WAYNE, Neb. -- After defeating Colorado Mines in five sets for the first time since 2007 and falling to #9 ranked MSU-Denver last weekend, the Eagle volleyball team faces more tough competition against Wayne State tomorrow.
 
The match, which is in Wayne, Nebraska, will be Chadron State volleyball's first ever matchup against the number one team in the nation since CSC joined Division II in 1989.
 
The Wildcats are 8-1 on the season and 1-0 in the Northern Sun Conference. The lone loss of the season was in five sets against Concordia-St. Paul on Saturday, September 9. Concordia-St. Paul is the number two ranked team in the nation.
 
On Friday, September 15, St. Paul and the Wildcats had another match up. This time around, Concordia-St. Paul was ranked #1 in the nation. Wayne State swept them to gain the #1 ranking.
 
Taya Beller leads Wayne State with 124 kills, an average of four per set. Beller is hitting .391 this season.
 
Kelsie Cada and Maggie Brahmer each have 97 kills. Cada is hitting .278 this season while Brahmer is hitting .370.
 
The Wildcats setter is Rachel Walker who 324 assists, an average of 10.45.
 
Defensively, Jordan McCormick leads the Wildcats in digs with 132, an average of 4.26 per set. Two players have over 20 blocks. Maggie Brahmer has 31 while Beller has a team high 40, an average of 1.29 per set.
 
Video of tomorrows match can be found at https://nsicnetwork.com/wscwildcats/ while live stats can be found here https://wscwildcats.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary