SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – After falling to nationally ranked Ottawa on Wednesday, Evangel looks to rebound in a non-conference matchup at home against the College of the Ozarks Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday (Oct. 27) evening.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel fell to #25 Ottawa on Wednesday, 3-0.
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Bella Wakley leads the team in kills so far this season, currently with 267.
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Leah Jackson leads Evangel in assists with 399, averaging just shy of five assists per set (4.87).
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Sophomore Vivianna Sanchez leads the team with 102 blocks so far this year, currently averaging 1.24 per set which is ninth in the nation.
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Jessica Pritchett leads the Valor in service aces with 25 so far this season.
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Kenna Wise leads Evangel in digs with 467 and is 12th in the nation in digs per set, averaging 5.70 overall.
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Friday's matchup will be a battle between two of the top liberos in the nation, as both Kenna Wise and Mica Chadwell (COFO) rank in the top 15 nationally for digs per set.
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The Valor take on CofO in their 110th meeting on Friday and are 45-59-5 all-time against their opponent. Evangel's last win over the Bobcats came back in 2021, when they won in straight sets, 3-0.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel competes in their final home game of the season next Wednesday (Nov. 1) evening, facing off with Avila for Senior Night at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday's game will be streamed and produced by Mediacom22.
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