Wolverines to Host Rivalry Weekend With Blue Out vs. OSU, Maize Out vs. MSU

Promotions

Nov. 14

• Blue Out — It’s time to Blue Out the Bucks. Go Blue. Wear Blue.

• Blue Pom Giveaway and Poster Making in Hall of Honor — Fans will obtain blue poms upon entry to Crisler Center (whereas provides final). Fans are additionally invited to make posters within the Hall of Honor earlier than the match.

Nov. 16

• Maize Out — Maize Out Michigan State. Go Blue. Wear Maize.

• Beat State Button Giveaway and Poster Making in Hall of Honor — Fans will obtain “Beat State” buttons upon entry to Crisler Center (whereas provides final). Fans are additionally invited to make posters within the Hall of Honor earlier than the match.

• Wolverine Kids Club Day — All Wolverine Kids Club Members are invited to attend this match! Complimentary Kids Club tickets should be claimed by means of the Kids Club promo code upfront. Offer not legitimate on the field workplace.

• Post-Match Autographs — Following the conclusion of the match, members of the Michigan volleyball staff shall be out there to signal autographs on the concourse. Limited to 200 followers — Must choose up a wristband at Section 136 earlier than the match to take part!

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan volleyball staff (17-8, 7-7 Big Ten) hosts rivalry weekend, beginning with Ohio State (5-17, 2-12 Big Ten) on Friday (Nov. 14) at 7 p.m. earlier than taking over Michigan State (18-6, 8-6 Big Ten) at 2 p.m. on Sunday (Nov. 16). Both matches will happen at Crisler Center and shall be streamed dwell on B1G+.

Notes

• Michigan is coming off a 2-0 Big Ten weekend spent on the East Coast. On Friday (Nov. 7), U-M took down Rutgers in a five-set match after dropping the primary two units. On Sunday (Nov. 9), Michigan swept Maryland, marking the primary time since 2021 that the Wolverines have made a Big Ten opponent hit within the negatives. The Wolverines are at present 7-7 in Big Ten play with wins in 5 of their final six matches.

• As a staff, Michigan ranks high 5 within the Big Ten in two NCAA-tracked statistical classes, in addition to sixth in a single, and seventh in 5 extra. U-M ranks fifth within the Big Ten, and sixteenth within the nation, in hitting proportion (.281) in addition to complete kills (1,229).

• Serena Nyambio has continued to guide U-M’s defensive entrance with 11 blocks over the weekend, bringing her season complete to 117. This mark ranks second within the Big Ten behind Washington’s Katy Wessels (122). Nyambio can be hitting .416 on the season, which is nice for fourth within the Big Ten and nineteenth nationally. She sits in fifth all-time in profession hitting proportion with a .317 mark over her 4 seasons.

• Allison Jacobs ranks high 5 within the Big Ten in assaults per set (fourth, 10.38), kills per set (fifth, 3.94), factors (fourth, 410), factors per set (fifth, 4.56), complete assaults (third, 934), and complete kills (fourth, 355). She can be third on the staff in digs (168) and fourth in complete blocks (49). Jacobs led the staff over the weekend with 28 complete kills and has double-digit kills in 19 matches this season. She is simply 10 kills away from 1,000 in her collegiate profession.

• Ella Demetrician recorded her third straight double-double in opposition to Rutgers with 16 kills and 10 digs in opposition to the Scarlet Knights. She is second on the staff in kills (205), and fourth on the staff in digs (138). In Big Ten play, Demetrician has 137 kills and averages 2.74 kills per set, each second at U-M.

• Graduate scholar Maddi Cuchran‘s 305 digs on the season put her at sixth within the convention. With 980 digs all through her profession, she is just 61 away from coming into the highest 15 in profession digs at U-M. She has performed in each match over the previous three seasons, lacking solely two units.

• Morgan Burke leads the Wolverines with 633 assists on the season, together with 49 over this previous weekend. This brings her profession complete to 2,289, which places her ninth on the U-M leaderboard for profession assists and is 78 away from Scotte Johnson. Burke can be second on the staff in digs with 191 this season. She has double-digit assists in each match this season, 15 or extra in 23 matches, 20 or extra in 16 matches and 25 or extra in 10, together with three of the final 4.

• Jenna Hanes had performed in simply 5 units coming into her sophomore season however has began each match this season. Since convention play began, Hanes has performed in all however two units and recorded 77 kills on 138 swings with simply seven errors for a .507 hitting proportion. On the season, she is hitting .468 with 142 kills and has added 86 blocks. She tallied 11 kills at Rutgers for the primary double-digit-kill match of her profession.

• Ohio State is 5-17 total and 2-12 within the Big Ten. Its convention wins came visiting the earlier weekend with five-set wins over Maryland and Rutgers. The Wolverines have already performed OSU this season, sweeping the Buckeyes on Oct. 24 whereas hitting .471. U-M trails Ohio State 60-30 within the all-time collection.

• Michigan State is 18-6 total and 8-6 within the Big Ten. The Spartans are tied for sixth within the Big Ten and have one ranked win, sweeping then-No. 22 Indiana on Oct. 19. U-M has additionally confronted MSU earlier this season, being swept by the Spartans in East Lansing on Sept. 27. Michigan trails Michigan State 57-52 within the all time collection, with the Wolverines’ final win coming at residence final season.