FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Alaska Nanooks volleyball team will end their 2019 regular-season this weekend at home as they get ready to take on the Seattle Pacific Falcons on Nov. 21 and the Saints of Saint Martin's on Nov. 23 for Senior Day.
| Opponents |
Seattle Pacific (12-14, 9-9 GNAC) | Saint Martin's (1-26, 1-17 GNAC) |
| Location |
Alaska Airlines Court at the Patty Center – Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Dates & Times |
Thursday, Nov. 21
Vs. Seattle Pacific at 7:00 p.m. AKT
Saturday, Nov. 23
Vs. Saint Martin's at 2:00 p.m. AKT
Senior day presentation will begin prior to first serve. |
| Follow Along |
Live Stats | Live Stream |
| Social Media |
Twitter | Facebook |
Last Time Out
The Nanooks are coming home after a road-trip to Canada and Bellingham, Wash. On Nov. 14, Alaska took on Simon Fraser in Burnaby, B.C. and swept the Clan behind 13 kills from
Lahra Weber and 28 assists from
Cate Whiting. After the sweep, the 'Nooks traveled across the border to Western Washington University. WWU made quick due of the Nanooks as they swept Alaska. Weber led the way again on the offense with 10 kills. Whiting added another 27 assists.
Senior Weekend
This Saturday, the Nanooks will remember their three seniors on the roster and their time spent in Fairbanks.
Tatum Upchurch,
Kim Wong and
Mica Chen will all be recognized. Upchurch, the redshirt-junior plans on becoming a paramedic for the fire department after graduation. Wong will look for work in the fisheries in Southeast Alaska. Wong will continue her schooling as she plans to get her master's degree somewhere in the States.
Scouting the Opponent – Seattle Pacific
The Falcons currently find themselves two games under .500, as they travel up to Fairbanks with a 12-14 record and a 9-9 record in GNAC play. Seattle Pacific enters this weekend's games having split their last home games. On Nov. 12, SPU defeated Saint Martin's 3-1 and on Nov. 14, their senior-night, they dropped a four-set match to MSUB, 1-3.
Scouting the Opponent – Saint Martin's
Saint Martin's is coming off of their first win of the season. After dropping the first 26 games of their season, the Saints broke through and claimed a four-set victory against MSUB on their senior night. The win snapped the losing streak as the Saints will come into Fairbanks in an attempt to spoil the 'Nooks senior day on Nov. 23.
For more information on the Alaska Nanooks volleyball teams, follow @NanooksVB on Twitter, or like the Alaska Nanooks Volleyball team page on Facebook.
