THIS WEEK IN PEACOCK VOLLEYBALL
Upper Iowa volleyball returns to Fayette this weekend as they play this season's last set of home matches. They will go head-to-head with Lewis on Friday at 6 p.m. and Indianapolis on Saturday at 3 p.m. The Peacocks come into the weekend with a 10-13 mark and a 2-7 record in the GLVC. 
 
SENIOR RECOGNITION
The program will recognize five seniors after Saturday's match versus Indianapolis: Martha Pace, Zoe Semelroth, Nicole Pozorski, Reese Martin and Emily Kono. Show up to support the team this weekend and help us honor these seniors and their careers as Peacocks. 
 
LIVE OPTIONS
Fans unable to make it to Fayette this weekend for the games can stay connected with a pair of live options at UIUPeacocks.com/Live, with access to live stats and a pay-per-view webcast through GLVCSN. Fans can also refer to the links attached to this story for all live options. 
 
In addition to GLVCSN.com, viewers can catch the Peacocks on the GLVCSN iOS and Android mobile app, as well as the GLVCSN app on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Android TV.
 
DIGITAL GAMEDAY PROGRAM
Digital programs are available to fans in the gymnasium or at home for the two matches this weekend. Fans can access the interactive gameday program at any time at UIUPeacocks.com/Programs. QR Codes will also be located around the lobby to scan with your cell phone's camera that will link you directly to that game's specific digital gameday program.
 
IN THE MIX
Zoe Semelroth continues to hold high ranks in the conference in several statistical categories. She is listed first in hitting percentage (21st in NCAA DII) with a .382, and second in kills per set (8^th in NCAA DII) with 4.28. Nicole Pozorski is 5^th in assists per set with 9.46, Lydia Imbrogno is 10^th in service aces with 34 on the season and McKenna Diermeier is 7^th in digs per set with 4.08.
 
CLOSING IN ON THE ALL-TIME ASSIST RECORD
Nicole Pozorski is barreling in on the Upper Iowa volleyball all-time assist record held by Keri Vance (2006-09), who recorded 3,833 assists. Pozorski has tallied 3,746 in her career and 842 in the 2024 campaign. She ranks fifth in the GLVC in total assists this season.  
 
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS
Lewis ranks fourth in the conference with a 7-2 mark in the GLVC, clinching their spot in the Championship Tournament heading into the postseason. Their two losses came against Missouri S&T (3-1) and Maryville (3-2) just last weekend. In the conference, they rank second in opponent hitting percentage (.164), fifth in hitting percentage (.205) and fourth in assists with 12.34 per set. 
 
Indianapolis sits seventh in the league with a 5-4 GLVC record. They had won four GLVC contests in a row amidst a 13-game winning streak before their run was broken up by a loss to McKendree (3-2), causing a seven-game losing streak. They picked up a 3-0 win against Missouri S&T last weekend to put themselves back on track. Setter Claire Morris is third in the league in assists with 10.43 per set, Kelsey McKenny is fifth in blocks (88 total) and Ellie Spang is fifth in digs (4.75 per set). 
 
DOWN THE STRETCH
UIU will have one final weekend left of action with two GLVC matchups. They will travel to Missouri to battle Maryville on Friday, Nov. 15, and Missouri S&T on Saturday, Nov. 16.