HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point University volleyball team continues its road-heavy start to Big South play at Presbyterian and Gardner-Webb on Friday and Saturday.
 
The Panthers are 4-0 in conference play for the first time since 2008 when the team started league action 8-0. Counting the upcoming matches at Presbyterian and Gardner-Webb, the Purple & White will play five of their first six Big South contests away from the Millis Center.
 
MATCH INFORMATION:
Fri., Oct. 6 | Presbyterian | Clinton, S.C. | Live Stats
Sat., Oct. 7 | Gardner-Webb | Boiling Springs, N.C. | Live Stats
 
Note: There will not be a Big South Network broadcast for either match this weekend.
 
PANTHER NOTES:
Reigning Player of the Week
Senior Haley Barnes was named Big South Player of the Week after leading the conference in kills (4.83/set) and hitting .439 as HPU bested Campbell and Radford.
 
Diggin' College
Freshman Abby Bottomley continues to lead the conference in digs (5.22/set) and ranks sixth among freshmen nationally in digs.

Stat	Season High
Team Kills	75 vs. LSU
Team Digs	88 at Ohio
Team Att. %	.377 vs. Radford
Team Aces	14 at Campbell
Team Blocks	14.0 at Ohio
Ind. Kills	Haley Barnes: 22 vs. Georiga
Ind. Digs	Abby Bottomley: 35 vs. Liberty
Ind. Att. %	Molly Livingston: .722 at NIU
Ind. Aces	Abby Broadstreet: 5 at CSU
Ind. Blocks	Molly Livingston: 8 at NIU
Ind. Assists	Jenna Smith: 49 at Ohio

 
 HPU Streak History
• High Point is 4-0 in conference play for the first time since 2008.
 
• The Panthers have won six straight matches for the first time since winning eight straight contests in Oct. 9 through Oct. 31, 2015.
 
• The four straight conference wins are one shy of last year's longest Big South winning streak. Two wins this weekend would move the streak to HPU's fourth-longest streak in Big South play.
 
• From Sept. 15 to Sept. 25, the Purple & White won 16 consecutive sets, which is tied for the longest in the program's Division I era. The current squad has won eight straight sets.
 
Blazing Attack
• The Panthers are hitting .295 in their four Big South matches including a season-best .377 outing in the 3-0 win over Radford.
 
• No Panther is enjoying conference play quite like junior Molly Livingston who is hitting at a ridiculous .410 clip in league action.
 
Serving Up Success
• High Point leads the Big South with 2.43 aces per set in conference play and have moved to 20th nationally with 105 aces.
 
• Barnes, Bottomley and junior Abby Broadstreet are all tied for the league lead with 0.57 aces per frame.
 
• Only 16 players in the nation has served more aces than Barnes' 30 this fall.
 
Climbing the Career Rankings
• Barnes needs 25 digs to jump from 12th to eighth in HPU's career digs list.
 
• Livingston is seventh in solo blocks with 44, but just five away from claiming third place.
 
• Livingston's .336 career attack percentage is the best in HPU's Division I era while junior Jordan Hefner needs 10 attack attempts to qualify and will likely slide into the rankings at fourth.
 
KNOW YOUR ENEMY
Presbyterian Series History

All-Time	12-3
Big South	12-3
At Presbyterian	5-2
Streak	Won 3

Last Time They Met
High Point swept the Blue Hose in both of the meetings last season as Livingston paced the offense with 3.67 kills per set.
 
Scouting the Blue Hose
Similar to HPU, PC has played three road contests and just one home match in Big South play. While 1-3 in conference action, the Blue Hose are 1-0 at home this season. Junior Daley Gosnell, who is second in the league with 5.02 digs, leads the squad.
 
Gardner-Webb Series History

All-Time	18-3
Big South	12-1
At Gardner-Webb	7-2
Streak	Won 6

Last Time They Met
The Panthers swept GWU on the road before winning in four in the home match. Barnes buoyed HPU with 25 kills and 38 digs in the seven sets against the Runnin' Bulldogs.
 
Scouting the Runnin' Bulldogs
Gardner-Webb won't play Friday so it will be well-rested entering the match 1-4 and at the bottom of the Big South standings. Middle blocker Keira Moore leads the league in blocks (1.20/set) and is sixth in hitting percentage (.314).
 
NEXT UP:
High Point plays two matches next week with both of them taking place in the Millis Center. The Panthers will entertain Liberty on Tuesday night before hosting UNC Asheville on Saturday.
 
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