Game 22 

Vs Fort Hays State (14-8 (3-7)) 
Friday, October 31st| 6:00 PM | Fugate Gymnasium
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Vs #4 Nebraska-Kearney (21-2 (8-2)) 
Saturday, November 1st | 3:00 PM | Fugate Gymnasium
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Last Time Out
The Jets hosted Pittsburg State for a Friday night match up. The Gorillas took the game 3-0. The Jets started the match with early energy going on a scoring run with three kills by Sky Miller. Ahead with the score 8-5, the Jets forced Pitt State to take a timeout. Followed by the timeout, Pitt came out with momentum to go on a nine point run. Kills by Lamb and Miller could not push the Jets past the finish line as Pitt State took the first set 25-15. Two kills early by Isabella Lamb kept the Jets close with the Gorillas in the beginning of the second set. Pitt State began to pull away taking a 19-10 lead, forcing the Jets to take a timeout. A pair of kills by Hannah Tymitz and an ace from Brooklyn Lane late in the second set was not enough to comeback from the Gorilla run. Pitt State takes the second set 25-15 to extend their lead to 2-0 in the match.   Avery Kelley and Miller started the Jets off strong in set three creating an early lead of 6-3. Kills by Pitt States, Kassidy Nixon, allowed the Gorillas to tie the match at 9-all. After an ace by Hoot, the Jets were able to reset and stay within reaching distance of the Gorillas. Lamb and Miller contributed key kills towards the end of the third set to keep the pressure on the Gorillas. Pitt State pulled away, ending the set 25-19 and closing out the match 3-0. 

Scouting the Jets 
Isabella Lamb leads the Jets offense through 21 games, with a team high 173 kills and a .285 hitting percentage, while Sky Miller and Hannah Tymitz follow closely behind with 172 and 167 kills each.  Madalyn Hoot facilitates the Jets offense, averaging 8.03 assists per set, good for 562 assists this season.  On the defensive side of the net, Brooklyn Lane continues to lead the back row with 262 digs while  Lamb leads the Jets at the net, with 45 blocks throughout the season, averaging 0.65 blocks per set. Miller and Lane share the team lead with 26 service aces apiece, while the Jets have 107 aces as a unit.

Behind Enemy Lines
The Tigers enter the week sitting in 7th place in the MIAA, coming off a week where they dropped a match 3-0 to the Lopers. Gracie Rains continues to pace the Tiger attack with 202 kills on the season, followed closely by Ashlyn Reeves with 183. Setter Abrey Galt has been the engine of the offense, distributing 476 assists to lead the team. On the defensive side, Kirsten Evans anchors the back row with 290 digs, while Ashlyn Reeves has been a dominant presence at the net with 66 total blocks.

Nebraska-Kearney comes to Fugate Gymnasium as the 4th ranked team in the country, sitting in second in the MIAA behind Washburn.  The Lopers are riding a three game winning streak entering the week, including a win over the Tigers last weekend. Nebraska–Kearney's offense is led by Carly Purdy, who paces the team with 263 kills on the season, followed by Emilee Lane with 221. Setter Peyton Neff directs the attack with 815 assists, maintaining one of the conference's most balanced offenses. On the defensive end, Ellie Spang anchors the back row with 319 digs, while Sydney Davis has been a steady force at the net with 53 blocks.

The Series
-The Tigers have 12 of 14 matchups against the Jets, taking last year's match 3-1 in Hays. 
-The Lopers have won all 16 meetings with the Jets, sweeping last year's meeting in Kearney.


Next Up
The Jets will travel to face Central Oklahoma and Arkansas-Fort Smith next Thursday and Friday.