West Virginia Journey to Cincinnati for Big 12 Opener

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University volleyball group (12-0, 0-0 Big 12) kicks off convention play on Saturday, Sept. 27, touring to Cincinnati. First serve is slated for 1 p.m. ET, inside Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.
 
The match might be streamed on ESPN+, whereas dwell stats can be found at WVUsports.com.
 
Wednesday’s match marks the nineteenth assembly between the Bearcats and the Mountaineers. Cincinnati leads the all-time collection, 15-3 which dates again to 1981. Last season, Cincinnati swept the season collection, each 3-0 wins.
 

Last outing, West Virginia concluded non-conference play on the Dolphin Volleyball Classic in Jacksonville, Fla., the place they swept Florida A&M, Jacksonville and Jacksonville State.
 
WVU broke this system file for greatest begin in season historical past, which was 10-0 in 2021 and 2013.
 
West Virginia ranks high three in eight totally different classes in conferences. They are tied for first in win proportion, second in aces per set (1.98), hitting proportion (0.306), opponent hitting proportion (0.152), group service aces (85), and group whole blocks (116.0). They are third in blocks per set at 2.70.
 
Senior setter Alexis Finnvold is second within the convention with 21 service aces, in addition to fourth in aces per set at 0.49. Junior center blocker McGath and senior center blocker Laila Ibrahim are each high ten in whole blocks, with 51 and 49, respectively.
 
Danijela Tomic is in her first season on the helm of the Bearcats, with a 8-3 file. Cincinnati enters Wednesday’s match with a 8-3 file and 0-1 in Big 12 play this season, dropping their convention opener at UCF on Sept. twenty fourth.
 
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