The Briar Cliff women's volleyball team hits the court for the final GPAC match of the season this Tuesday evening against the No.8-ranked Morningside Mustangs.
 
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Briar Cliff 2026 Record: 12-15 (3-12 Great Plains Athletic Conference) 
KILLS / OPPONENT KILLS: 10.1 / 12.3 per set 
HITTING PERCENTAGE/ OPPONENT HITTING PERCENTAGE: .158 /.162
ASSISTS/ OPPONENT ASSISTS: 9.4  / 11.4 per set 
DIGS/ OPPONENT DIGS: 14.2 / 16.1 per set 
BLOCKS/ OPPONENT BLOCKS: 255.0  (2.5 Per set) / 126.0 (1.2 per set) 

Morningside 2026 Record: 22-6 (11-4 Great Plains Athletic Conference) 
KILLS / OPPONENT KILLS: 13.0 / 11.63 per set
HITTING PERCENTAGE/ OPPONENT HITTING PERCENTAGE: .225 /.156
ASSISTS/ OPPONENT ASSISTS: 12.19 / 11.04 per set
DIGS/ OPPONENT DIGS: 17.69 / 16.08 per set
BLOCKS/ OPPONENT BLOCKS: 155.0 (1.50  per set) / 203.0 (1.97 per set) 
 
SCOUTING THE CHARGERS 
The Chargers return back to GPAC action for their last match of the season, after most recently defeating the Doane Tigers in four sets on the road.
 
Emma Brenelli leads the BCU offense with 200 kills on the year averaging 2.44 k/s. She's followed by Alexis Even with 157 kills and Brooklyn Voss with 140.

Setters Mia Torchia and Kinslee Walrod direct the offense for the Chargers. Torchia currently adds 427 assists on the year at 4.20 per set while Walrod contributes 74 assists at 4.06 per set. Both had 20+ assists against the Tigers.

Leading the defense, freshman libero Ireland Jackson has totaled 326 digs at 3.23 per set. Torchia follows with 204. At the net Aubrey Hoeft adds 141 total blocks which leads the NAIA and currently leads the GPAC in blocks per set at 1.42. She's followed by Voss with 99, and Caton Firkins with 74.
 
SCOUTING THE MUSTANGS
The Mustangs return back to conference play after most recently sweeping the Hastings Broncos on the road.

Sidda Hagedorn leads the Morningside attack with 409 kills averaging 4.01 k/s. She's followed by Miyah Whitehead with 288 kills and Victoria Bouska with 206.
 
Lone setter Kyla Dyrstad orchestrates the Mustang offense and has contributed 1,111 assists (10.79 a/s) while also adding 271 digs on the year. Dyrstad also leads the team in aces with 45.

Defensively, Maddie LaFleur lead the Morningside back line totaling 402 digs on the year at 4.02 d/s. She's followed by Hagedorn with 294. At the net Bouska has tallied 72 blocks on the year while Liv Odvody adds 66.

LAST TIME OUT 
In their September meeting earlier this season, the Chargers fell in straight sets.
 
Briar Cliff was led by Brenelli who totaled seven kills in the match. 
 
Reese Strouth led the Charger defense with 12 digs followed by Jackson with eight. At the net Hoeft had four blocks.
 
For the Mustangs Hagedorn totaled 20 kills. Dyrstad added 48 assists and 10 digs.