GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Panthers will have a full week of WHAC action ahead of them welcoming cross-town rival Cornerstone to the DU Student Center on Wednesday and then competing in the second WHAC crossover in Southfield, Mich. on Saturday. DU will face Marygrove at 12 p.m. and then Lawrence Tech at 3 p.m. at the Don Ridler Field House.
Match 1vs Cornerstone
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Opening Serve: 7 p.m. EST
Location: Grand Rapids, Mich. (DU Student Center)
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Live Video/Stats/AudioMatch 2vs Marygrove
Date: Saturday, November 1, 2014
Opening Serve: 12 p.m. EST
Location: Southfield, Mich. (Don Ridler Field House)
Internet Coverage: N/A
Match 3at Lawrence Tech
Date: Saturday, November 1, 2014
Opening Serve: 3 p.m. EST
Location: Southfield, Mich. (Don Ridler Field House)
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Live Video/StatsThe Week AheadThe Panthers will get back to WHAC action this week with three more contests on tap. They will host cross town rival Cornerstone on Wednesday before heading to Southfield, Mich. Saturday for the 2nd WHAC cross over against Lawrence Tech and Marygrove.
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Poll Rankings Finishing last week 3-2 the Panthers fell just one spot in the NAIA National Poll to No. 15. Madonna comes in just behind at No. 17 and UNOH rounds out the conference in the receiving votes section.
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Three Way Tie for 1st Place Heading into the final six games of WHAC regular season action Davenport sits in first place with a 14-2 record. Madonna and UNOH also sit at 14-2 making these final six games very important for the Panthers quest for their first ever WHAC Regular Season Championship.
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Cross-Town Rivals - CornerstoneThe Panthers trail the overall series 6-12 with the Golden Eagles but Davenport has won the last three contest dating back to 2012.
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National Statistical RankingsTwo Panthers rank inside the Top-25 in individual rankings.
Amber Getty is No. 7 in Assists/Game (11.09) and No. 7 in Total Assists (1253) while
Hannah Stone sits at No. 16 in total blocks (117) and No. 21 in total kills (363).
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How the Team Stacks UpDU has five national statistical rankings as a team in the top twenty ranking No. 9 in Total Assists (1454) and Assists per Game (12.75).They sit at No. 17 in Hitting Percentage (.235), No. 12 in Total Kills (1543) and No. 13 in Kills per Game (13.54).
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