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Tuesday, Oct. 14 – 7 p.m. Post at Pace University Pleasantville, N.Y. Coverage: Live Stats

Friday, Oct. 17 – 7 p.m. Post at Nyack College Nyack, N.Y. Coverage: Video

Saturday, Oct. 18 – 1 p.m. Post at Philadelphia University Philadelphia, Pa.

 
WATERBURY, Conn. –The Post University women's volleyball team prepares for another three game slate on the road, two of which have Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) implications. The Eagles will travel to Pleasantville, N.Y. to measure up against the Setters of Pace University in a non-conference match on Tuesday, Oct. 14 set for 7 p.m. Post will visit Nyack College looking for another victory as the two teams square off for their second meeting of the season in a conference match on Friday, 0ct. 17 set for 7 p.m. The Eagles will round out the week in Philadelphia, Pa. as they battle the Rams of Philadelphia University. The match is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m.
 
Scouting the Opposition
As a member team of the Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10), Pace stands winless in conference play at 0-5, and 3-13 overall on the season. Entering play against Post, the Setters will be coming off a recent seven game skid; however, all three wins Pace has recorded have come against CACC teams. Previously in the season, the Eagles were able to pick up a 3-0 conference win at home against Nyack. Post will be looking for more against Nyack as the Warriors are 1-9 in CACC play, and 1-22 thus far on the season. Philadelphia stands just below Post in the CACC standings at 6-3, 8-10 overall. Junior Chelsea Hughes (Wading River, N.Y.) will be an impact player for the Rams. Hughes averages 3.22 kills per set and she ranks sixth in the CACC in the category.
 
All-Time Series vs. Pace
Pace has the advantage in the all-time series; however, the two teams haven't met since the 2009 season. The Eagles are 0-2 in Pleasantville, N.Y. and will look to get even with the Setters and improve their record on the road.
Results
10/14/09................ A................ L, 3-0
10/7/08 ................. A................ L, 3-2
9/30/03 ..................H............... W, 3-0
 
All-Time Series vs. Nyack
Post is 18-8 all-time against the Nyack Warriors, and 5-5 on the road. This match will be the second of the two annual meetings between the teams and the Eagles will be hungry to sweep the season series as Nyack took both the previous season.
Results
9/17/14…………..H…………W, 3-0
10/18/13................H................ L, 3-0
9/12/13 ................ A................ L, 3-0
10/23/12............... A................ L, 3-1
10/12/12................H............... W, 3-2
 
All-Time Series vs. Philadelphia
The Eagles haven't had much success against the Rams all-time, recording only one victory in 10 showdowns. This match will be a worthy test as Post looks to pick up their first win at Philadelphia.
Results
10/19/13................H................ L, 3-2
10/27/12............... A................ L, 3-1
9/24/11 .................H............... W, 3-2
10/31/10............... A................ L, 3-1
10/31/09................H................ L, 3-0
 
ECAC Honors
Sophomore Skylar German (Kansas City, Mo.) was named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Player of the Week on Wednesday, Oct. 8. It's the first time this season she has achieved the honor. In three matches the week prior, German recorded team highs in kills (43), blocks (11), and hitting percentage (.458). Against Concordia, she had 12 kills on 19 attacks and no errors for an impressive .632 hitting percentage. It marked the fourth time this year she's hit over .600 in a game. In the Eagles' 3-2 loss to Dominican, German had 17 kills, 11 digs, and five blocks.
 
This season, German leads the CACC and is fifth in Division II with a .428 hitting percentage. She is also in the top-five in the conference in kills per set (3.74), blocks (51), and points (249.5).
 
Approaching Milestones
Julia Slyaktina enters the week with 2,222 assists in her career, good for fourth all-time. She is just one of four players to record over 1,000 career assists and just 121 assists away from Desere Obregon for third place all-time. The senior recorded 753 assists a year ago. Emily Wilman could become just the third player to join the 1,000 kill-1,000 dig club this season. She sits 85 kills and 28 digs away from the milestone.
 
Preseason Prognostications
The Post volleyball team was picked to finish fifth in the CACC North Division in the Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Eagles earned 47 points, just two behind fourth-place Bloomfield. Caldwell and Wilmington were picked atop the North and South Divisions, respectively.
 
On The Horizon
The action continues the following week when the Eagles play another three game CACC slate. Post will host the Cougars of Caldwell University on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. The Eagles will travel to Wilmington, Del. to take on the Goldey-Beacom University Lightning for a match scheduled on Friday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. Post will stay put in Wilmington, Del. to face off against the Wildcats of Wilmington University on Saturday, Oct. 25. First serve is set for 12 p.m.