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Setting the Scene
- SWOSU Volleyball (4-9, 1-0 GAC) is slated to play three times this week, two of which are against conference opponents
- The Bulldogs finally get to play in front of their home fans on Tuesday, playing in Weatherford for the first time all season against Southern Nazarene at 7 pm inside the Pioneer Cellular Event Center
- Two days later, SWOSU is back on the road yet again to face rival Northwestern in Alva at 6:30 pm
- On Saturday, the Dawgs will take a break from GAC play with a non-conference contest against NAIA foe Southwestern Christian at 1 pm in Bethany

The Opponents
Southern Nazarene (5-6, 0-0 GAC)
- SNU will play its first conference game of the season against SWOSU
- Sitting a game under .500, the Crimson Storm have taken on six MIAA opponents among other teams during their non-conference schedule
- Southern Nazarene is lethal at the service line, ranking second in the GAC with 73 service aces in 40 sets
- Bailee Turang sits atop the conference in kills with 153 to her credit

Northwestern (9-5, 0-1 GAC)
- The Rangers will take on East Central on Tuesday in another GAC match, looking to even their league record at 1-1 after falling to Oklahoma Baptist last week in their conference opener
- At the GAC/MIAA Crossover last weekend, NWOSU finished a perfect 4-0 by dropping only two sets in four games
- Northwestern is also a tough serving team with a league-leading 89 aces through 48 sets (1.85/set)
- They rank in the top three of the GAC in: hitting percentage, opponent hitting percentage, blocks, and service aces

Southwestern Christian (8-2)
- SCU currently sits 8-2 overall and 2-1 in the Sooner Athletic Conference (NAIA)
- The match against SWOSU will be their first Division II opponent this season   
 
Checking The Standings
Arkansas Tech.. 14-0, 1-0 GAC
Harding.. 12-1, 1-0 GAC
Ouachita.. 8-4, 1-0 GAC
Oklahoma Baptist.. 6-7, 1-0 GAC
SWOSU.. 4-9, 1-0 GAC
Southern Nazarene.. 5-6, 0-0 GAC
Southeastern.. 4-8, 0-0 GAC
Northwestern.. 9-5, 0-1 GAC
Henderson State.. 6-6, 0-1 GAC
Arkansas-Monticello.. 5-6, 0-1 GAC
Southern Arkansas.. 6-9, 0-1 GAC
East Central.. 4-9, 0-1 GAC

SWOSU Notes
- Coming into this week, Danusia Sipa Borgeaud is the best offensive threat for SWOSU with 150 kills through 13 matches (2.72 k/set)
- SWOSU's best net protection comes from Addie Aman with 45 blocks in 55 sets while Kaitlyn Dillon anchors the defense by averaging 4.89 digs per set with 269 total dug balls in 55 sets
- Dillon's dig total ranks her fourth in the GAC in that category
- The Bulldogs will look to rebound from a subpar weekend at the GAC/MIAA Crossover, losing all four of their matches – two in five sets and two by 3-0 sweeps
- Kodee Avery's 8.27 assists per set places her sixth currently in the conference assist category, surpassing 40+ assists six times already this season including one 55-assist match for her career-high

Looking Ahead
- SWOSU will have more GAC action next week, taking on Southeastern on Tuesday, Sept. 26 in Durant before returning home to host Oklahoma Baptist on Thursday, Sept. 28
- 10 out of the Bulldogs final 15 games will be played inside the Pioneer Cellular Event Center