The Youngstown State volleyball team will play its final non-conference contest of the season on Tuesday as it hosts new Division I opponent Mercyhurst at 6 p.m. The match from Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center will be streamed live on ESPN+, and live stats will be available through YSUsports.com.
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- There is free admission for all matches at Beeghly Center in 2024.
- Fans attending Tuesday's match against the Lakers will receive a Pete the Penguin air freshener.
A Glimpse at the Guins
Youngstown State is coming off of a three-set victory over Kent State on Friday in what was the Penguins' 2024 home opener and the first competition in the refreshed Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center. It was YSU's first sweep of the Golden Flashes since 1981 when the Penguins won 2-0 on a neutral floor. The victory improved YSU's record to 5-6, and it gave the Penguins three wins in their last five matches.
Horizon League Individual Leaders
- Kelsey Cooper - 10th in blocks per set (0.81), 11th in hitting percentage (.225)
- Kiyah Franklin - 25th in kills per set (2.10)
- Abbie Householder - 3rd in points per set (4.46), 4th in kills per set (3.79), 11th in aces per set (0.36), 14th in digs per set (3.18), 20th in hitting percentage (.203)
- Dayan Malave - 9th in hitting percentage (.227), 22nd in blocks per set (0.57)
- Teagan Ng - 6th in aces per set (0.39), 21st in points per set (2.72), 24th in kills per set (2.25)
- Isabel Schaefbauer - 3rd in assists per set (9.10), 13th in digs per set (3.28)
- Julia Sell - 6th in blocks per set (0.85)
- Nyia Setla - 7th in digs per set (4.51), 20th in aces per set (0.28)
Upcoming Milestones
- Kiyah Franklin is seven kills from 250 in her career.
- Abbie Householder needs 15 blocks for 100 in her career.
- Maria Insana is 22 digs shy of 250.
- Dayan Malave needs four blocks to reach 200 in her YSU career. She is also 15 kills shy of 300.
- Isabel Schaefbauer needs eight assists to reach the 1,500 plateau in her Youngstown State career. The fifth-year senior is 128 assists away from 2,000 overall.
- Julia Sell needs four blocks to reach 200 in her career. She is also two kills away from 100.
Scouting Mercyhurst
- Mercyhurst is 1-8 this season, which is its first as a Division I program after making the jump from Division II. Mercyhurst has dropped 15 straight sets since beating Siena on Sept. 6.
- YSU and Mercyhurst have several common opponents so far this season. Mercyhurst has gone 0-2 against Canisius and 0-1 against both Akron and Niagara. The Penguins beat Canisius 3-1, swept Niagara and lost 3-0 to Akron. The Lakers are members of the Northeast Conference, and YSU beat NEC preseason co-favorite LIU 3-2 the opening weekend of the season.
- Senior outside hitter Paige Miller leads Mercyhurst with 2.78 kills per set, and she's also averaging 2.59 digs per set. The Lakers have been held to a .089 attack percentage in their first nine matches.
Up Next
- Youngstown State will open Horizon League play with a pair of matches against Green Bay this week in Zidian Family Arena at Beeghly Center. The Penguins and Phoenix will play on Friday at 6 p.m., and they'll compete against each other again on Saturday at 2 p.m. Both matches will be streamed live on ESPN+.
