She also adds 2.46 digs per set. Senior Lindsay Meyer directs the offense with 7.54 assists per set, but in the last six matches since switching offenses to a 5-1, she is averaging 10.62 assists per set. Meyer also averages 2.70 digs and has recorded nine double-doubles, while tallying a team-best 21 service aces.

SETTING THE SCENE
UMSL closes out its final weekend of the regular season at home, hosting Missouri S&T on Friday and Drury on Saturday. Prior to Saturday's contest, the Tritons will also recognize the program's five seniors, including Erin Walker, Lindsay Meyer, Carly Ochs, Hannah Miller and Jessica Ploss.
 
SIZING UP THE TRITONS
UMSL is 15-15 overall, including 8-8 in the GLVC. The Tritons sit in fifth place in the West Division standings and are 10^th overall, one game out of the lucrative eighth place spot. The top eight teams, including the top three from each division, along with two wild cards, earn a spot in next weekend's GLVC Tournament. In order to get there, UMSL must win both games this weekend and then receive some help from other teams in the league.
 
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
Offensively, the Tritons are led by freshman Maddy Russell's 2.75 kills per set. She also owns a team-best 19 service aces and adds 2.46 digs per set. Senior Lindsay Meyer directs the offense with 7.54 assists per set, but in the last six matches since switching offenses to a 5-1, she is averaging 10.62 assists per set. Meyer also averages 2.70 digs and has recorded nine double-doubles.
 
As a team, the Tritons are hitting .187, led by junior Lexi Rogers' .288 attack percentage, and average 12.65 kills.
 
Defensively, Erin Walker averages 3.77 digs per set. She has recorded two straight 20-digs matches, averaging 6.29 digs during that time. At the net, senior Jessica Ploss averages 1.21 blocks, having recorded 127 blocks (15 block solos and 102 block assists), which ranks ninth on the single season charts.
 
LEAVING OUR MARK
Senior Jessica Ploss will graduate as one the program's all-time blockers. Her 410 total blocks are third all-time, while she is the career leader in block assists (360). She also ranks seventh in career hitting percentage (.268).
 
Senior Lindsay Meyer is third all-time in career assists (3,471) and fifth in career digs (1,257).
 
Senior Hannah Miller ranks fifth in career block assists (263) and is eighth in career hitting percentage (.246).
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
Missouri S&T is 20-10 overall, including 11-5 in the GLVC and sits in second place in the West Division. The Miners went a perfect 11-0 at home this season, but are just 2-6 on the road. They are second in the GLVC in blocks (2.33 bpg), led by Krista Haslag's 1.37 per set, which is also second in the conference. Haslag also averages 3.02 kills and is hitting .316.
 
Missouri S&T won the first meeting this season, a 3-1 decision in Rolla on October 3. UMSL won the opening set, but saw the Miners rally back for the win. Sophomore Gina Pezze tied a then-career-best 14 kills and added career-highs of 19 digs and three service aces.
 
The Tritons hold a narrow 9-6 advantage in the all-time series.
 
Drury enters a Friday match at Maryville with a 20-9 record, including 10-6 in the GLVC, sitting in third place in the West Division standings, one game behind Missouri S&T. The Panthers have won five of their last six matches, with the lone loss coming on the road, where Drury is 3-6. The Panthers lead the GLVC in kills per set (13.96) and are led by BJ Specht's 3.48 kills average. Specht also owns a team-best 34 service aces and adds 3.52 digs per set.
 
Drury posted a 3-1 win over UMSL in Springfield, Mo., on October 2 as the Tritons hit just .101. Senior Hannah Miller led UMSL with 11 kills and five blocks, while senior Lindsay Meyer tallied 18 assists and 14 digs.
 
UMSL is 17-11 all-time against Drury.