Tuesday, November 1
USAFA
6:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
New Mexico
Photo by: Gary DeVore, Cadet Wing Media
Falcons to Split Week with New Mexico, UNLV
10/30/2022 5:32:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Air Force will host the Lobos on Nov. 1, before traveling to UNLV on Nov. 3.
It's an early start to the week for the Air Force volleyball team, who will cap off a three-match homestand against New Mexico on Tuesday, Nov. 1, before traveling to league-leading UNLV on Thursday, Nov. 3.
MATCH INFORMATION
The Falcons' home match with New Mexico will begin at 6:00 p.m. (MT) inside Cadet East Gym, with Jason Carter and George Egan on the MW Network call, while Air Force's match at UNLV will begin at 6:00 p.m. (PT) at Cox Pavilion. Live stats and video will be available for both matches, with direct links available on the team's schedule page. Both matches will also be streamed on the Mountain West App (available on Android, IOS, Apple TC, Roku, and Android TV).
MATCH 25 | NOV 1 | 6:00 PM MT
New Mexico at Air Force
USAFA | Cadet East Gym
Watch Live | Live Stats
MATCH 26 | NOV 3 | 6:00 PM PT
Air Force at UNLV
Las Vegas, Nev. | Cox Pavilion
Watch Live | Live Stats
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
New Mexico is 14-8 on the year and 5-7 in the Mountain West after splitting last week's home contests with Nevada (3-0 win) and San Jose State (1-3 loss). Holding an overall record of 20-3, UNLV is on an 11-match win streak following road matches at Boise State (3-0) and Utah State (3-2) last week and currently leads the league with an 11-1 mark. New Mexico's Kaitlynn Biassou leads the Mountain West with 4.11 kills per set, while teammates Avital Jaloba and Alena Moldan are ranked second in blocks (1.35) and digs (4.24), respectively. UNLV's top-ranked individual player is Jhenna Gabriel, who is ranked second in assists (10.64), while Ellease Crumpton is ranked third in hitting (.414) and Gabrielle Arretche-Ramos holds the same ranking in kills (3.73). This week's opponents are ranked 1-2 in opponent hitting during conference matches, as the Lobos are keeping their opponents to a league-low .179 average and the Rebels are second with a .186 mark. New Mexico also leads the conference in digs – holding a 16.65 per-set average, which is nearly two digs higher than the rest of the MW. The Rebels are also ranked second in team hitting (.254), kills (13.69) and assists (12.53), while holding a top-three average in digs (14.92).
HARVEY IN THE RANKINGS
As of the last round of national rankings that were released on Oct. 28, Joi Harvey is ranked among the top 40 in NCAA Division I with a 1.28 blocks-per-set average (38th). Her 24 solo stops are second in the nation, while her 116 total blocks are tied for 10th and her 92 assisted stops are tied for 16th.
AROUND THE CONFERENCE
Air Force enters the week leading the Mountain West in blocks-per-set (2.47), while holding top-five rankings in overall opponent hitting (.196, fourth) and service aces (1.60, fifth). Individually, Joi Harvey leads the league in blocks (1.29) and ranked second in hitting (.376), while Caroline Reinkensmeyer is ranked seventh in assists with a 6.07 per-set average.
BARNETT NABS 100TH AIR FORCE WIN
Keith Barnett picked up his 100th victory as Air Force's head coach during the 3-2 win over Nevada on Oct. 29.
PUTTING UP A STOP
Joi Harvey recorded the 26th solo block of her career during the Falcons' win over Nevada on Oct. 29 – a stop that accounted for the most single-handed stops by an Air Force player during the 25-point scoring era.
WHAT'S ON DECK
Air Force hits the road for the final time of the regular season next week, when it travels to Wyoming (Thursday, Nov. 10) and Colorado State (Saturday, Nov. 12) for a pair of conference matches.
MATCH INFORMATION
The Falcons' home match with New Mexico will begin at 6:00 p.m. (MT) inside Cadet East Gym, with Jason Carter and George Egan on the MW Network call, while Air Force's match at UNLV will begin at 6:00 p.m. (PT) at Cox Pavilion. Live stats and video will be available for both matches, with direct links available on the team's schedule page. Both matches will also be streamed on the Mountain West App (available on Android, IOS, Apple TC, Roku, and Android TV).
MATCH 25 | NOV 1 | 6:00 PM MT
New Mexico at Air Force
USAFA | Cadet East Gym
Watch Live | Live Stats
MATCH 26 | NOV 3 | 6:00 PM PT
Air Force at UNLV
Las Vegas, Nev. | Cox Pavilion
Watch Live | Live Stats
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
New Mexico is 14-8 on the year and 5-7 in the Mountain West after splitting last week's home contests with Nevada (3-0 win) and San Jose State (1-3 loss). Holding an overall record of 20-3, UNLV is on an 11-match win streak following road matches at Boise State (3-0) and Utah State (3-2) last week and currently leads the league with an 11-1 mark. New Mexico's Kaitlynn Biassou leads the Mountain West with 4.11 kills per set, while teammates Avital Jaloba and Alena Moldan are ranked second in blocks (1.35) and digs (4.24), respectively. UNLV's top-ranked individual player is Jhenna Gabriel, who is ranked second in assists (10.64), while Ellease Crumpton is ranked third in hitting (.414) and Gabrielle Arretche-Ramos holds the same ranking in kills (3.73). This week's opponents are ranked 1-2 in opponent hitting during conference matches, as the Lobos are keeping their opponents to a league-low .179 average and the Rebels are second with a .186 mark. New Mexico also leads the conference in digs – holding a 16.65 per-set average, which is nearly two digs higher than the rest of the MW. The Rebels are also ranked second in team hitting (.254), kills (13.69) and assists (12.53), while holding a top-three average in digs (14.92).
HARVEY IN THE RANKINGS
As of the last round of national rankings that were released on Oct. 28, Joi Harvey is ranked among the top 40 in NCAA Division I with a 1.28 blocks-per-set average (38th). Her 24 solo stops are second in the nation, while her 116 total blocks are tied for 10th and her 92 assisted stops are tied for 16th.
AROUND THE CONFERENCE
Air Force enters the week leading the Mountain West in blocks-per-set (2.47), while holding top-five rankings in overall opponent hitting (.196, fourth) and service aces (1.60, fifth). Individually, Joi Harvey leads the league in blocks (1.29) and ranked second in hitting (.376), while Caroline Reinkensmeyer is ranked seventh in assists with a 6.07 per-set average.
BARNETT NABS 100TH AIR FORCE WIN
Keith Barnett picked up his 100th victory as Air Force's head coach during the 3-2 win over Nevada on Oct. 29.
PUTTING UP A STOP
Joi Harvey recorded the 26th solo block of her career during the Falcons' win over Nevada on Oct. 29 – a stop that accounted for the most single-handed stops by an Air Force player during the 25-point scoring era.
WHAT'S ON DECK
Air Force hits the road for the final time of the regular season next week, when it travels to Wyoming (Thursday, Nov. 10) and Colorado State (Saturday, Nov. 12) for a pair of conference matches.
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