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CMU hosts Graceland on Senior Night

CMU hosts Graceland on Senior Night


Graceland (23-7, 5-3) at Central Methodist (13-16, 3-5)
Tuesday, Nov. 4 - 7 p.m. CT
Fayette, Mo. - Puckett Field House
Promotion:�
Senior Night
Live Video and Stats: CMUEagles.com
Twitter: @cmueagles

FAYETTE, Mo. - Central Methodist hosts Graceland (Iowa) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. CT inside Puckett Field House looking to secure a berth in the upcoming 2014 Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship. Tuesday's showdown serves as the final regular-season match for both teams and Senior Night for four Eagles.

Fans can follow the match through live video and statistics online and via updates on Central Methodist's Twitter account (@cmueagles).�

The Yellowjackets have won three-straight matches overall and six-straight in this series dating back to 2008. �Graceland ranks 16th in the NAIA in kills per game (13.42), 23rd in assists per Game (11.82), 24th in service aces per game (1.86), 30th in hitting percentage (0.217) and 47th in digs per game (16.85). Allie Krabbenhoft ranks ninth nationally in hitting percentage (0.375) and 17th in blocks (125).

Central Methodist Notes

Tuesday marks 2014 Senior Night for four Eagles' seniors playing their final regular-season match inside Puckett Field House. They include Andrea Lopez, Dana Peters, Jordan Jackson and Ali Schmucker.

Central Methodist enters Tuesday's clash riding a four-match win streak.

The Eagles rank 35th in the NAIA in digs per game (17.12).

Lopez ranks 32nd in the NAIA in digs per game (5.26). Darcy Latham is 36th in service aces (46). Madison Bond ranks 45th in blocks per game (1.03). Jackson ranks 48th in hitting percentage (0.299).

Lopez was named the HAAC Libero of the Week on Monday after totaling a match-high 29 digs in a 3-1 win at Benedictine (Kan.) on Oct. 28.

Melody Hanson was named the HAAC Setter of the Week on Monday after recording a double-double (14 digs, 23 assists) in the win over the Ravens.

The Eagles currently sit tied for sixth in the HAAC standings with Benedictine, Missouri Valley and Peru State (Neb.). The Eagles hold a head-to-head tiebreaker with the Ravens and Vikings. Central Methodist secures a berth in the HAAC tournament for the first time since 2008 if:
1. the Eagles win Tuesday; or
2. Peru State defeats Missouri Valley; or
3. Missouri Valley defeats Peru State and Avila (Mo.) defeats Benedictine.
Team Matchup
CMUGU
Current Record13 - 1623 - 7
Scoring22422495
Attack
Kills11541476
Errors463616
Total Attacks35473968
Attack Pct0.1950.217
Kills/Game11.20013.420
Set
Assists10321300
Assists/Game10.02011.820
Serve
Aces154205
Errors164340
Attempts13342429
Serve Pct0.8770.860
Aces/Game1.5001.860
Server Reception
Errors137150
Errors/Game1.3301.360
Attempts10421998
Reception Pct0.8840.930
Defense
Digs17631854
Digs/Game17.12016.850
Blocking
Block Solo5460
Block Assist299268
Total Blocks203.500194.000
Blocks Per Game1.9801.760
Blocks Errors3273
Ball Handling Errors7127