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AMC Volleyball Tournament Preview

AMC Volleyball Tournament Preview
November 12, 2024
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - (Championship Page | Bracket | Tournament Program | Purchase Tickets)

The 2024 American Midwest Conference Volleyball Tournament is set to begin on Tuesday, Nov. 12 with four quarterfinal matches at the top seeds.

Tuesday's quarterfinal winners will play in the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 15 with the Championship match scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 16. These matches will be played at Carl & Deloris Petty Sports and Recreation Complex on the campus of Missouri Baptist University.

Match 1: (1) Missouri Baptist vs. (8) Central Baptist - 7:00 PM
  • The Spartans enter the tournament with a 22-11 overall record and a perfect record in the AMC at 11-0.
  • Missouri Baptist is currently on a 10-match win streak.
  • Central Baptist finished the regular-season with an overall record of 7-13 and 5-6 in conference play.
  • The Spartans swept the regular season matchup with the Mustangs on Oct. 18.
  • CBC's Madeline Freeman ranks fourth in the Conference at 2.66 kills per set, while Kailee Walker is fourth in digs per set (4.34).
  • Gabi Jakubowska is third in the NAIA in kills with 492, and averaging an AMC-best 4.43 kills per set, Maiana Coelho is the Conference assists-leader with 1,070. Kirsten van der Vleuten is second in the AMC with 99 blocks, while Julia Pereira leads the Conference with 577 digs.

Match 2: (4) William Woods vs. (5) Mission - 7:00 PM
  • The fourth-seeded Owls are 24-11 and 8-3 in conference play, with a three-game win streak.
  • Mission is the five-seed with a 14-21 and 6-5 in the AMC.
  • This is Mission's first tournament appearance.
  • The Owls won 3-1 over Mission on Oct. 1
  • William Woods' Vitoria Campos Mello's 318 kills ranks fourth in the AMC. Pamela Durazo and Lauren Adams have the Conference's top two hitting percentages at .419 and .335, respectively. Durazo also ranks second with a 0.92 block per set average.
  • Summer Kenney is second in the AMC with kills per set (3.42) and third in total kills (356) while Patriot teammate Rylea King's 481 digs rank fourth.

Match 3: (3) Stephens vs. (6) Williams Baptist - 7:00 PM
  • Stephens has won three straight and enters the tournament with a 15-15 record and 9-2 in conference play.
  • Williams Baptist is 10-18 on the season and 5-6 in the AMC.
  • The Stars swept the regular-season contest over the Eagles on Oct. 15
  • The Eagles' Meadow Jones recorded 208 kills this season with a hitting percentage of .220. Jaycie Cook is fifth in the AMC, averaging 5.91 assists per set.
  • Jatnaa Pena-Perez is second in the AMC with 5.21 digs per set, and third in total digs with 521. Emma Whitson is second, averaging 8.07 assists per set. Amari Branch Autman is third in the Conference with a .313 hitting percentage and 0.90 blocks per set.
Game 4: (2) Columbia vs. (7) Crowley's Ridge - 7:00 PM
  • Columbia is the tournament defending champions and are 21-11 and 10-1 in the conference.
  • This is Crowley's Ridge first-time competing in the AMC tournament. They enter the tournament with a 9-15 overall record and 5-6 in the AMC.
  • The Cougars swept the Pioneers on regular-season on Oct. 18.
  • Mariana De Carvalho's 2.82 kills per set ranks third in the Conference and her 364 total kills are second-best. Hannah Vogt and Sude Gundogan are fourth and fifth, respectively in the AMC in hitting percentage (.305 and .299). Agatha Emanuelle's 98 blocks are third most in the AMC.
  • Hannah Halverson leads the Pioneers with an average of 2.13 kills per set, Jadyn Hesse averages 3.80 assists per set, while Mallory Hollis averages 3.65 digs per set.
Tickets for the AMC Volleyball Tournament are now on sale and should be purchased in advance at www.amcsportsonline.com/tickets.

November 12th - 16th, 2024
Quarterfinals - Tuesday, November 12 - Hosted by Higher Seeds
Game 1 #8-Central Baptist at #1-Missouri Baptist 7:00 PM - Live Stats | Live Video
Game 2 #5-Mission at #4-William Woods 7:00 PM - Live Stats | Live Video
Game 3 #6-Williams Baptist at #3-Stephens 7:00 PM - Live Stats | Live Video
Game 4 #7-Crowley's Ridge at #2-Columbia 7:00 PM - Live Stats | Live Video
Semifinals - Friday, November 15 - Hosted by Missouri Baptist
Game 5 Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner 4:00 PM - Live Stats | Live Video
Game 6 Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner 6:30 PM - Live Stats | Live Video
Finals - Saturday, November 16 - Hosted by Missouri Baptist
Game 7 Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner 1:00 PM - Live Stats | Live Video