Friday, October 29
Washington, D.C.
7 p.m.
Bucknell University
at
American
Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
Volleyball Visits American and Navy for Weekend Road Matches
10/27/2021 10:33:00 AM | Volleyball
Setting the Scene, Part I
Who: Bucknell (6-14, 2-9 PL) at American (13-11, 7-4 PL)
When: Friday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m.
Where: Bender Arena – Washington, D.C.
Live Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: AUEagles.com
Setting the Scene, Part II
Who: Bucknell (6-14, 2-9 PL) at Navy (9-11, 5-6 PL)
When: Saturday, Oct. 30 at 3 p.m.
Where: Alumni Hall – Annapolis, Md.
Live Stats: NavySports.com
About the Bison
- Bucknell is back on the road this weekend for matches at American and Navy. The Bison have just five matches remaining on the schedule, and four of them are away.
- The Bison collected a 3-2 win over Holy Cross on Friday, giving them a series sweep over the Crusaders for the season. Bucknell then took a 3-0 loss to Army on Saturday. Three different Bison recorded double-digit kills in a match last weekend and five posted double-digit digs. Senior Jennie Burke led the team with 11 kills in the Army match, while Catherine Jamison registered a team-best 11 in the win over the Crusaders.
- First-year libero Jordan Hardy was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week following her career-high 31 digs in the Holy Cross match. She also added 18 digs against Army and finished the weekend with six assists. It was the first weekly honor the Bison have collected this season. Hardy has been in double figures in the category in all but three matches.
- Sophomore setter Sarah Ramirez totaled 60 assists and 19 digs over the weekend, and her 23 assists and 11 digs in Sunday's match gave her the fifth double-double she's posted season. Ramirez ranks fifth in the Patriot League with her 8.80 assists per set.
- Two Bison, Jen Sivak and Jamison, rank top 10 in the Patriot League in hitting percentage. Sivak is now fourth with her season mark of .290, and Jamison is 10th at .253. Sivak hit .292 with nine kills on 24 total attempts on Friday. Jamison also ranks 10th in the league in kills per set with 2.90.
- Sivak leads the Bison in blocks per set as well, adding seven more over the weekend. She's ninth in the league in blocks and just one spot above fellow Bucknell middle blocker Valentina Feigl.
- Bucknell entered league play 4-5 following three non-conference tournaments. Bucknell wet 2-1 in the season-opening Delaware State tournament, 1-2 at the Penn tournament, and 1-2 at the Cornell Invitational. Bucknell has played two five-setters and has one 3-0 sweep this season.
- Bucknell played a truncated season in the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic and went 1-3 against Patriot League opponents.
- Head coach Tyler Hagstrom is in his second season with the Bison. He previously served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Princeton from 2016 to 2019.
- The Bison returned 13 letterwinners and welcomed four newcomers to the roster, bringing the team total to 17. An outside hitter, a middle blocker and a pair of liberos make up the rookie class, which has seen plenty of playing time through the first three weekends of the season. Hagstrom also added two new assistants, Erin Kretzschmar and Jeremy Young, to the coaching staff.
Scouting American/Series History
- American enters the weekend with a 13-11 (7-4 PL) record. The Eagles won back-to-back matches against Navy and Loyola last weekend and are currently fourth in Patriot League standings.
- The Eagles rank middle of the pack in the Patriot League in most categories. They're fourth in blocks per set (2.08) and are third in the league in digs per set (15.34).
- Senior middle blocker Carlie Fikse is leading the Patriot League with her .347 hitting percentage. She's also seventh in blocks with 0.92 per set, one spot behind teammate Allie Burke (1.02).
- 2019 Patriot League Rookie of the Year Zeynep Uzen is third in the league in kills per set (3.88). She was named the Patriot League Player of the Week this week following a double-double (12 kills, 13 digs) vs. VCU and a career-high 30 kills in the win over Loyola. She added 28 kills and 15 digs in the win over Navy on Sunday.
- Bucknell fell 3-0 to the Eagles in the first meeting back on Oct. 2. The Bison los the first two sets by just two points each, but American finished with nine service aces and recorded a .323 hitting percentage. Catherine Jamison led the Bison with 12 kills and a .429 hitting percentage in the match.
- Bucknell has captured just two wins in the all-time series with American, including a victory at home last season.
Scouting Navy/Series History
- The Midshipmen are 9-11 (5-6 PL) this season. They earned a 3-1 win over Loyola on Friday before falling to American on Sunday. Navy will also face Lehigh before hosting the Bison this Sunday. The Mids are currently one spot above the Bison at sixth in the Patriot League standings.
- Navy leads the league with 1.85 service aces per set, and three Midshipmen rank in the top 10 among PL players in the category. The Mids possess a 1.86 team hitting percentage for the season while giving up a .211 mark to opponents.
- Sophomore middle blocker Maggie Bodman is eighth among Patriot League players with 0.87 blocks per set. She posted three blocks in the earlier meeting with the Bison this season.
- The Mids hit .260 in the 3-0 win over the Bison earlier this fall. Jamison led Bucknell with 12 kills, and Valentina Feigl posted six while hitting .300 and providing a pair of block assists as well as one block solo.
- Navy leads 36-22 in the all-time series, which dates back to 1981. Bucknell's last win over the Mids came in 2015.
Up Next
Bucknell hosts Lehigh on Friday, Nov. 5 for its final home match of the season. The Bison then head to Easton, Pa. to take on Lafayette on Sunday, Nov. 7. Both matches will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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