GAME DAY CENTRAL
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 Union University (7-5) vs. University of Montevallo (7-6)
When:Â Friday, September 27
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Where:Â Montevallo, Alabama
Arena:Â Trustmark Arena
Location:Â 75 College Drive, Montevallo, Alabama
Time:Â 6 p.m.
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ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN
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Montevallo vs. Union
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All-Time:Â 3-0
Away:Â 1-0
Home:Â 2-0
Neutral:Â 0-0
Montevallo is 3-0 all-time against Union.
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Last Meeting:Â Montevallo and Union last met on October 27
th, 2018. The Falcons topped the Bulldogs 3-0.
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Streaks:Â Montevallo is currently on a three-game winning streak in the series, having won all prior meetings, dating back to the first meeting on Sept. 30, 2017.
Series Notes:Â This will be the third time all-time the Falcons have faced Union at home. The first meeting, Montevallo downed Union 3-0.
NEWS AND NOTES
- The Falcons open Gulf South Conference play at home against Union in Montevallo, Alabama.
- Montevallo has won its last 11 games at home dating back to 2017. Since rejoining the GSc in 2017, the Falcons have only dropped two conference matches at home. Both losses came in 2017.
- Montevallo enters the match 7-6 overall on the season and 1-0 in GSC play, following a win against AUM.
- Union enters the match 7-5 on the season and 1-0 in GSC play, following a win against Christian Brothers. The Bulldogs enter the contest on a two-game win streak.Â
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TEAM LEADERS
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- Senior Brioni Dixon leads the Falcons and the Gulf South Conference with 150 kills. The senior leads Montevallo and ranks third in the GSC with a .368 hitting percentage. Dixon is also averaging 3.00 kills per set.
- Sophomore Savannah Roys leads Montevallo in assists this season, having totaled 469, the most of any setter in the GSC. Roys ranks fourth in assists per set with 9.20.
- On the defensive end, Skyler Sieber is averaging 4.22 digs per set this season, with 215 total digs on the season.
- Senior Michaela Henderson has totaled 102 digs this season for the Falcons and is just six digs away from 1,000 in her career.
- Dixon also leads the Falcons in total blocks with 52 on the season.
- Henderson has also found success this season, having totaled 15 service aces to lead the Falcons.
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