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The Falcons are 2-1, coming off a second-place finish at the Air Force Invitational last weekend. After sweeping Jacksonville State and Lehigh, the team lost to Mississippi State in the fifth game of the championship match. Shaylor Billings and Ana-Marie Ortega both had outstanding tournaments. In 11 games, Billings had 45 kills, 21 digs and 11 total blocks, while Ortega had 35 kills and 42 digs. Both were selected to the all-tournament team.

Also selected to the all-tourney team was freshman Delevane Diaz, a surprise force for the Falcons. Diaz had 42 kills, 34 digs and nine service aces. Freshman setter Kristin Huitt leads the team with 109 assists.

"We are playing as well as we were last season, yet we have so much untapped potential," head coach Penny Lucas-White said. "We are deeper than we have ever been. I am excited about what is happening."

TOURNAMENT OPPONENTS
vs. Virginia Tech: The Hokies are 3-1. After starting the season with victories over Marshall (3-2), Arizona State (3-1) and North Carolina State (3-2), the team was swept by SW Texas (3-0). The Hokies are led by junior Holly Disser, who leads the team with 53 kills and 56 digs. Freshman Kelli O'Dell has setting duties, and has 191 assists in four games. vs. Bradley: The Braves are off to a solid start, winning their first three games to capture its own Mark Twain Hotels Intercollegiate (MTHI) tournament. The team defeated Toledo (3-1), then swept Memphis and Wisconsin-Green Bay to win the tournament title. Bradley is led by junior setter Sam Hardwick, who was named MVP at the MTHI tourney. Hardwick hit 32 kills and had 68 assists, 28 digs and eight service aces. She had a triple double against Toledo.

vs. Kansas State: The Wildcats were ranked 20th in the nation before being upset by BYU (3-1). KSU had been 3-1 before the loss to the Cougars, having lost to Washington State in five games in the finale of the WSU Cougar Classic. The team is lead by frosh phenom Kari Jensen, who has 81 kills and 69 digs in 20 games. Disney Bronnenberg is the team's setter, and has 247 assists.