FAIRBANKS - The Alaska Nanooks volleyball team is set to welcome the #19-ranked Western Washington Vikings and Simon Fraser University this weekend in two pivotal GNAC matchups.
Follow Along
All of the live action can be found on the Alaska Nanooks YouTube page. Live video and live stats links can be found in the table above.
Canned Food Drive
Bring canned foods to this week's games for a canned food drive! We'll be taking donations for the local Food Banks.
Costume Party
SAAC will be hosting an event on Saturday, Oct. 30. Anyone in a Halloween costume will get in free! Come dressed to impress, we'll have door prizes and raffles for both community members in costume and UAF students! We'll also have entry prizes for all kids.
Masks
Masks are required for all in attendance.
Tickets
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Last Time Out
The Nanooks are riding a three-game losing-streak and look to change the course of their season this week with #19 Western Washington and Simon Fraser in town. Last week they fell in five to both Montana State Billings and Seattle Pacific. On Thursday, Oct. 21, the Nanooks fell to the reverse-sweep after taking the first two sets. They dropped the next three despite 14 kills from
Lahra Weber, 11 from
AveRee Reynolds and 10 from
Emily Moorhead.
The Nanooks dropped the next match at Seattle Pacific, also in five. Weber had herself another solid game, posting 16 kills. Following this week and weekend, the Nanooks will have three home games remaining. Nov. 13-20 will see Alaska host UAA, Saint Martin's and Western Oregon.
There's No Place Like Home
The Nanooks hold a 7-1 record on their home court at the Alaska Airlines Gymnasium in the Patty Center. They are one of five GNAC teams with one or less losses on their home court.
Stats are Fun
Emily Moorhead continues her reign at the net as she checks in at #16 in the country with 1.21 blocks per set. She is also tied for sixth in the nation with 98 total blocks. Her 98.0 total blocks also lead the GNAC by four.
Cate Whiting is tied for 19th in the country with 830 total assists on the season. The senior is leading the GNAC in assists, averaging 9.43 assists per set. Whiting finds herself 12th in the GNAC in digs per set, with an average of 3.48. She has 306 total digs through 88 sets played.
Dani Dodge leads the GNAC in total digs with 376 and is third in the conference with 4.27 digs per set.
GNAC Update
The Nanooks find themselves tied for fifth-place with the Central Washington Wildcats at 6-5 in the GNAC standings. Western Washington enters this week's game at the top-spot with UAA trailing. They both hold a 9-1 record in GNAC play. Simon Fraser enters this week at #3 in the GNAC, holding an 8-3 GNAC record. Seattle Pacific is 7-4, just above CWU and the Nanooks. Montana State Billings is 4-7 in conference play and SMU, NNU and WOU round out the GNAC standings at 2-8, 2-9 and 0-10, respectively.
For more information on the Alaska Nanooks volleyball team, follow @NanooksVB on Twitter, @AlaskaNanooksVB on Instagram, or like the Alaska Nanooks Volleyball team page on Facebook.
