CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – On Friday night, the Lady Tigers will strive to pick up a bounce back MSC win after Thursday's loss to Life University. The Lady Tigers will be facing the University of the Cumberlands at 7 p.m. for their last match at home before a 20-day break from the Gosser Gymansium.
 
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.
 
Last time out versus Life

• After the Lady Tigers jumped out to an early match lead, capturing set one, Life University used an outstanding attack efficiency to defeat Campbellsville in the following three sets.
• Life was led by Mary Zimmerman, Zykeria Allen, and Lena Pucnik as the trio each finished with double digit kill numbers.
• Kymbra Kirby tried to spark some runs for the Lady Tigers as she used a .417 attack percentage to pick up 11 kills and three aces.
• However, the trio for the Running Eagles was too much for the Lady Tigers to handle as they fell to 1-2 inside MSC play.

 
A look into the Patriots season

• The University of the Cumberlands enters Friday's match with an overall record of 8-4 but are winless in Mid-South Conference action.
• On their season, the Patriots have three common opponents with the Lady Tigers including: Brescia, Asbury, and Goshen College.
• In these matchups both teams are 3-0, with the Lady Tigers dropping one more set to Brescia than the Patriots did in their match.
• The Patriots have been led this season by a trio of attackers, Abbie Genders (136 kills), Ashley Sabocinski (90 kills), and Mackenzie Koch (83 kills). 
• Leah Crist has led the front line defensively in blocks with 76, average 1.6 per set, which leads the MSC.

 
Lady Tiger history against the Patriots

• Since 2005, Campbellsville and University of the Cumberlands have been common competitors and have matched up 29 times.
• In these 29 meetings, the Lady Tigers have dominated the series, with a record of 26-3.
• The Lady Tigers enter Friday's match riding a winning streak of eight straight matches against the Patriots.
• Last season the Lady Tigers faced the Patriots twice, winning 3-2 when the Patriots visited Powell, and 3-0 while playing on the road.

 
Overview of Mid-South Conference Play

• After last night's loss, the Lady Tigers sit in sixth early into MSC play. Cumberlands enters Friday in eighth place.
• Lindsey Wilson, Thomas More, and Cumberland University all enter Friday still undefeated inside conference play.

 
Statistical output for the Lady Tigers

• So far this season, much of the Lady Tigers offensive output has come through the play of Sutton Mason and Sonia Flendrich. 
• Mason has totaled 149 kills, averaging 2.71 kills/set, while also tallying 29 service aces, which leads the Mid-South Conference.
• Flendrich, playing in three less sets than Mason, has been able to average 2.31 kills per set to tally a total of 120.
• Defensively, Jaimie Thompson has led the way for both the Lady Tigers and the Mid-South Conference as her 320 digs leads the MSC.

 
Following Friday night's match, the Lady Tigers will play a string of seven games away from home before returning to the Gosser Gymansium on October 3^rd. Their next match will be another crucial MSC battle as they will travel to Lebanon, Tenn. to try to hand Cumberland University their first loss in conference play. That match will take place on Tuesday, September 17^th, at 8 p.m. ET.