Griffins Host Dixie State on Wednesday
The Westminster women's volleyball team steps out of conference to play in-state foe Dixie State on Wednesday. The match will be played in the Behnken Field House at 6 p.m.
 
Tickets for the match are now available at WestminsterGriffins.com/tickets.
 
Wednesday's match will be carried live on the RMAC Network and have live stats available. Links for the live features are available at WestminsterGriffins.com/live.
 
About the Griffins
The Griffins enter the match at 2-10 overall record and at 0-4 in RMAC action. They have dropped six straight matches and are 2-4 in the Behnken Field House. The Griffins are 1-8 in matches that end in a 3-0 sweep and 1-2 in matches that go at least four sets.
 
Westminster is hitting .124 as a team while averaging 10.4 kills per set. They average 1.18 service aces per set and get 15.18 digs per set. Opponents are hitting .238 against the team while the Griffins get 1.63 blocks per set.
 
Amara Spere leads the Griffins with 107 kills – 2.68 kills per set – and she is tied for the team lead with 10 service aces. Desiree Wickwar is posting 2.25 kills per set and leads the team by hitting .215. Amber Lamborn is tied with Spere with 10 aces.
 
Taylor Gustafson has a team-best 226 assists and Emilie Austin has 135. Megan Gallegos leads all Griffins with 149 digs and Katie Allen has a team-high 27 blocks.
 
Point of Attack
• Amara Spere leads the team in kills, aces, and is second in blocks entering play this week. The junior has been in double figures in kills during five matches and has led the team in kills eight times. Spere had a career high six aces against Texas A&M international on September 9.
 
Up the Charts
• Spere continues to make her way up the career leaderboards at Westminster and starts the week seventh in team history with 631 kills. She is sixth all-time by hitting .195 for her career and ranks seventh with 169 total blocks. Spere can also be found in the Westminster top-10 in attack attempts, solo blocks, and block assists.
 
Offensive Weapon
• Desiree Wickwar has been a threat for the Griffins this season and currently ranks second on the team with 72 kills. The junior is averaging 2.25 kills per set and hitting .215 in 32 sets played. She has also recorded 19 blocks to rank fourth on the team. Wickwar has recorded double-digit kills twice this season, including a career-high 14 against Fort Hays State.
 
Last Line of Defense
• Megan Gallegos continue to provide the team with excellence at the libero position as the junior is averaging 3.82 digs per set this season. Gallegos has been in double figures in digs eight times and she had a season-high 21 against Fort Hays State. She begins the week with 914 career digs to rank fifth in team history.
 
Set the Offense
• With Westminster primarily running a 6-2 offense, Taylor Gustafson leads the team with an average of 5.79 assists per set. Gustafson has led the team in assists during 10 matches this season and currently ranks fourth in school history with 1,629 career assists. She has also averages 1.79 digs per set this season and has recorded two double-doubles.
 
Dual Threat
• Emilie Austin is the other half of the setter attack for the Griffins and the freshman is averaging 3.75 assists per set on the year. Austin has twice led the team in assists and she also ranks fourth on the team by getting 2.08 digs per set. She has a pair of double-doubles on the season to tie for the team lead.
 
Match Facts: Dixie State
• Dixie State leads the all-time series 2-1.
• The Trailblazers defeated the Griffins in three sets last season in St. George.
• Dixie is 7-4 overall this season and they sit 4-0 in Pac West play.
• The team is averaging 12.1 kills per set and hitting .180.
• Delayne Daniel leads the Trailblazers at 3.61 kills per set.
 
Looking Ahead
• The Griffins will spend the weekend on the road with two RMAC matches. They visit Chadron State on Friday at 6 p.m. before facing Regis on Saturday at 5 p.m. Both matches will be carried live on the RMAC Network.