WILMINGTON, Ohio – The Wilmington College volleyball team continues non-conference play with a 7 p.m. match at Mount St. Joseph University (MSJ) on Tuesday.
The Teams: Wilmington and MSJ. The Fightin' Quakers are 2-11 on the season after a sweep of Ohio University Chillicothe on Frida. The Lions are 8-4, but trying to snap a three-game losing skid.
The Coaches: A new era of Wilmington volleyball has arrived as Andy Riesenberg, an experienced coach at the NCAA Division I, II, III and club levels, enters his first season leading the program in 2019. The Mount St. Joseph University alumnus has spent time at Southern Illinois University, Xavier University and Ohio University as an assistant coach as well as a stint as head coach at NCAA Division II institution Lake Erie College. John Spinney, formerly the head coach at Thomas More University, is also in his first season at MSJ.
The Players: The Wilmington duo of Jillian Wesco and Taylor McCuistion continue to lead the Quakers offensively as both average over two kills per set and have accounted for over 55 percent of the team's kills. Both have also tallied over 100 digs per set in addition to their offensive numbers. Setter Summer Wilbur dishes out six assists per set. Brooke Aselage leads the Lion offense to the tune of 3.82 kills per set. Setter Sam Buscher dishes out 8.67 assist per set.
Series History: MSJ has beaten Wilmington six times in the last five years including in straight sets the previous five matches. More information on the series history can be viewed by visiting the link above.
Return to Alma Mater: Wilmington coach Andy Riesenberg is a 2003 graduate of MSJ.
Coverage: Live video and live statistics of the match will be available will be available – visit the links above.
Social Media: Follow Wilmington athletics on social media! The Fightin' Quakers have a presence on Facebook (Wilmington College Athletics) as well as Twitter and Instagram (@DubCQuakers).
Up Next: Wilmington heads to the University of Cincinnati Clermont College for a pair of matches on Saturday.
