Week 12
SOUTHWESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY 2015 BULLDOG VOLLEYBALL WEEKLY NOTES • NOV. 16-22 2015 SCHEDULE St. Edward’s Hilltopper Classic Sept. 3
at St. Edward’s ................................L 0-3
Sept. 4
vs. Tiffin (Ohio) .............................. W 3-1
Sept. 4
vs. Missouri S&T .............................L 0-3
Sept. 5
vs. Franklin Pierce ......................... W 3-1
Sept. 9
at Midwestern State.........................L 1-3
Sept. 9
vs. Texas Wesleyan....................... W 3-1
SWOSU (19-11, 10-6 GAC) This Week’s Opponents
Midwestern State Triangular
Sept. 15 *at East Central ............................. W 3-0 Sept. 19 at #19 Central Oklahoma ................L 0-3 Sept. 22 *Southern Nazarene .................... W 3-0 Sept. 24 *Northwestern Okla. State .......... W 3-0 Sept. 29 *at Southeastern Okla. State .......... L 1-3 Oct. 1
*Oklahoma Baptist ....................... L 1-3
Oct. 3
vs. Oklahoma City ......................... W 3-1
Oct. 3
at West Texas A&M ........................ L 1-3
Oct. 5
at Langston.................................... W 3-0
West Texas A&M Triangular
Oct. 9
*Southern Arkansas ................... W 3-2
Oct. 10
*Arkansas-Monticello .................. W 3-0
Oct. 15
at Southwestern Christian ............. W 3-0
Oct. 16
*at Arkansas Tech........................... L 1-3
Oct. 17
*at Harding .................................... W 3-1
Oct. 20
Langston ...................................... W 3-0
Oct. 23
*Ouachita Baptist ........................ W 3-2
Oct. 24
*Henderson State ........................ W 3-0
Oct. 24
Panhandle State .......................... W 3-0
Oct. 29
*Southeastern Okla. State ........... L 1-3
Bulldog Triangular
Oct. 30
Southwestern Christian .............. W 3-0
Nov. 3
*at Oklahoma Baptist...................... L 2-3
Nov. 5
*East Central ................................ W 3-0
Nov. 10
*at Southern Nazarene ................... L 0-3
Nov. 12
*at Northwestern Okla. State ......... W 3-2 GAC Championships (Hot Springs, Arkansas)
Nov. 19
QF: (6) Northwestern Okla. ......12:00 pm
*Great American Conference contest
vs. (6) Northwestern Oklahoma State (11-17, 8-8 GAC) GAC Tournament Quarterfinals Thursday, Nov. 19, 12:00 pm Series SWOSU leads 6-2 Last Meeting 11/12/15: SWOSU W, 3-2
SWOSU AT THE GAC TOURNAMENT (1-4 All-Time) 2011: November 11-12; Russellville, Ark. Nov. 11: (2) Harding def. (7) SWOSU 3-0 2012: November 15-17; Searcy, Ark. Nov. 15: (4) SWOSU def. (5) Ouachita 3-1 Nov. 16: (1) Harding def. (4) SWOSU 3-2 2013: November 21-23; Hot Springs, Ark. Nov. 21: (4) Ouachita def. (5) SWOSU 3-2 2014: November 13-15; Hot Springs, Ark. Nov. 13: (1) Arkansas Tech def. (8) SWOSU 3-0
Setting the Scene - After concluding the regular season with a thrilling, five-set victory over Northwestern Oklahoma State in Alva, the Bulldog volleyball team will again face the Rangers on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Great American Conference Tournament - The GAC Volleyball Championships - Presented by Subway, will be played in Hot Springs, Arkansas for the third straight season - SWOSU is 1-4 all-time in the GAC Tournament, with their lone win over Ouachita in the first round of the 2012 tournament - The Bulldogs are 0-2 in the event since it’s been played in Hot Springs, but they claimed their highest seed in the tournament as they come in this year in the No. 3 position - SWOSU finished 2-0 against Northwestern Oklahoma State this season, winning in straight sets in Weatherford on September 24 and defeating the Rangers 3-2 at Alva on the final night of the regular season - Northwestern is making their first-ever postseason appearance after completing their transition to NCAA Division II this past summer The Opponents Northwestern Oklahoma State (11-17, 8-8 GAC) - Finished tied for seventh in the Great American Conference standings, but earned the tiebreaker for the No. 6-seed with a head-to-head victory over Ouachita Baptist - Ended the regular season with back-to-back defeats, finishing up at 11-17 overall with eight of their 11 victories coming on their home court - Winless on a neutral floor this season, with two losses at the Panhandle State tournament to start the year and three the following weekend at the Nebraska-Kearney Classic - Led by five seniors who will be playing in the GAC Tournament for the first time - Nora To’omalatai leads the team with 290 kills (3.26/set) while Natalie Fahey is hitting a team-best .310 from her middle positions
Neutral Site Games in Italics HOME GAMES IN BOLD
Media Information Sports Information Director.....................Doug Self E-Mail Address: ............. [email protected] SID Office Phone: ....................... 580-774-7162 SID Mailing Address: ...............100 Campus Drive .....................................Weatherford, OK 73096 Web Site: .......................www.swosuathletics.com Twitter: ....................................@SWOSUAthletics
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2015 BULLDOG VOLLEYBALL NOTES • WEEK 12, GAC TOURNAMENT
