Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Volleyball To Take On Morehead State, Eastern Kentucky


--- Bulldogs try for second conference win ---

Oct. 12, 2006

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ---- The Samford volleyball team will host its second consecutive weekend of home matches this Friday and Saturday against Ohio Valley Conference opponents Morehead State and Eastern Kentucky. The Bulldogs hope to get back-to-back wins for a home crowd this weekend, as they host Family Weekend.

The Bulldogs last met the Eagles and the Colonels exactly a year ago on the campuses of Morehead State and Eastern Kentucky. The Bulldogs split the weekend, defeating Morehead State in three games (30-28, 30-23, 30-22) and falling to EKU in three games (17-30, 23-30, 19-30).

Morehead State currently sits at number two in the conference with an overall record of 12-4, and a conference record of 5-1. Eastern Kentucky is two spots above Samford in the conference standings at seventh place with a record of 9-11, 2-4 OVC.

Match play begins Friday at 7 p.m., as the Bulldogs take on the Morehead State Eagles. They will then get ready to face the Colonels of Eastern Kentucky Saturday at 2 p.m.

*** SAMFORD BULLDOGS ***

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