Match #26
ART U Urban Knights (5-20, 2-16 PWC) vs. Holy Names Hawks (0-27, 0-18 PWC)
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 7 p.m.
San Francisco – Kezar Pavilion
Live Stats & Live Video

Match #27
ART U Urban Knights (5-20, 2-16 PWC) vs. Point Loma Sea Lions (11-15, 8-10 PWC)
Friday, November 17, 2017 at 2 p.m.
San Francisco – Kezar Pavilion
Live Stats & Live Video

ART U HOSTS HAWKS, THEN SEA LIONS FOR SENIOR DAY
Entering its final week of action, Academy of Art University Volleyball will host Holy Names for a Pacific West Conference rematch this Wednesday before honoring its two seniors, outside hitter Bailey Soolsma and middle blocker Margaret Winkler, prior to Friday's matchup with Point Loma.

FIRST SERVE
ART U takes on Holy Names this Wednesday, Nov. 15 in a 7 p.m. rematch then plays host to Point Loma the afternoon of Friday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. Both matches are set to be played inside Kezar Pavilion. Live coverage will be available via the links above. Remember to follow @ARTU_Knights on Twitter & Instagram and "Like" the Urban Knights on Facebook for score updates, videos, and recaps.

KNIGHT WATCH
Despite no longer ranking first in the PacWest in service aces per set, Academy of Art is still among the leaders at fourth overall (1.57). Soolsma remains the program's top offensive option, averaging 3.21 kills per set which is good for seventh in the conference. After putting up five or more blocks in three of her past four matches, Winkler is back among the PacWest's top 10 in blocks per set (0.96) at ninth overall. Freshman utility Ashley Pawlak has put up 31 aces on the year and now sits just 11 behind the program's single-season record of 42 set by Kanoe Irvine in 2014. Sophomore setter Lilika Teu is eighth in the PacWest in assists per set (6.14).

NAME GAME
Since the Urban Knights' sweep of Holy Names on Oct. 22, the Hawks have not won a set in seven matches.  HNU is 0-27 on the year after falling to Notre Dame de Namur and Fresno Pacific most recently. Summer Williams, who led Holy Names offensively in the previous matchup with ART U, remains the owner of the top kills per set average (1.92) on the team. Following the Knights' win earlier this year, Academy of Art is up 14-4 all-time against Holy Names.

ON POINT
After ART U completed its 3-1 come-from-behind victory over Point Loma on Oct. 7, the Sea Lions have gone an even 5-5, recently concluding their final homestand with wins over UH Hilo and Hawaii Pacific. PLNU is 8-10 in conference, currently tied with Dominican for seventh in the PacWest standings. The conference leader in digs per set at 5.79 (19th in the country) is Holley Persson  while two Sea Lions are among the PacWest's top six in terms of service aces per set including Julia Malinas (0.44) and Emily Coleman (0.37). Continuing the all-time series, ART U is 1-5 against Point Loma.

DIXIE STATE EDGES ACADEMY OF ART IN THREE OF FOUR SETS
In four sets that were decided by three points or less, Academy of Art University Volleyball ended up falling to Dixie State 3-1 (25-23, 25-22, 22-25, 25-22) on Nov. 12 on the road.