LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The Bellarmine volleyball team finishes out the regular season this week by hosting Lipscomb on Friday and Saturday at Knights Hall. Both matches are set for 7 p.m. starts.
The Knights and Bisons met earlier this season with Lipscomb sweeping Bellarmine in matches played in Nashville, Tennessee on Feb. 26 and 27.
The Bisons come in leading the ASUN Conference standings at 9-1 in "North Division" play, and they are 12-2 overall on the year. Freshman outside hitter Kamryn Bacus is leading Lipscomb in kills per set at 4.17, and the Oklahoma native was a problem for the Knights earlier this year as she totaled 30 kills in the two matches and swung for a .461 attack percentage against Bellarmine. Another strong offensive weapon for Lipscomb is senior Megan Kuper, who leads the team in total kills with 161.
For Bellarmine,
Hannah Brown,
Abbie Oetting and
Chrysanthi Stamatiou have been the offensive leaders this season. While Brown leads in kills per set at 2.32, Oetting is the team leader in total kills with 113 while Stamatiou is right on her heels with 104.
Sam Rickert is the primary setter for the Knights with an average of 8.69 assists per set, and senior libero
Karleigh Wilson is the Bellarmine digs leader with 207 on the year.
Although COVID protocols will be in place, fans will be permitted in Knights Hall with only upper terrace seating available.