Women's Volleyball | 9/12/2019 5:44:00 PM

 
GOODWELL, Okla. - For the first time this season, the Oklahoma Panhandle State University volleyball team will take to the road for Sooner Athletic Conference matches with a pair of bouts over the weekend. On Friday (Sept. 13/7 p.m.), the Aggies (4-5, 1-1 SAC) hopes to have good luck at Central Christian College in McPherson, Kan., followed by a Saturday (Sept. 14/1 p.m.) match at Langston University.
 
"For this week we have really focused on perfecting our blocking technique and improve our mental state of the game," Panhandle State Head Coach Shelby Bartley explained.  "This week I am looking for the girls to play a solid game, ranging from the defensive side to the offensive and focusing on outside of the net and limiting our errors. The team has worked hard this week so I am expecting the girls to play solid and as a unit this weekend."
 
NOTES:
*FOLLOWING THE AGGIES THIS WEEK (all links are also at: opsuaggies.com):
-Live video from Central Christian: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/centralchristian/
-Live stats from Langston: http://www.dakstats.com/WebSync/Pages/Team/TeamSchedule.aspx?association=10&sg=WVB&sea=NAIWVB_2019&team=18895
-Live Video from Langston: https://www.facebook.com/langstonsports
 
*SCOUTING CENTRAL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE: The Tigers will be hosting OPSU with a team record of 2-5 overall and 0-2 in SAC matches. CCC is on a three-match skid (versus SAC frontrunner SAGU, Texas
Wesleyan and Bethel), with its last win coming at Ozark Christian (3-0) on August 31.
 
*SCOUTING LANGSTON UNIVERSITY: The Lions are currently 1-8 overall and 0-2 in the SAC (with a Friday match versus Wayland Baptist on tap before meeting Panhandle). Langston will be trying to derail a seven-match losing streak this weekend. Its lone win of the year was versus Paul Quinn College on August 23 at the RRAC/SAC Crossover Tournament.  
 
*AGGIES AT-A-GLANCE: Panhandle State has won three of its last four matches, with last Saturday's home loss (1-3) to Mid-America Christian snapping the squads win skein.
 
*SAC STANDING: Panhandle State is currently tied for fifth in the SAC standings.
 
*AMONG THE SAC LEADERS FOR THE AGGIES: Assists per Set- Deagan Dingman (6th/5.8); Total Assists- Deagan Dingman (8th/140); Blocks per Set- Kendra Butler (t.7th/0.8); Total Blocks- Kendra Butler (6th/26); Digs per Set- Ashley Sanchez (7th/3.5); Total Digs- Ashley Sanchez (8th/106).  TEAM- Blocks per Set- OPSU is 3rd (1.9).
 
*BUTLER WATCH: For her career, OPSU senior Kendra Butler needs: 6 more Kills to reach 700; 67 more Attack Attempts s to reach 1,700; 34 more Blocks to reach 200.
 
*YOUNG GUNS: In Kills per Game, newcomers Hannah Murray (1.94), Sydnee Saunders (1.83), Hannah Murray (1.53) and Skylar Cleavinger (1.38) all ranks among the Aggie leaders (after veteran Kendra Butler's 2.19 KPG).
 
*THEY'RE A WALL!: Kendra Butler, Ruth Ard and Keely Johnston have been solid on the front line for OPSU, with 26, 19 and 16 total blocks this season, respectively.