EOU volleyball assigned NAIA Tournament opponents

By Joe Hathaway on Tuesday, November 21st, 2023 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News

LA GRANDE — (Release by EOU)The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has released the pool assignments and schedule for the 2023 NAIA Women’s Volleyball Championship in Sioux City, Iowa. Eastern Oregon, as the No. 3 seed, will play in Pool C as the highest seed joined by 14-seeded Montana Tech and 22-seeded Valley City State (N.D.)

Final site competition will take place from November 29 – December 5 at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City. The top team out of each pool will advance to the quarterfinals of the single-elimination bracket starting December 2.

Links for media coverage such as live stats and live streams can be found above and on the women’s volleyball schedule at eousports.com

SCOUTING REPORTS

(#22) Valley City State

Will play Eastern on November 29 at 1 p.m. CT.

Record: 23-9

Kills/Set: 14.29

Hitting %: .223

Blocks/Set: 2.07

Digs/Set: 19.42

Players to Watch:

#1 – Bailey Nelson (MH): Leads team in kills (3.31 K/S)
#10 – Danielle Hagler (MH): Leads team in blocks (.97 B/S), second on team in kills (2.68 K/S)
#11 – Morgan Freije (OH): Third on team in kills (2.41 K/S), second on team in blocks (.96 B/S)

(#14) Montana Tech

Will play Eastern on December 1 at 1 p.m. CT.

Record: 23-5

Kills/Set: 13.16

Hitting %: .228

Blocks/Set: 2.29

Digs/Set: 16.66

Players to Watch:

#4 – Olivia Muir (OH): Leads team in kills (3.54 K/S), hitting .262 on the year
#5 – Jelena Jablanov (L): Leads team in digs (4.12 D/S)
#13 – Rhys Layton (S): Leads team in assists (6.89 A/S)