WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — William & Mary volleyball visits Norfolk State in a midweek contest on Tuesday at Gill Gymnasium in Norfolk, Va. First serve is set for 6:30 p.m.
Live stats will be available on NSUSpartans.com along with live updates from @WMTribeVB on X/Twitter and Instagram.
LAST TIME OUT
W&M swept ETSU 3-0 on Saturday to bookend the VCU Invitational in Richmond, Va. Freshman Teagan Pocius led the Tribe with a career-high 10 kills, posting a .714 hitting percentage with no errors as W&M took down the defending Southern Conference regular season champions.
STUFFING THE STAT SHEET
Olivia Westfort recorded eight blocks in the win over ETSU, including three solo. That is the most blocks by any CAA player in a three-set match this season.
GOING TO THE MIDDLES
Pocius (.398) and Westfort (.373) both rank top-five in the CAA and top-100 in Division I in hitting percentage through the first two weekends of the season.
FIRST WIN FOR COACH
William & Mary defeated Virginia Tech in five sets on opening day to secure the first career win for head coach Kellie Catanach Johnson. It marked the Tribe's first victory over a Power Four opponent since 2016, and its first win over the Hokies since 2000.
CRAFTED BY CATE
Cate Hatfield poured in a career-high 44 assists against Virginia Tech in just her second career start. It was the most assists by a Tribe player since Amy Schwem recorded 46 against Elon on Oct. 31, 2021. Hatfield leads the CAA in assists with 177.
CAREER MILESTONE
Audrey Brcka reached the 500-kill mark for her career against Virginia Tech, delivering a match-high 18 kills. So far, the senior captain leads the Tribe in kills (37) and points (42.0).
PRESEASON LAURELS
Two Tribe players earned preseason recognition from the league as senior opposite hitter Katherine Arnason earned Preseason All-CAA honors while graduate libero Avery Horejsi was an honorable mention selection.
Arnason had 250 kills last season which ranked second on the team. She averaged 2.53 kills per set while racking up 76.0 blocks and 298.0 points. The Marine on St. Croix, Minn. native also posted a .234 hitting percentage.
Horejsi had a highly productive first season in Williamsburg, finishing third in the CAA in digs (455) and digs per set (4.60). Both figures rank second-most in a single season during the modern scoring era (2008-present).
It marks the fourth straight year the Tribe has had representation on the Preseason All-CAA squad, equaling the program's longest streak set from 2008-11.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Norfolk State is 2-2 with wins over a pair of CAA teams in Elon and Hampton. The Spartans took down Hampton at home in a five-set match last Wednesday.
Senior hitter Gabrielle Gilbert leads the team with 67.0 points and 54 kills, averaging 3.38 kills per set. Junior DS/L Jazeli Vandenburgh is averaging 3.88 digs per set. Senior Briana Ellis' 13 service aces ranks 24th in the nation.
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