HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - The Northern Kentucky University volleyball team will play host to the University of Findlay at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Regents Hall in an important regional matchup.
NKU (10-5 overall, 3-0 Great Lakes Valley Conference) owns nine consecutive wins going into Wednesday’s showdown with Findlay, which is 12-4 overall. The Norse have not lost since a four-game setback at Findlay on Sept. 5, and NKU has won 13 straight matches in Regents Hall dating back to last season.
Findlay is a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, which competes for NCAA Division II Tournament berths with the GLVC. NKU and Findlay are both hoping to be ranked No. 1 in the first Great Lakes Region poll, which will be released in early October.
LANHAM RECEIVES GLVC HONOR: NKU freshman setter Andrea Lanham has been named GLVC Player of the Week. Lanham recorded 49 assists, 12 kills and a .571 hitting percentage Saturday as NKU defeated Saint Joseph’s College, 24-30, 30-23, 30-15, 30-24, in Regents Hall.
Lanham, a 2003 graduate of Notre Dame Academy, also added nine digs and keyed NKU’s game-ending 13-3 run with three kills. For the week, she averaged 13.43 assists per game, 2.71 digs, 2.57 kills and finished with a .621 hitting percentage in two matches.
In the Norse’s three-game win over the University of Indianapolis last Friday, Lanham collected 45 assists, 10 digs and a .750 hitting percentage.
GLVC ROAD TRIP LOOMS: In addition to playing Findlay this week, NKU will also travel to Kenosha, Wis., on Friday for an 8 p.m. match against the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. The Norse will conclude the two-day GLVC road trip with a 3 p.m. match against Lewis University on Saturday.
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