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The 2017-18 version of the Lady Shocker Volleyball teams with open their season next Saturday at the Lipscomb Univerity Volleyball Invitational taking on the host Lipscomb University Bisons out of the Atlantic Sun Conference.
Lipscomb has been tabbed as the favorite to win its 4th consecutive ASUN conference title this year behind preseason POY pick 5-10 Jr OH Carlyle Nusbaum. Nusbaum, who is from Overland Park's St. Thomas Aquinas HS, was the ASUN POY and ASUN Tournament MVP last year.
Lipscomb went 22-8 last year losing in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament to K-State in Manhattan in straight sets, 26-28, 15-25, 24-26.
Last year Nusbaum led the Lipscomb with 471 kills in 109 sets for a 4.50 KPS average.
Lipscomb did graduate 3 seniors from last year's team. 5-9 Sr S Kayla-Ostrom lead the team in assist with 750 but 5-11 Fr S Morgan Elmore had 551 assists which indicates Lipscomb was probably running a 6-2 much, if not all, of last year. 6-2 Sr RSH Taylor Racich was 2nd on the team in kills at 2.79 KPS and 6-2 Sr MB Katie Bradley contributed 1.43 KPS and led the team in total blocks with 68.
Lipscomb will have the advantage of having an exhibition game against Tennessee and their season opener against East Tennessee State next Friday evening before taking on the Shocks on Saturday at 12:30 pm.
The exhibition match against Tennessee was played yesterday (Saturday, August 19th) and was a predetermined 5-set match won by Lipscomb 4-1. Scores were 25-21, 26-24, 25-22, 25-23 and 5-15 despite Tennessee outhitting Lipsomb .203 to .181 for the match. Lipscomb had 10 service aces to 2 for Tennessee but Tennesse had 17 blocks to 8 for Lipscomb. This is the 1st season the NCAA has allowed exhibition games for women's volleyball. My guess is the substitution limits were not enforced in this match.
Lipscomb was lead by 6-0 R-Sr RSH Chloe Rogers, another Kansas product out of Blue Valley HS, who had 15 kills with a .273 hitting %. Carlyle Nusbaum (see above) had 13 kills but only hit .081 but she did lead Lipscomb with 17 digs. 5-10 Jr. OH Lauren Anderson had 9 kills but only hit .086 while contributing 14 digs.
The aforementioned Morgan Elmore had 22 assists but 5-8 Jr S Marcella Emmanuelli had 31 assists which indicates Lipscomb is probably running the 6-2 attack again this year.
Here is the Tennessee Exhibition Box Score.
Lipscomb was 52nd in RPI last year. The Shocks were 35th.
I am expecting this to be a very challenging match for the Shocks. At this point I see no indication that this match will be available to view anywhere. Listening to Mike Kennedy make the call appears to be the sole option at this point.
:poster_shocks:
Lipscomb has been tabbed as the favorite to win its 4th consecutive ASUN conference title this year behind preseason POY pick 5-10 Jr OH Carlyle Nusbaum. Nusbaum, who is from Overland Park's St. Thomas Aquinas HS, was the ASUN POY and ASUN Tournament MVP last year.
Lipscomb went 22-8 last year losing in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament to K-State in Manhattan in straight sets, 26-28, 15-25, 24-26.
Last year Nusbaum led the Lipscomb with 471 kills in 109 sets for a 4.50 KPS average.
Lipscomb did graduate 3 seniors from last year's team. 5-9 Sr S Kayla-Ostrom lead the team in assist with 750 but 5-11 Fr S Morgan Elmore had 551 assists which indicates Lipscomb was probably running a 6-2 much, if not all, of last year. 6-2 Sr RSH Taylor Racich was 2nd on the team in kills at 2.79 KPS and 6-2 Sr MB Katie Bradley contributed 1.43 KPS and led the team in total blocks with 68.
Lipscomb will have the advantage of having an exhibition game against Tennessee and their season opener against East Tennessee State next Friday evening before taking on the Shocks on Saturday at 12:30 pm.
The exhibition match against Tennessee was played yesterday (Saturday, August 19th) and was a predetermined 5-set match won by Lipscomb 4-1. Scores were 25-21, 26-24, 25-22, 25-23 and 5-15 despite Tennessee outhitting Lipsomb .203 to .181 for the match. Lipscomb had 10 service aces to 2 for Tennessee but Tennesse had 17 blocks to 8 for Lipscomb. This is the 1st season the NCAA has allowed exhibition games for women's volleyball. My guess is the substitution limits were not enforced in this match.
Lipscomb was lead by 6-0 R-Sr RSH Chloe Rogers, another Kansas product out of Blue Valley HS, who had 15 kills with a .273 hitting %. Carlyle Nusbaum (see above) had 13 kills but only hit .081 but she did lead Lipscomb with 17 digs. 5-10 Jr. OH Lauren Anderson had 9 kills but only hit .086 while contributing 14 digs.
The aforementioned Morgan Elmore had 22 assists but 5-8 Jr S Marcella Emmanuelli had 31 assists which indicates Lipscomb is probably running the 6-2 attack again this year.
Here is the Tennessee Exhibition Box Score.
Lipscomb was 52nd in RPI last year. The Shocks were 35th.
I am expecting this to be a very challenging match for the Shocks. At this point I see no indication that this match will be available to view anywhere. Listening to Mike Kennedy make the call appears to be the sole option at this point.
:poster_shocks:
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