CU Volleyball Preview - at Bard/Vassar (9/23-24)

Ben Moeller

Women's Volleyball | 9/22/2022 9:30:00 AM

Fully prepared for the conference schedule after some difficult opponents in the first 10 matches of the season, the Clarkson University Volleyball team opens up Liberty League play this weekend as the team heads down state to take on Bard College and Vassar College.

Bard – Live Stats
Bard – Live Video
Vassar – Live Stats
Vassar – Live Video

The Series vs. Bard: Clarkson has utterly dominated the Raptors since the team joined the Liberty League in the fall of 2011, winning all 16 matches and all 48 sets. Bard has never reached 50 points over the course of a three-set match against the Knights and has surpassed 20 points in a single set only once (2014).

The Series vs. Vassar: Clarkson was just 1-11 against the Brewers from 1986-2007, but the Knights are 22-3 since 2008, including sweeps in both 2019 and 2021, for a 23-14 all-time mark. Allyson Treichel was particularly efficient against the Brewers last year, hitting .500 (12-1-22), while Emma Baxter had six aces in the sweep.

Key Stats for Clarkson (3-7, 0-0): The Knights are coming off a weekend in which they played three teams ranked in the top 10 in the country. Senior Emma Baxter leads the conference in digs per set (4.51), headlining a defense that ranks at the top of the Liberty League in that category (16.59). Kristin Werdine still has the top figure in terms of service aces at 0.80 per set and also is seventh in the league in kills per set (2.66). Clarkson has three players averaging better than two kills a set in Werdine, Allyson Treichel (2.36) and Sara Galante (2.17).

Key Stats for Bard (3-7, 0-0): The Raptors lead the conference in aces per set (3.22), but that number could drop after facing one of the best serve receive teams in the league in the Golden Knights. Annie Couey is second in service aces (0.69 per set), while Ryan Lum is third (0.67), and Adi David is seventh (0.58). Lum is also ninth in the conference in kills per set at 2.53, the only player averaging better than two kills per game for the Raptors.

Key Stats for Vassar (0-8, 0-0): The Brewers are still seeking their first win of the year, although they will have a crack at Skidmore College on Friday before facing Clarkson the following day. Hailey Haynes is the team's top offensive threat at 2.43 kills per set while Molly Delahunty is averaging 1.56 kills per game. Melia Voss leads the team with 11 aces and is the team's setter, averaging 5.42 assists per set. Julia Hale serves as the top option up front at the net, averaging 0.57 blocks per game.

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Players Mentioned

#2 Emma Baxter: L/DS; 5' 5"; Junior

#13 Sara Galante: OH; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#12 Kristin Werdine: OH; 5' 8"; Junior

#7 Allyson Treichel: MH; 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#2 Emma Baxter
: 5' 5"; Junior
: L/DS

#13 Sara Galante
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: OH

#12 Kristin Werdine
: 5' 8"; Junior
: OH

#7 Allyson Treichel
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: MH