High Point at Kennesaw State
When: Thursday, August 30 at 7 p.m.
Where: Kennesaw, Ga. | KSU Convocation Center
All-Time Series: High Point leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Win, 3-0, on Aug. 25, 2007 at HPU
Live Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
 
High Point vs. Jacksonville
When: Friday, August 31 at 5 p.m.
Where: Kennesaw, Ga. | KSU Convocation Center
All-Time Series: First Meeting
Live Stats: StatBroadcast

HIGH POINT, N.C.—The High Point University volleyball team returns to action Thursday and Friday (Aug. 30-31) for a pair of matches in Kennesaw, Ga.
 
The Panthers (0-2) will face host Kennesaw State (3-0) on Thursday at 7 p.m. before taking on Jacksonville (0-3) on Friday at 5 p.m. The matchup with Kennesaw State will be broadcast on ESPN+. Fans can subscribe to ESPN+ for just $4.99 a month or $49.99 per year. Click here to sign-up for ESPN+.
 
On the Panthers
• The Panthers had two close defeats at the War Eagle Invitational last weekend in Auburn, Ala., falling both to host Auburn and Michigan, 3-0. HPU dropped the six sets by a combined 20 points.
• Sophomore libero Abby Bottomley averaged 7.33 digs per set in the tournament last weekend and ranks fourth in nation.
• Senior Abby Broadstreet averaged 2.50 kills per set last weekend, while fellow seniors Molly Livingston and Katie Tylman were right behind with 2.33.
• Livingston leads the Purple & White block with 1.33 blocks per set.
 
On the Owls
• Kennesaw State opened up its season with three wins last weekend in Birmingham, Ala, taking down Loyola Chicago, 3-0, McNeese State, 3-0, and Samford, 3-2.
• Lauren Chastang leads the Owls with 3.00 kills per set, while Liesl Engelbrecht leads the team with 10 blocks to go along with a .338 hitting percentage.
• Kennesaw State was 21-5 overall last season and won the Atlantic Sun Championship
 
On the Dolphins
• Jacksonville dropped its first three matches of the year in a tournament in Tampa, Fla., falling to Stony Brook, 3-2, South Florida, 3-2, and San Jose State, 3-0.
• Mallory Mattingly leads the Dolphins with 3.54 kills per set, while Natalie Wehner leads the squad with 3.31 digs per set.
• Jacksonville went 18-10 overall last year, including 12-2 in the ASUN.
 
Next Up
• The Panthers travel up to Madison, Wis., for a battle with a pair of powerhouses on Sunday, Sept. 2 in the HotelRed Invitational. HPU plays No. 2 Texas at 2 p.m., before taking on host No. 8 Wisconsin at 7 p.m.
 
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