WVB vs Life 9-11-19

Women's Volleyball CU Athletics

The Lady Tigers return home as the bulk of conference play begins

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – The Lady Tigers make their return to the Gosser Gymnasium on Thursday after seven games away from home. Campbellsville will be facing off against Life University with first serve taking place at 7 p.m. ET.
 
This match will be broadcasted live on the CU Sports Network starting at 6:45 as Tony Fonzo will be on the call. Fans can watch online at CampbellsvilleTigers.com/watch or stream the game on the Roku and Apple TV apps on their televisions.
 
Overview of the Lady Tigers' road swing
  • In Campbellsville's seven game road swing, the Lady Tigers were able to pull off a record of 4-3.
  • Their trip featured five games in Tennessee after visiting Martin Methodist and participating in the Music City Invite.
  • Earlier this week, the Lady Tigers streak of games on the road consisted of Shawnee State and Brescia University.
  • Campbellsville fell to MSC foe Shawnee State, 3-1, to hold a 1-1 record inside conference play.
  • The Lady Tigers were able to bounce back with a 3-2 victory over Brescia University, where they were led by double-double performances by Sonia Flendrich, Paige Merrick, and Savannah Moss.
 
Preview of Life University
  • The Running Eagles currently sit an overall record of 8-4, with an MSC record of 0-1.
  • Life and Campbellsville have faced three common opponents, Point University, Freed-Hardeman, and Reinhardt University.
  • The two teams have the same record against their similar opponents as both teams are 2-1 with losses against Reinhardt University.
  • On the year, Life has put together 608 kills compared to Campbellsville's 645.
  • Many of Life's attacks have been set up by Taylor Parrish as she leads the conference in assists with 485.
 
Lady Tigers' history versus Life
  • The Lady Tigers and Running Eagles have matched up eight times since 2015, as Campbellsville has won each of the meetings.
  • Their last matchup was on October 20, 2018, as the Lady Tigers defeated Life 3-1.
  • In this match, the Lady Tiger's leading returners were Sonia Flendrich with seven kills and two aces, Paige Merrick with 29 assists, and Savannah Moss with 17 digs.
 
Inside the Mid-South Conference
  • The Lady Tigers currently sit in fourth place inside MSC play with a conference record of 1-1. 
  • Life possesses an MSC record of 0-1, to sit in seventh within conference play.
  • Currently, Lindsey Wilson College sits atop the standings as they have a record of 3-0.
  • Cumberland University and Thomas More are also undefeated in conference play, sitting at 2-0.
 
Following Thursday's match, the Lady Tigers will return home to action on Friday to play the University of the Cumberlands at 7 p.m. ET.
 
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Players Mentioned

Sonia Flendrich

#7 Sonia Flendrich

OH
5' 9"
Sophomore
Wroclaw, Poland
Paige Merrick

#5 Paige Merrick

S
5' 8"
Sophomore
Coxs Creek, Ky.
Savannah Moss

#10 Savannah Moss

OH/L
5' 7"
Senior
Louisville, Ky.

Players Mentioned

Sonia Flendrich

#7 Sonia Flendrich

5' 9"
Sophomore
Wroclaw, Poland
OH
Paige Merrick

#5 Paige Merrick

5' 8"
Sophomore
Coxs Creek, Ky.
S
Savannah Moss

#10 Savannah Moss

5' 7"
Senior
Louisville, Ky.
OH/L