Stetson University women’s volleyball will open ASUN play Saturday, Sept. 26, against FGCU at 6 p.m. at Alico Arena in Fort Myers. The match will be the 40th all-time meeting between Stetson and FGCU.
Stetson enters conference play after going 1-1 at the Owls Paradis Classic. The Hatters lost to Florida Atlantic before defeating Alabama State in five sets to close their nonconference schedule.
Andrea Diaz Dominguez leads Stetson
Freshman Andrea Diaz Dominguez leads Stetson with 99 kills and 116.0 points. She also leads the team in service aces and has recorded three double-doubles.
Stetson has recorded 414 kills through 40 sets and is hitting .174 as a team. The Hatters average 10.4 kills, 9.7 assists, 14.5 digs and 2.1 blocks per set.
Jannelize Perez leads Stetson with 146 digs and averages 3.74 digs per set. She recorded 21 digs in the five-set victory over Alabama State.
Hatters bring production at the net
Senior Kayla Balfour leads Stetson with 36 total blocks and averages one block per set. Freshman Sofia Torcello has added 32 blocks.
Torcello recorded seven blocks against FIU and seven more against Merrimack. Balfour posted a season-high eight blocks against FIU.
Vanessa Shevchenko and Maia Pou have shared Stetson’s setting duties. Shevchenko has 154 assists, 71 digs and 42 kills, while Pou has 144 assists and seven service aces; Pou recorded 25 assists against Alabama State.
FGCU enters ASUN play at 3-7
FGCU enters ASUN play with a 3-7 overall record after competing at the Husker Invitational. FGCU took a set from No. 25 North Carolina and a set from No. 1 Nebraska during the event.
Maju Hildebrand leads FGCU with 120 kills and a .214 hitting percentage on 313 attempts. Julija Grubisic Cabo has 109 kills and 92 digs, while Anna Marzella leads FGCU with 111 digs.
Dinara Sabitova leads FGCU with 265 assists and averages just under seven assists per set. Abby Toeniskoetter leads the team with 29 blocks, followed by Amany Kuwa with 28.
FGCU has recorded 493 kills while hitting .197. The team averages 12.6 kills, 11.8 assists, 12.3 digs and 1.8 blocks per set.
Stetson women’s volleyball schedule
- Sept. 26, 6 p.m.: at FGCU, Alico Arena, Fort Myers, Florida
- Oct. 2, 4 p.m.: vs. West Florida
- Oct. 4, 1 p.m.: vs. Queens
- Oct. 9, 6 p.m.: vs. Lipscomb
- Oct. 11, 1 p.m.: vs. Bellarmine
- Oct. 16, 6 p.m.: at North Florida
- Oct. 17, 6 p.m.: at Jacksonville
- Oct. 23, 6 p.m.: at Bellarmine
FSB Take
Stetson enters ASUN play with Andrea Diaz Dominguez leading the offense, Jannelize Perez anchoring the defense and Kayla Balfour and Sofia Torcello providing blocking production. FGCU has higher listed averages in kills and assists per set, while Stetson averages more blocks per set.
That contrast will shape the 40th meeting between the programs when Stetson visits FGCU in Fort Myers.
Source: Original report