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THIS WEEK:
The Sea Lions will carry a seven-match winning streak into its weekend slate against three Pacific West Conference opponents. PLNU (13-3, 7-0 PacWest) will start the three-match in three-day homestand with a rematch against Academy of Art on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7:00 p.m., before welcoming in Dixie State on Friday (7:00 p.m.) and Notre Dame de Namur on Saturday (5:00 p.m.).

FOLLOW ALONG:
All matches will be available for fans to follow through live video and live stats. Live video will be available through America One on a pay-per-view basis. Live stats will be free. Both the live stats and the live video may be accessed through Point Loma's website at www.plnusealions.com or by clicking the following links: [Live stats] [Live video] 

GREEN & GOLD FRIDAYS:
Point Loma fans can support the Sea Lions and show pride in PLNU each Friday by wearing your Green & Gold. Wear your schools proudly around campus and to the athletic events each Friday to show your school spirit. This is the first year of the campus-wide initiative created by members of the PLNU Green Sea.

A LOOK AT THE SEA LIONS:
Point Loma climbed to the top of the PacWest Conference by knocking off two teams, Azusa Pacific and California Baptist, which both entered last week undefeated in league play. The Sea Lions swept APU at home and then went on the road to defeat Cal Baptist in four sets to claim first place in the PacWest at 7-0 (13-3 overall). The Sea Lions now hold a half-match lead in the standings over BYU-Hawaii (7-1), and a 1.5 match lead over both Dixie State (6-1) and Cal Baptist (6-1).

The Sea Lions pace the PacWest with 1.91 service aces per set and 111 total aces. They ranked third in the PacWest in nearly every category including assists (12.83), kills (13.81), hitting percentage (.225) and opponent hitting percentage (.153).

Sophomore setter Savannah Wedemeyer is second in the PacWest with 11.12 assists per set. She is also 13th in the league with 0.33 service aces per set. Delaney McCraney is the conference leader in aces with 0.56 per set. Outside hitter Heather Leavitt ranks amongst the PacWest leaders in four categories. She is third in both kills (3.78) and points (4.41), fifth in service aces (0.43) and 17th in digs (3.28). Middle blocker Alyssa Dwyer is also ranked high in the PacWest in a number of categories. She moved up into third in the league with a .353 hitting percentage and to ninth with 3.16 kills per set. Dwyer is also sixth in the PacWest with 3.78 points per set. Kelli LeClair has put together three solid weeks in PacWest play and now ranks 16th in kills (2.93), 17th in service aces (0.28) and 19th in hitting percentage (.228).

RECEIVING VOTES:
For the fourth straight week the Point Loma volleyball team has received votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association top 25 poll. PLNU initially received three votes in the Sept. 16 poll and that total has steadily increased to 27 in the latest poll. The Sea Lions are the second team listed in the 'others receiving votes' section. This is the first year PLNU has ever been listed amongst the NCAA volleyball rankings.

DIG PINK MATCH SET FOR OCT. 24:
Point Loma head coach Sarah Gustin announced that the PLNU volleyball team will host its annual 'Dig Pink Night' on Thursday, Oct. 24 against San Diego Christian. The 'Dig Pink' event is hosted each year in October and November by the American Volleyball Coaches Association to raise awareness and support for breast cancer. The match will be held in Golden Gymnasium at 7:00 p.m.

A LOOK AT THE URBAN KNIGHTS:
Academy of Art recently snapped a four-match PacWest losing streak when it defeated Chaminade and Hawaii Pacific at home last week. AAU is now 6-8 on the season and 2-4 in the PacWest. Lindsay Elgin is second in the PacWest with 1.25 blocks per set and 10th with a .293 hitting percentage. Rachael Smith is fourth with 10.32 assists per set. Earlier this season PLNU beat Academy of Art on the road in four sets. Four Sea Lions recorded double-figure kills to lead Point Loma to the victory. Delaine McCraney paced PLNU with 13 kills, while Alyssa Dwyer had 12 kills, mcKensey Wise and Kelli LeClair each added 10.

A LOOK AT THE RED STORM:
Dixie State is tied for third in the PacWest at 6-1 (9-4 overall) and come into the contest 1.5 matches back of the Sea Lions. The Red Storm are a defensive minded squad. They lead the PacWest in digs (18.77) and rank third in blocks (2.11) and second in opponent hitting percentage (.151). Alex Anderson is second in the league with 5.09 digs and Nicole Koehler ranks fifth with 1.00 blocks. This will be the first of two meetings between the teams this season.

A LOOK AT THE ARGONAUTS:
Notre Dame de Namur is 4-11 on the season and are ninth in the PacWest with a 2-5 record. After dropping their first three PacWest matches, the Argonauts have alternated wins and losses over their past four matches. Jacqueline Harper is third in the PacWest with 10.92 assists and Michelle Hines is tied for third in digs with 5.0 per set. This is the only meeting of the year between the Sea Lions and Argonauts.

TICKET PRICES:
All Point Loma home events are free to PLNU students, staff and faculty (with ID card), and to all children 12 years old and younger. For others looking to attend the games tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for all non-PLNU student and seniors. All tickets are general admission seating and are available for purchase at the venue 90 minutes before game time.

NEXT WEEK:
The Sea Lions will be in for one of their toughest road trips of the season next week when they travel to Hawaii for three matches in three days. They face Chaminade on Thursday (Oct. 17), BYU-Hawaii on Friday (Oct. 18) and Hawaii Hilo on Saturday (Oct. 20).