SLIAC Women's Volleyball Quarterfinal Preview: No. 5 Webster at No. 4 Fontbonne

ST. LOUIS, Mo.— The No. 4 seeded Fontbonne University women's volleyball team hosts No. 5 Webster in the SLIAC Quarterfinals on Thursday.

Webster (12-13; 6-6 SLIAC) at Fontbonne (10-15; 6-6 SLIAC)

When: November 4^th, 2021

Location: DSAC

Time: 7 p.m.

Video: HERE

Stats: HERE

A Look at Fontbonne

• The Griffins closed out its regular season on a high note with a five set victory over Hannibal-LaGrange.
• On the year, the Griffins average 10.81 kills per set led by Fitzgerald putting down 3.08 per set.
• Kaempfe has had a standout freshman season totaling 217 kills, a 2.49 kills per set average, and is second on the team with 35 blocks.
• Gallagher is another threat offensively for the Griffins with 157 kills and 136 digs.
• Setter Ella Werner-Click leads the SLIAC average 8.84 assists per set.
• Defensively, the Griffins total 15.71 digs per set and they're led by Emma Pramik who's third in the conference at 4.38 digs per set.
• Fontbonne swept the regular season series against Webster and look for its third straight win over the Gorloks in a single season for the first time since 2004.
• In the two meetings, the Griffins hit .160 and averaged 12.33 kills per set.
• Fitzgerald led with 30 kills and a .221 hitting percentage.
• Kaempfe had 28, while Gallagher and Kelly Herr contributed 15 and 12, respectively.
• Defensively, the Griffins came away with 17.00 digs per set led by Pramik averaging 4.89.

A Look at Webster

• After dropping two in a row, the Gorloks closed out the regular season with a straight set sweep over Westminster finishing the year 6-6 overall in conference play.
• Against the Blue Jays, the Gorloks totaled 41 kills and a .141 hitting percentage. Ali Spohr and Mary Nelson led with 10 kills each.
• On the year, the Gorloks average 11.28 kills per set.
• They're led by Lauren Borik who leads the SLIAC averaging 3.47 kills per set. She's totaled 323 on the year and has a .303 hitting percentage.
• Mary Nelson (194), Ali Spohr (139), and Kaylee Portell (105) each have at least 100 kills on the year.
• Emma Leppien dishes out a team-high 3.88 assists per set. Nelson and Spohr average 2.87 and 2.62, respectively.
• Defensively, the Gorloks average 17.33 digs per set led by Kyra Gensel coming away with 3.70.

Up Next

Winner of this game advances to the SLIAC Semifinals taking place at Greenville where they'll face either No. 1 Greenville or No. 2 Westminster.

About Fontbonne University

Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu.

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