The Briar Cliff women's volleyball team returns to action this Friday and Saturday night traveling to both Seward, NE to take on the No.2 Concordia Bulldogs and Fremont, NE to take on the No.15 Midland Warriors. First serve Friday is set for 7:30 p.m., and Saturday is set for 5:00 p.m.
 
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*Friday's match will be streamed at Buffalo Alice for Briar Cliff Homecoming along with live music and pizza!


Briar Cliff 2026 Record: 10-7 (1-5 Great Plains Athletic Conference) 
KILLS PER SET: 9.8
HITTING PERCENTAGE: .171
ASSISTS PER SET: 9.1
DIGS PER SET: 13.6
BLOCKS: 147.0 (2.3 per set) 

Midland 2026 Record: 13-5 (4-2 Great Plains Athletic Conference) 
KILLS PER SET: 12.98
HITTING PERCENTAGE: .212
ASSISTS PER SET: 12.23
DIGS PER SET: 16.45
BLOCKS: 12 4 (1.87 per set)

Concordia 2026 Record: 15-2 (6-0 Great Plains Athletic Conference) 
KILLS PER SET: 13.15
HITTING PERCENTAGE: .204
ASSISTS PER SET: 12.03
DIGS PER SET: 15.52
BLOCKS: 134 (2.23 per set)

SCOUTING THE CHARGERS 
The Chargers head back into conference play with a 10-7 record (1-5 GPAC) record, after most recently falling at home to Hastings.

Offensively, Alexis Even leas the BCU attack with 111 kills on the season. Not far behind her is Emma Brenelli with 104 kills. She's followed by Caton Firkins with 89 kills.

Running the Charger offense, setter Mia Torchia has dished out 265 assists (4.21 per set), followed by Reese Strouth who has distributed 219 assists (3.78 per set). 

On the defensive end, freshman Ireland Jackson has totaled 187 digs this season at 2.92 per set. Strouth follows with 114, and Torchia with 113. At the net, Aubrey Hoeft adds 84 blocks, followed by Brooklyn Voss with 56.
 
SCOUTING THE WARRIORS
The No. 15- ranked Warriors return to GPAC action with a 13-5 (4-2 GPAC) record, most recently defeating the RV Dordt Defenders.

Brooklyn Snyder leads the Warrior offense with 235 kills, while Ashley Beethe adds 147, and Avery Couch 123. 

Directing the offense, Brena Mackling leads the team with 386 assists at 5.85 per set, followed by Taytum Perdew with 305 assists at 4.62 per set.

Defensively, Eme Myers leads Midland backline with 302 digs, followed by Mackling with 148, and Tori Walker adds 122. Couch and Mimi Lueders lead the team in blocks with 50 apiece. 
 
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
The No. 2-ranked Bulldogs head back into conference play with a 15-2 (6-0 GPAC) record. Their only losses of the season comes at the hands of of defending national champions Indiana Wesleyan and No.4 Corban. 

Shandy Faalii leads the Bulldog attack with 228 kills. She is followed by Makenna Starkey, who's contributed 117 and Samantha Kimbell with 110.

Directing the offense are setters Myla Emery and Ella Brueggemann. Emery leads the team with 371 assists at 6.18 per set, while Ella Brueggemann follows with 262 assists at 4.44 per set.

Leading the back line, Faalii has recorded 153 digs. She's followed by Emery with 145 and Emma Brueggemann, who has 143.  At the net, Bella Hedke leads with 54 blocks, followed by Starkey with 50.
 
LAST TIME OUT 
In their October 2025 meeting, the Chargers fell to the Warriors 3-0 and the Bulldogs 3-2.

The Chargers were led by Brenelli in both contests on a combined 18 kills, while Strouth combined for 36 assists.

Midland was led by Snyder with 16 kills, while Mackling had 18 assists.  

For Concordia, Ella Brueggemann had 17 assists while Emma Brueggemann had 27 digs.