Wheeling Hosts Atlantic Region Crossover for First Home Event of 2021 - Wheeling University Athletics

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Wheeling, W. Va. - It is tournament season, and the Wheeling University Volleyball team (4-4, 0-0) has been traveling the circuit playing at both the West Florida Invitational and the University of Indianapolis Invitational over the first two weeks of the season. Now, they head home for the first time in 2021 as they get ready to host the Atlantic Region Crossover at the Alma Grace McDonough Center on Friday and Saturday.
The Cardinals are set to play four games over the two day tournament, facing Bloomsburg, Slippery Rock, Millersville, and Calrion University. It will be the first time the Cardinals take their home court since the first round of the Mountain East Conference Tournament on March 9^th, 2021. The girls are looking to carry over the momentum from Indianapolis when they defeated Ashland University 3-2 in their final game of the tournament. Overall, they went 2-2 in the four games, including their first sweep of the season.
Leading the way in Indianapolis was freshman Riley Kindall (Westerville, OH./Westerville Central HS) who recorded a team-high 51 kills during the tournament. Her best game came in the final game vs. Ashland, where she set a new personal best with 20 kills in the game. She is settling in as one of Wheeling's top attackers and is going to be relied on throughout the tournament. Fellow freshman Maddy Winters (New Martinsville, WV./Magnolia HS) has also impressed this season and ranks second with 62 kills this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, senior Audrey Francis (Sidney, OH./Fairlawn) is taking charge with 186 digs and is averaging 6.00 digs per set so far this season. The four time Mountain East Conference Libero of the Year is currently second in the MEC this season in digs. She has been a big part of this team's success over the years, and is being looked at as a leader for this year's team. Karly Niesen (Cincinnati, OH./Roger Bacon) is leading the way with 340 assists this season and is doing a great job of setting up her hitters.
Now, Wheeling returns to their home court and is looking to put on a show in front of their home fans. Wheeling was undefeated on their home floor last season, and are hoping that that success will carry over into the 2021 season and lead to more success and a chance for the Cardinals to defend the MEC Championship for the eighth year in a row.
The Match-up
Clarion: The Cardinals and Golden Eagles have matched up 18 times in their history, with Wheeling going 17-1 in those games. Their last game came on September 20^th, 2019, in a game that Wheeling would sweep 3-0. Wheeling has won the last 12 straight games against Clarion and have swept the Golden Eagles in the last three matchups, not having lost a set since September 15^th, 2017.
Bloomsburg: The Cardinals and Huskies have never matched up before, and will face off for the first time Friday night at 5 PM. The Huskies are 5-3 through their first eight games of the season, and are back on the floor for the first time since 2019. During that 2019 season, Bloomsburg ended up going 10-22 and are looking for a bounce back season in 2021.
Slippery Rock: The Cardinals and the Rock have matched up 14 times dating back to the 2002 season, and Wheeling has won every match-up, going 14-0. They haven't lost a set against Slippery Rock since 2011, winning 25 straight sets over that span. Their last game came on September 21^st, 2019, and Wheeling swept Slippery Rick in that game 3-0.
Millersville: Millersville and Wheeling matched up for the first time during the 2019 season in a game that the Cardinals won 3-0. After playing a competitive 25-21 set to start things off, Wheeling put the pedal to the metal at the end and won the final two sets 25-15 and 25-16. Wheeling is looking to continue that success in the second matchup between these two teams.
The Details
Tip-off for the first game of the Atlantic Region Crossover is scheduled for 1 PM Friday when Wheeling takes on Clarion University. You can watch the game live by clicking HERE and follow along with Live Stats by clicking HERE.
 
 

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