WISE, Va. – The UVa-Wise women's volleyball team travels to Bluefield, West Virginia, Wednesday, stepping out of conference play to face Bluefield State of the Eastern College Athletic Conference at 6:30 p.m.
 
The Cavaliers (12-9, 7-1 MEC) are coming off of two consecutive Mountain East Conference wins this past weekend at the David J. Prior Convocation Center. UVa-Wise defeated Urbana University in a close five-set match Friday night before downing Notre Dame College 3-0 Saturday morning.
 
Winning three of their past four matches, the Cavs will take on a Bluefield State team that is on an 11-match win streak and hasn't lost since Sept. 19. Bluefield State hosts the UVa-Wise for tomorrow's matchup owning a 15-4 overall record and an 8-2 mark against NCAA Division II teams.
 
Wednesday's contest will be the second time this season the Cavs and Lady Blues have played this season. Bluefield State got the better part of UVa-Wise back on Sept. 12 in a neutral site match as part of the Davis & Elkins tournament. The Cavs were ousted in five sets despite being up two sets to none on the Lady Blues. Since that match UVa-Wise has won nine out of their last 12 contests and Bluefield State has claimed 11 out of their last 12 matches.
 
Bluefield State has also faced West Virginia Wesleyan of the MEC, earning a 3-1 win over the Lady Bobcats. UVa-Wise was defeated 3-0 by West Virginia Wesleyan at home which was the Cavs' lone loss in conference play.
 
UVa-Wise has made 987 kills this season as a team, averaging 12.5 kills per set with an attack percentage of .204. Opponents are hitting .169 on the Cavs at 11.9 kills per set. The Cavs are averaging 11.8 assists per set and have registered 931 assists on the year, while opponents have made 891 assists at 11.3 per set. UVa-Wise has recorded 1,274 digs this year (16.1 per set) compared to 1,234 digs by opponents (15.6 per set).
 
Junior outside hitter Karley Allen leads the Cavs this season with 349 total kills at 4.42 kills per set and 310 digs at 3.92 digs per set. Allen was named MEC player of the week Monday for her outstanding play last week and is only 32 digs away from reaching 1,000 digs for her career. The Lanexa, Virginia (New Kent H.S.), native is trying to become the first Cav to ever reach the 1,000 career mark in both kills and digs. She is currently only 14 digs away from moving into third place on UVa-Wise's all-time career digs list.
 
Freshman outside hitter Ciara Kain is having a great rookie year with recording the second-most kills for the Cavs this season at 171 total (2.51 per set). Junior libero Erin Lee and junior defensive specialist Erin Anderson have been strongholds on defense for UVa-Wise this season as Anderson is averaging 3.37 digs per set (202 total) and Lee 3.24 digs per set (256 total).
 
Freshman setter Chandler Rouse is having an outstanding season her first year at the College, having recorded 718 assists in 17 match starts and averaging 10.26 assists per set. Junior middle blocker Santana Bishop is also having a fine season, leading the Cavs in blocks with 53 total.
 
The Lady Blues are led by Brittney Deveaux and Tyann Thomas who have both tallied more than 170 kills this season and average more than 2.50 kills per set. Defensively, Bluefield State is led by Jessie Rehwald who has recorded close to 200 digs this season at over three digs per set.
 
Following tomorrow's match the Cavs will remain on the road for a pair of MEC matches this weekend. UVa-Wise will take on West Virginia Wesleyan Friday at 7 p.m. in Buckhannon, West Virginia, before going to Glenville State Saturday for a 1 p.m. first serve.
 
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