a dominant weekend at the setter's position, as she was a key reason for the Trojan's offensive success. She tied her season-high in assists with 38 in Thursday's win and had 27 on Friday. In the second match against ULM, she recorded her third double-double of the season after picking up 10 digs. Stuempfig also finished the week with 6 kills on nine attempts.
On defense, Ella Broadhead led Troy with eight blocks in the series. Her 1.33 blocks per set was tied for third in the conference last week. She leads Troy this season with 49 blocks.
Scouting Southern Miss
Sadie McAda has led the Golden Eagles offense this season with 293 kills. She is one of two players (Aysu Dalogullari – 256) with more than 200 kills for Southern Miss. On defense, Torrey Tkach leads with 110 blocks, which is third in the Sun Belt. She is just one of three players in the conference with triple-digit blocks and is four off first place.
The Golden Eagles have lost the last three matches to Troy, who leads the all-time series 7-6.
Notables
• Josh Lauer is in his eighth season at the helm of Troy and boasts a 117-111 record while leading the Trojans.
• In the newest RPI ranking Troy comes in at No. 131, 18 spots lower than its previous ranking (113). It's good for eighth in the Sun Belt. The Sun Belt has five teams in the top 100 (Ga. Southern, App State, Coastal Carolina, James Madison and Arkansas State).
• Troy will play seven matches against teams who qualified for the 2023 Division I NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship.
• Troy is averaging 12.83 kills per set this season, which is fifth in the Sun Belt Conference and 125th in the country.
• Leading the offensive charge this season has been outside hitters Tori Hester and Amiah Butler. Both players have earned Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week honors this season.
• Hester has reached a number of milestones this season. She is the fourth player in program history – second in the rally era – to have 1,500 kills and 1,000 digs. She is also just 53 kills away from breaking the program record of 1,671 kills set by Cheyenne Hayes.
• Hester's 4.79 kills per set is first in the conference and eighth nationally. She also leads the Sun Belt in points (447.0), kills (388), points per set (5.52), attacks per set (12.52) and total attacks (1,014).
Troy swept ULM in both of its matches last week and now sits in fourth place in the conference standings. The top five teams from each division will head to Foley, Ala., for the Sun Belt Tournament at the end of November.
Southern Miss is coming off a pair of losses to Texas State on the road last week.
Match Information
The Matchup: Troy (10-12, 5-7 SBC) at Southern Miss (9-15, 5-7 SBC)
Where: Hattiesburg, Miss. – Southern Miss Wellness Center
When: Thursday, Nov. 7 – 6 p.m. | Friday, Nov. 8 – 6 p.m.
Watch: ESPN+
Live Stats: Troystats.com
Back to its Winning Ways
The Trojans had dropped its last three conference matches going into last weekend, and desperately needed a pair of wins. It was Troy's first conference series sweep since it swept South Alabama to open conference play in Trojan Arena.
Troy continued to get remarkable offensive production from star outside hitter Tori Hester, who finished the weekend with 30 kills and 5.00 kills per set, both of which were third-most in the conference. She also extended her streak of double-digit kills to 44 matches, which remains the longest active known streak in Division I women's volleyball. After her strong weekend, she sits just 53 kills away from becoming the program's all-time leader in kills, surpassing the 1,671 set by Cheyenne Hayes. She sits at 388 this season and leads the Sun Belt.
Offensive efficiency was key for the Trojans against ULM, as they hit .353 on Thursday and .327 on Friday. The only two-match stretch that was more efficient this season was when Troy hit .353 and .389 in back-to-back matches against Alabama State and The Citadel.
In addition to Hester's strong performance, freshman Kalina Calvillo remains a staple of the Troy hitting game as she finished the weekend with 25 kills on an absurd (25-3-50) hitting clip.
Janelle Stuempfig had a dominant weekend at the setter's position, as she was a key reason for the Trojan's offensive success. She tied her season-high in assists with 38 in Thursday's win and had 27 on Friday. In the second match against ULM, she recorded her third double-double of the season after picking up 10 digs. Stuempfig also finished the week with 6 kills on nine attempts.
On defense, Ella Broadhead led Troy with eight blocks in the series. Her 1.33 blocks per set was tied for third in the conference last week. She leads Troy this season with 49 blocks.
Scouting Southern Miss
Sadie McAda has led the Golden Eagles offense this season with 293 kills. She is one of two players (Aysu Dalogullari – 256) with more than 200 kills for Southern Miss. On defense, Torrey Tkach leads with 110 blocks, which is third in the Sun Belt. She is just one of three players in the conference with triple-digit blocks and is four off first place.
The Golden Eagles have lost the last three matches to Troy, who leads the all-time series 7-6.
Notables
• Josh Lauer is in his eighth season at the helm of Troy and boasts a 117-111 record while leading the Trojans.
• In the newest RPI ranking Troy comes in at No. 131, 18 spots lower than its previous ranking (113). It's good for eighth in the Sun Belt. The Sun Belt has five teams in the top 100 (Ga. Southern, App State, Coastal Carolina, James Madison and Arkansas State).
• Troy will play seven matches against teams who qualified for the 2023 Division I NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship.
• Troy is averaging 12.83 kills per set this season, which is fifth in the Sun Belt Conference and 125th in the country.
• Leading the offensive charge this season has been outside hitters Tori Hester and Amiah Butler. Both players have earned Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week honors this season.
• Hester has reached a number of milestones this season. She is the fourth player in program history – second in the rally era – to have 1,500 kills and 1,000 digs. She is also just 53 kills away from breaking the program record of 1,671 kills set by Cheyenne Hayes.
• Hester's 4.79 kills per set is first in the conference and eighth nationally. She also leads the Sun Belt in points (447.0), kills (388), points per set (5.52), attacks per set (12.52) and total attacks (1,014).
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