CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Queens rounds out their regular season slate this week, as the Royals face the Kennesaw State Owls and the Eastern Kentucky Colonels on Thursday, Nov. 9 and Saturday, Nov. 11 inside the Levine Center. 

On Saturday, the Royals will be celebrating their four seniors and the tremendous hard work and time they have contributed to the program— Kelise Twyner, Anna Law, Grace Giunta, and Victoria Wood.

LAST TIME OUT... KEY STATS & NOTES
- Despite hitting their highest percentage since October 20 against Austin Peay (.179), the Royals weren't able to hold off the undefeated conference leaders Florida Gulf Coast — falling in a 3-0 decision (16-25, 18-25, 19-25).
- The turning point of the match came when Queens (4-22, 1-13 ASUN) kept the Eagles (22-5, 14-0 ASUN) mightily within reach in the second set, using the talents of Alleigh Johnson and Ellis Sargent to pace the offense. After tying up the match at 12 each with a service ace from Kendall Buish, it would be Juliana Lentz on the block and Alexandra Zakutney to kick the Eagles into gear — driving to a 25-18 set win.
Against EKU this weekend, Queens will be recognizing their four seniors - Kelise Twyner, Anna Law, Grace Giunta, and Victoria Wood.

SCOUTING KENNESAW STATE
- Queens welcomes the Owls of Kennesaw State to Charlotte after Keith Schunzel's squad took a 3-2 win over Stetson on Nov. 4
-The Owls clinched an ASUN Volleyball Championship appearance with the Stetson win
- The win was the Owls' seventh straight in the all-time series against Stetson, which is led by KSU by a 22-6 margin.
- The Owls scatter across the ASUN leaderboard, including: Manu Johnsen- 1st in Points (4.53), 1st in Kills (4.00), tied for 9th in Service Aces (0.35), Olivia Burrage- 3rd in Blocks (0.97), Claire Parsons- 7th in Blocks (0.91), Emma Schurfranz- 7th in Kills (3.09), tied for 9th in Service Aces (0.35), Shelby Dennis- 5th in Digs (4.11)
- BY THE NUMBERS: As a team, the Owls are: 2nd in Assists (13.19), 2nd in Opponent Blocks (1.74), 2nd in Opponent Digs (12.80), 3rd in Points (16.82), 3rd in Hitting Percentage (.238), 3rd in Opponent Service Aces (1.30), 4th in Blocks (2.10)

SCOUTING EASTERN KENTUCKY
-The Colonels sit pretty in the ASUN in third place, sporting a 9-5 record. EKU clinched a spot in the ASUN Championships after their most recent win over Central Arkansas.
- BY THE NUMBERS: 1st in Points (17.76), 1st in Hitting Percentage (.249), 1st in Assists (13.19), 1st in Kills (14.05), 1st in Opponent Service Aces (1.13), 2nd in Service Aces (1.85) 2nd in Digs (16.18)
- Individually in the ASUN, Carson Ledford- 2nd in Hitting Percentage (.350), 8th in Blocks (0.90)
AG Vandagriff- 6th in Hitting Percentage (.317), Paige Wagers- 8th in Hitting Percentage (.314)
 

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