DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY VOLLEYBALL GAME NOTES
October 16, 2008
Contacts: Brett Kahn, Media Relations Assistant ? (302) 857-6239
Delaware State (8-9, 2-2) vs. Coppin State (0-16, 0-4)
Friday, October 17 -- Coppin Center -- 7 p.m.
Live Stats: N/A
Delaware State (8-9, 2-2) vs. Hampton (3-23, 1-3)
Sunday, October 19 -- Memorial Hall -- 2 p.m. Live Stats: dsuhornets.com
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Hornets Face Another Back and Forth Weekend
After a split in their first home and away weekend this season, the Hornets will once again play one game on the road and one at home, this weekend. DSU will first travel to Coppin State on Friday, and then return home to face Hampton. The Hornets are 39-8 all-time against the Eagles and 7-30 against the Pirates.
Looking Back
The Hornets have won two consecutive matches against Hampton going back to 2007. This season, they beat the Pirates, 3-1. (10/3) Last season, DSU also took care of business against Coppin State in straight sets. (11/3/07)
Head Coach Renee Arnold
DSU Head Coach Renee Arnold (58-93) is in her fifth season with the Hornets. In 2008, she led the Hornets to a 3-0 showing at the Delaware State Tournament in late September.
Last season, Arnold led the team to a 11-20 overall record and a 7-3 MEAC record. She also led DSU to a MEAC Tournament win over North Carolina A&T before falling to Maryland-Eastern Shore (2-3) in the semifinals. Arnold's 2007 overall record included contests against #2 Stanford and #3 Penn State, along with major conference foes Boston College and Michigan State.
The 2008 Hornets
Junior Cassandra Joyner leads the team in kills (188), kills/game (3.08), total blocks (46) and blocks/game (0.75).
Sophomore Erica Tajchman leads the Hornets in digs (129), digs/game (2.35) and service aces. (22) She also ranks second in kills, (138) and kills/game, (2.51)
Freshman Martina Ferrari leads the team in assists (258) and assists/game (4.45).
As a team, the Hornets rank second in the MEAC in opponents hitting percentage (.183), hitting percentage, (.187) blocks/game, (1.84) service aces/game, (1.75) and third in digs. (744/12.20 per game) (All as of 10/13)
Sophomore Sarah Wheatcroft- S
In 2008, Wheatcroft has tallied two out of the three triple-doubles in the MEAC. Wheatcroft currently ranks second on the team in assists (229) and third in kills (95). Player Triple-Doubles K/D/A (Last) Sarah Wheatcroft (DSU) 2 10/12/22 Christina Estabane' (UMES) 1 10/13/33
Sophomore Erica Tajchman- OH
This season, Tajchman has tallied three double-doubles, good for the third most in the MEAC Player Double-Doubles K/D/A (Last) Christina Estabane (UMES) 10 0/17/48 Grace DiMichelis (HOW) 4 0/10/33 Gazelle D'Artois (HOW) 4 11/14/0 Christine Edwards (UMES) 4 17/15/0 Caylin Woodward (UMES) 4 11/13/0 Jovanna Blazeski (FAMU) 3 13/10/0 Erica Tajchman (DSU) 3 12/12/0
Junior Cassandra Joyner- OH/MB
Joyner is tied for the MEAC lead in most 20-kill games this season. (2) She hasn't, however, eclipsed more than 20, in 2008.
The Art of the Home and Away Weekend
DSU will be faced with their second home and away weekend of the season. Under head coach Renee Arnold, the Hornets are 5-7 when are faced with this scenario.
“Digging” Up a New School Record
Freshman Setter Sonja Banicevic set a new school record with 30 digs against Hampton, 10/3. The previous record stood at 26 by Kinga Muszynski. (10/7/06 vs. Howard)
Coppin State Player to Watch - Brittany Arvin ? MB
Arvin currently leads the Eagles with 2.02 kills/game, ranks second with 14 service aces, and ranks third with 21 total blocks.
n 2006, she posted the second highest hitting percentage in school history at .279.
Morgan State Player to Watch - Christa Rogers ? S
Hampton Player to Watch - Lihi Elkayam- S
Elkayam currently leads the Pirates with 7.41 assists/game, which is good for fourth in the MEAC and 185th in the nation.
