Women’s Volleyball Visits Rider on Saturday

Match: 14
Saint Peter's (1-12, 0-2 MAAC) at Rider (4-8, 2-1 MAAC)
Date: Saturday, Sep. 25
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Alumni Gymnasium, Lawrenceville, NJ

First Serve

Saint Peter's women's volleyball will continue the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) slate this weekend with a road match against rival Rider University.
The Peacocks and Broncs will battle on Saturday, September 25 at 1pm in Lawrenceville.
SPU will look to bounce back after dropping its MAAC openers last weekend at Quinnipiac and Fairfield, to start the league season 0-2.
Against the Bobcats, the Peacocks had one of their best defensive matches at the net, blocking a season-tying 15 attacks (12 ba, 3 bs).

Things to Know Before the Match
History with Rider

Saint Peter's will meet in-state rival Rider for the 48th time since the 1984 season.
The Peacocks trail the all-time series 21-26.
SPU has dropped three straight to Rider, last earning a win in the series in 2018 at the Yanitelli Center.
On the road, the Peacocks have not been victorious over the Broncs since 2009.

Scouting the Broncs

The Rider University Broncs enter the weekend match 2-1 in the MAAC and 4-8 overall on the season.
Rider has won two in a row and four out of five over the past two weeks.
The Broncs are one of the conference's best defensive units, holding opponents to a .188 hitting percentage -- the only team in the league holding teams under .200 percent this season.

League Leaderboard

Individually, the Peacocks sit among the league's best in multiple categories this season.
Sophomore libero Alwen Pila heads into the weekend third in the MAAC in digs while graduate setter Wildalys Soto ranks fifth in assists.
Additional conference leaders include, freshman Suzzanne Bigelow and senior Alanis Alvarado, who rank top-10 in blocks and kills, respectively.
As a team, the Peacocks' efforts on the defensive side of the net has the squad ranked third in digs and fifth in blocks.

Up Next

Saint Peter's returns to Jersey City for the long-awaited home opener of the campaign next weekend on October 2-3.
The Peacocks begin with Marist on Saturday and end with Siena on Sunday.

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Players Mentioned

#8 Alanis Alvarado: OH; 5' 11"; Senior

#20 Alwen Pila: L/DS; 5' 3"; Sophomore

#14 Wildalys Soto: S; 5' 10"; Graduate Student

#1 Suzzanne Bigelow: MB; 6' 1"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#8 Alanis Alvarado
: 5' 11"; Senior
: OH

#20 Alwen Pila
: 5' 3"; Sophomore
: L/DS

#14 Wildalys Soto
: 5' 10"; Graduate Student
: S

#1 Suzzanne Bigelow
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: MB

Players Mentioned

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