CU Volleyball Preview - vs. Skidmore/Liberty League First Round (11/12)

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Women's Volleyball | 11/11/2024 11:49:00 AM

For the second straight season, the Clarkson University Volleyball team hosts a Liberty League First Round postseason contest, hosting Skidmore College at 6:00 pm on Tuesday evening at Alumni Gymnasium.

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The Series: The Thoroughbreds upset Clarkson during the regular season, beating the Knights for the first time since the 2012 season. Natalie Pedersen led Skidmore with 10 kills while Jazlin Chen and Angie Mozrall each had nine kills. Clarkson's Grace Hanson had 15 kills and Marin Hangliter posted 13 kills, but Clarkson had 27 attack errors overall, including 22 unforced along with five blocks.

Key Stats for Clarkson (12-14, 5-3 Liberty League): In the first meeting against Skidmore, Clarkson was minus-8 in points from the service line, getting aced 10 times with seven of their own while also watching Skidmore serve into the net just three times but having eight service errors on the Knights' side of the net. Olivia Baxter has 47 aces this season, the most by a Clarkson freshman since 2019. Allyson Treichel and Tess Sorel could be keys at the net as the pair rank fifth and eight, respectively, in blocks per set (0.82, 0.74). Each is also in the top five in the conference in solo blocks.

Key Stats for Skidmore (12-15, 4-4 Liberty League): The Thoroughbreds only have two hitters barely above two kills per set, but have five with 1.60 or more. Jazlin Chen averages 2.04 kills per set with a .275 hitting percentage while also posting 0.74 blocks per set. Though that latter figure only ranks seventh in the Liberty League, Chen has a league-best 28 solo blocks in 20242. Catriona Hoelperl contributed across the board as the team's setter, averaging 6.07 assists, 0.60 aces, and 2.29 digs per set. In the first match against the Knights, Hoelperl had 24 assists and 12 digs.

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Players Mentioned

#7 Marin Hangliter: OH; 5' 10"; Junior

#19 Tess Sorel: MH; 6' 1"; Junior

#10 Allyson Treichel: MH; 5' 9"; Senior

#13 Olivia Baxter: DS; 5' 6"; Freshman

#16 Grace Hanson: OH/RS; 5' 11"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#7 Marin Hangliter
: 5' 10"; Junior
: OH

#19 Tess Sorel
: 6' 1"; Junior
: MH

#10 Allyson Treichel
: 5' 9"; Senior
: MH

#13 Olivia Baxter
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: DS

#16 Grace Hanson
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: OH/RS