Women's Volleyball | 10/8/2026 12:41:00 PM
COLUMBIA, Ky. – The Lindsey Wilson volleyball team begins a three-match weekend with a non-conference matchup against Columbia College (Mo.) at 6 p.m. CT on Friday, October 9, at Biggers Sports Center. The Blue Raiders then travel to Midway, Kentucky, for a pair of matches on Saturday, October 10, facing Indiana University Kokomo at 2 p.m. CT before meeting Midway (Ky.) at 4 p.m. CT.
The Blue Raiders and Columbia meet for the first time since August 27, 2022, when the Cougars earned a 3-1 victory over Lindsey Wilson in Columbia, Missouri. Columbia enters Friday's contest with a 19-6 overall record after sweeping Cottey (Mo.) 3-0 on Tuesday, October 6.
The Cougars have utilized a balanced offensive system, with Hannah Vogt and Alexa Olson combining for 840 assists this season. Vogt has recorded 431 assists, while Olson has added 409. Vogt has also been effective from the service line, collecting 51 aces to rank fifth nationally in the NAIA.
At the net, Alayna Bockes has produced 114 kills and 89 blocks, with her blocking total ranking 11th in the country. Kenedi Canty has added 65 blocks for the Cougars. Viola Giangreco has paced Columbia with 207 kills, followed by Isabela Kincaid with 189. Libero Taylor Johnson has anchored the Cougars defensively with 406 digs, ranking fourth nationally. Johnson recently surpassed 1,000 career digs, while Rowan Carr has contributed 222 digs.
Lindsey Wilson enters Friday's matchup following a 3-1 loss at Georgetown on Tuesday.
Tully Bew and
Luisina Sandrone Tais each recorded 11 kills, while
Natalie Wandrie added eight kills while hitting .316.
Parker Sutherland registered six blocks and three kills at the net, while Bew contributed three additional blocks. Sutherland currently ranks fifth in the Mid-South Conference in total blocks.
Saturday's schedule takes Lindsey Wilson to Midway for a pair of matches, beginning with Indiana University Kokomo at 2 p.m. CT. The Cougars of IU Kokomo enter the weekend with a 14-6 record and will face IU East on Friday, October 9, before meeting the Blue Raiders. Mya Grigsby has supplied 339 kills, followed by Mia Niekamp with 210. Claire Campanello has directed the offense with 273 assists, while
Rylee Springer has added 267 and Gracelynn Olson has recorded 207.
Indiana Kokomo has also received production at the net from Trishell Johnson, who has 71 blocks and 73 kills, and Ryleigh Hamilton, who has registered 63 blocks and 80 kills. Avery Littrell has collected 316 digs to pace the back row, while Grigsby has added 239 digs.
The Blue Raiders close the weekend at 4 p.m. CT against host Midway (Ky.) on Saturday. The Eagles enter the weekend with a 5-15 record and will face Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and Indiana Kokomo before meeting Lindsey Wilson. Allie McClanahan has recorded 155 kills for Midway, followed by Mayson DeLong with 130. Mayme Powell has supplied 328 assists, while Peyton Osteen has added 237.
Defensively, Blair Riney has accumulated 195 digs, and Marlee Laycock has recorded 190. DeLong has also contributed 29 blocks, while Morgan Broderick has added 28 blocks at the net.
With three matches against three different opponents across two days, Lindsey Wilson will face a busy weekend that begins at home Friday before shifting to Midway for Saturday's doubleheader. Live stats and live streams for the weekend's matches will be available through the respective host institutions.