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at St. Edward’s ................................L 0-3
Sept. 4
vs. Tiffin (Ohio) .............................. W 3-1
Sept. 4
vs. Missouri S&T .............................L 0-3
Sept. 5
vs. Franklin Pierce ......................... W 3-1
Sept. 9
at Midwestern State.........................L 1-3
Sept. 9
vs. Texas Wesleyan....................... W 3-1
SWOSU (19-11, 10-6 GAC) This Week’s Opponents
Midwestern State Triangular
Sept. 15 *at East Central ............................. W 3-0 Sept. 19 at #19 Central Oklahoma ................L 0-3 Sept. 22 *Southern Nazarene .................... W 3-0 Sept. 24 *Northwestern Okla. State .......... W 3-0 Sept. 29 *at Southeastern Okla. State .......... L 1-3 Oct. 1
*Oklahoma Baptist ....................... L 1-3
Oct. 3
vs. Oklahoma City ......................... W 3-1
Oct. 3
at West Texas A&M ........................ L 1-3
Oct. 5
at Langston.................................... W 3-0
West Texas A&M Triangular
Oct. 9
*Southern Arkansas ................... W 3-2
Oct. 10
*Arkansas-Monticello .................. W 3-0
Oct. 15
at Southwestern Christian ............. W 3-0
Oct. 16
*at Arkansas Tech........................... L 1-3
Oct. 17
*at Harding .................................... W 3-1
Oct. 20
Langston ...................................... W 3-0
Oct. 23
*Ouachita Baptist ........................ W 3-2
Oct. 24
*Henderson State ........................ W 3-0
Oct. 24
Panhandle State .......................... W 3-0
Oct. 29
*Southeastern Okla. State ........... L 1-3
Bulldog Triangular
Oct. 30
Southwestern Christian .............. W 3-0
Nov. 3
*at Oklahoma Baptist...................... L 2-3
Nov. 5
*East Central ................................ W 3-0
Nov. 10
*at Southern Nazarene ................... L 0-3
Nov. 12
*at Northwestern Okla. State ......... W 3-2 GAC Championships (Hot Springs, Arkansas)
Nov. 19
QF: (6) Northwestern Okla. ......12:00 pm
*Great American Conference contest
vs. (6) Northwestern Oklahoma State (11-17, 8-8 GAC) GAC Tournament Quarterfinals Thursday, Nov. 19, 12:00 pm Series SWOSU leads 6-2 Last Meeting 11/12/15: SWOSU W, 3-2
SWOSU AT THE GAC TOURNAMENT (1-4 All-Time) 2011: November 11-12; Russellville, Ark. Nov. 11: (2) Harding def. (7) SWOSU 3-0 2012: November 15-17; Searcy, Ark. Nov. 15: (4) SWOSU def. (5) Ouachita 3-1 Nov. 16: (1) Harding def. (4) SWOSU 3-2 2013: November 21-23; Hot Springs, Ark. Nov. 21: (4) Ouachita def. (5) SWOSU 3-2 2014: November 13-15; Hot Springs, Ark. Nov. 13: (1) Arkansas Tech def. (8) SWOSU 3-0
Setting the Scene - After concluding the regular season with a thrilling, five-set victory over Northwestern Oklahoma State in Alva, the Bulldog volleyball team will again face the Rangers on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Great American Conference Tournament - The GAC Volleyball Championships - Presented by Subway, will be played in Hot Springs, Arkansas for the third straight season - SWOSU is 1-4 all-time in the GAC Tournament, with their lone win over Ouachita in the first round of the 2012 tournament - The Bulldogs are 0-2 in the event since it’s been played in Hot Springs, but they claimed their highest seed in the tournament as they come in this year in the No. 3 position - SWOSU finished 2-0 against Northwestern Oklahoma State this season, winning in straight sets in Weatherford on September 24 and defeating the Rangers 3-2 at Alva on the final night of the regular season - Northwestern is making their first-ever postseason appearance after completing their transition to NCAA Division II this past summer The Opponents Northwestern Oklahoma State (11-17, 8-8 GAC) - Finished tied for seventh in the Great American Conference standings, but earned the tiebreaker for the No. 6-seed with a head-to-head victory over Ouachita Baptist - Ended the regular season with back-to-back defeats, finishing up at 11-17 overall with eight of their 11 victories coming on their home court - Winless on a neutral floor this season, with two losses at the Panhandle State tournament to start the year and three the following weekend at the Nebraska-Kearney Classic - Led by five seniors who will be playing in the GAC Tournament for the first time - Nora To’omalatai leads the team with 290 kills (3.26/set) while Natalie Fahey is hitting a team-best .310 from her middle positions
Neutral Site Games in Italics HOME GAMES IN BOLD
Media Information Sports Information Director.....................Doug Self E-Mail Address: ............. [email protected] SID Office Phone: ....................... 580-774-7162 SID Mailing Address: ...............100 Campus Drive .....................................Weatherford, OK 73096 Web Site: .......................www.swosuathletics.com Twitter: ....................................@SWOSUAthletics
WWW.SWOSUATHLETICS.COM • @SWOSUATHLETICS
2015 BULLDOG VOLLEYBALL NOTES • WEEK 12, GAC TOURNAMENT
2015 GAC VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT - PRESENTED BY SUBWAY d,hZ^zͳ^dhZz͕EKs D ZϭϵͳϮϭ͕ϮϬϭϱͬ,Kd^WZ/E'^͕Z
