Auburn Volleyball to host Troy for dwelling opener – Auburn Tigers

AUBURN, Ala.  –   Following a profitable opening weekend, head coach Brent Crouch and the Auburn Tigers will face Troy for his or her dwelling opener on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. CT. 

Doors open at 5 p.m. CT and admission is free. For these unable to make it to Neville Arena, the match can be streamed dwell on the SEC Network Plus. JJ Jackson and Kele Eveland may have the decision.

QUICK HITS
Sophomore outdoors hitter Lauren Dreves was merely dynamic all through the Cardinal Classic. Dreves put down 47 kills on .385 hitting throughout three matches, scoring 4.95 factors per set. The numbers symbolize the most effective such stretch in her younger profession. Her 18 kills and .567 hitting proportion had been each profession highs in a three-set sweep over Morehead State. For her efforts, Dreves was named to the Cardinal Classic All-Tournament Team. 

Fellow outdoors Liz Markovska was the second Tiger named to the Cardinal Classic All-Tournament Team. The Cal Poly switch tallied 36 kills on .245 hitting to go together with three aces and 17 digs. Markovska led her group with 17 kills in a four-set victory over St. John’s to shut out the weekend. 

Senior libero Alexis Dacosta picked up proper the place she left off from a season in the past. The Katy, Texas native tracked down 23 digs in opposition to then-No. 4 Louisville, one shy of her profession finest, in simply three units. She had 10 digs in simply 28 factors. Across the weekend, Dacosta averaged a monstrous 5.10 digs per set, a mark that leads the Southeastern Conference via week one.

Junior setter Shanelle Puetz has match proper into the Auburn lineup. The Florida Gulf Coast switch logged her first double-double of the season (19 assists, 10 digs) as a part of the Tigers’ two-headed setting group with Kalei Edson. Puetz additionally demonstrated her serving prowess in opposition to St. John’s. With 4 aces on the afternoon, the mark is tied for the third-most within the SEC in a single match this season.

Auburn hit a outstanding .443 in its three-set sweep over Morehead State. It was the very best hitting proportion since toppling Florida (.494) in Gainesville in 2023. The mark was additionally the second-highest hitting proportion for any SEC on this younger season.

The Orange and Blue block has been off to a roaring begin in 2025. At 2.70 blocks per set, the Tigers rank fourth within the SEC after the primary weekend of play.

SCOUTING TROY
Josh Lauer enters is ninth season as the pinnacle coach of the Trojans, sporting a 120-115 report throughout his time at Troy. 

Lauer and Co. started the season in Birmingham, falling to each Georgia and Samford. The Trojans did, nevertheless, go 5 full units with the Bulldogs. 

Through the primary two matches, Amiah Butler has been far and away probably the most potent attacking choice for Troy. The Pensacola, Florida native is averaging 4.63 kills per set, 4.94 factors and is hitting a sturdy .306 on 85 swings. 

Defensively, each Ashlynn Axtell and Emma Blaine are averaging 0.63 blocks per contest whereas libero Jaci Mesa is chasing down 3.25 digs per set.

AUBURN-TROY SERIES
In 17 conferences, Auburn has gained every matchup with Troy in a collection that dates again to 1974. In reality, the Tigers have dropped simply two units in opposition to their in-state foe within the rally scoring period.