Brooke Antenen

Volleyball Scott Puryear, Associate AD For Marketing & Communications

Volleyball Panthers Host UIndy, Saint Joe's For GLVC Weekend Play

DU Volleyball home matches vs. UIndy and Saint Joseph's, at a glance ...

DRURY VOLLEYBALL VS INDIANAPOLIS, ST. JOSEPH'S

WHEN: Friday, 7 p.m. vs. Indianapolis; Saturday, 3 p.m. vs. Saint Josephs, both at O'Reilly Family Event Center
RECORDS: Drury 9-2, 1-1 in GLVC; Indianapolis 4-7, 2-0; Saint Joseph's 4-4, 0-2
LIVE VIDEO WEBCAST: vs. Indianapolis, none; vs. Saint Joseph's (link)
LIVE STATS: vs. Indianapolis (link); vs. Saint Joseph's (link)
FOLLOW FOR UPDATES: @drurypanthers on Twitter, new Phizzle text message update service (click here to sign up)
FAST FACTS: Coach Jen Bahner's Panthers, at 9-2, are off to the best start in the program's history since it moved to the NCAA-II level in 1994, and best since the '93 Panthers began the season 10-1 as an NAIA member. ... Since midway through last season and an 8-8 start in Bahner's first season at DU, have won 17 of their last 22 matches. ... Drury has limited opponents to a .132 hitting percentage, second best in the GLVC. The Panthers are fourth in the league with 2.47 blocks per game and lead the GLVC with 19.34 digs per game. ... Senior BJ Specht is the GLVC leader in kills per game (3.86) and junior McKenna Poynter paces the conference in digs per game (5.40), while junior Brooke Antenen is fifth in assists (8.91 per set). ... Specht also paces the conference in points per set (4.47), just ahead of UIndy's Becca Lira (4.26). ... Indianapolis snapped a five-game losing streak, including three losses to nationally-ranked opponents, by opening GLVC play last weekend with wins over Maryville and UMSL by matching 3-0 scores. ... SJC, which visits Missouri S&T on Friday before facing the Panthers on Saturday, opened league play with 3-0 losses last weekend to visiting Maryville and UMSL. ... Drury is 1-9 all-time against UIndy and leads Saint Joseph's 7-2 in the series, losing 3-1 at both places last season to open GLVC play. ... Saturday's game vs. SJC marks the Panthers' second annual "Parents Night Out" promotion, with kids in grades 3-12 invited to stay with the DU players and coaches for an evening of swimming, pizza and games from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is just $3 per kid or a maximum of $5 per family. To sign up, call the DU Volleyball office at (417) 873-7252. ..
 
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Players Mentioned

Brooke Antenen

#8 Brooke Antenen

S
5' 11"
Junior
BJ Specht

#10 BJ Specht

OH
5' 9"
Senior
McKenna Poynter

#4 McKenna Poynter

DS/L
5' 6"
Junior
Defensive Specialist/Libero

Players Mentioned

Brooke Antenen

#8 Brooke Antenen

5' 11"
Junior
S
BJ Specht

#10 BJ Specht

5' 9"
Senior
OH
McKenna Poynter

#4 McKenna Poynter

5' 6"
Junior
Defensive Specialist/Libero
DS/L