SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – After defeating the sixth seeded Saint Mary Spires, Valor Volleyball hits the road to take part in the KCAC Conference Tournament Semifinals in Bartlesville, Okla., at 3:00 p.m. on Friday (Nov. 15) afternoon, taking on the two-seeded McPherson College Bulldogs.
Tickets must be purchased online through the KCAC website by clicking here. No tickets will be sold at the gate on Friday afternoon.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel swept the sixth seeded Saint Mary Spires in the Quarterfinals on Tuesday
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Graduate transfer Loran Pritchett continues to lead the Valor in kills and in service aces, currently with 397 and 33, respectively.
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Sophomore Jessica Pritchett leads Evangel in assists, currently with 660 this year.
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Junior Vivianna Sanchez leads the team with 136 blocks so far this year, currently averaging 1.35 per set.
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Junior Kenna Wise has continued to be strong defensively, currently with 523 total digs to lead the team, averaging 5.18 per set.
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Loran Pritchett, Vivianna Sanchez, Bella Wakely, Sharayah Seymour, Kenna Wise, and Jessica Pritchett were all named all-conference honorees on Wednesday.
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Evangel takes on McPherson on Friday in their sixth all-time matchup, currently leading the series with the Bulldogs, 4-1. The Valor fell to McPherson earlier this season in a five set battle where they were reverse swept.
LOOKING AHEAD
With a win, the Valor Volleyball team will take on the winner of the #1 Oklahoma Wesleyan and #4 Bethel matchup in Bartlesville, Okla., on Saturday, November 16th at 1:00 p.m. for the conference tournament championship. With a loss, the Volleyball team will await the Monday selection show to see if they did enough to earn an at-large bid in the national tournament.
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