Pence Becomes MVC Digs Leader, 3 Teams Vying for Final 2 Tourney Spots

  0 volleymob | November 10th, 2018 | College - Women's Indoor, Missouri Valley Conference, News

Courtesy: Missouri Valley Conference

Friday’s Results…

Illinois State at Loyola ………………… ILS, 3-0*

Evansville at Indiana State ………… INS, 3-2*

Missouri State at UNI …………………. UNI, 3-0*

Southern Illinois at Drake …………… DU, 3-0*

Bradley at Valparaiso …………….. BRAD, 3-2*

Saturday’s Schedule

Illinois State at Valparaiso (ESPN+)……. 8 PM*

Southern Illinois at UNI (ESPN3)…………. 8 PM*

Missouri State at Drake (ESPN3)……….. 8 PM*

Bradley at Loyola (ESPN+)…………………. 8 PM*

*denotes MVC contest

Tourney Outlook

UNI, Illinois State, Bradley and Valparaiso have each secured a spot in the six-team MVC Volleyball Tournament which will be held at Missouri State November 22-24. Loyola and Missouri State currently occupy the final two spots in the tournament race with a week  remaining during the regular season. Drake is also alive in the race for a conference tourney spot.

New Career Digs Queen

Illinois State senior Courtney Pence became the all-time MVC career digs leader with her fourth dig in Illinois State’s 3-0 sweep of Loyola Friday.  The senior finished the match with 12 digs as the first place Redbirds won their 11th-straight match.

Career Digs

1.    2,665 – Courtney Pence, Illinois State……..2015-pres.

2.    2,656 – Ellie Blankenship, UNI…………….. 2007-10

Most Wins, Non-Champion?

Three teams have finished the conference season with a 16-2 mark but did not win the regular-season title.

Most MVC Wins by Non-MVC Champ

16-2   Drake (2nd), Illinois State (1st, 17-1) 1996

16-2   Illinois State (2nd), UNI (1st, 18-0) 1998

16-2   UNI (2nd), Missouri State (1st, 17-1) 2003

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