Game Notes

Bolivar, Mo. - The Bearcats compete in three games this week with games against conference rival Central Missouri, Texas Permian-Basin, and Oklahoma Panhandle State. SBU will start by playing a conference match up in Bolivar, on Tuesday night followed by games agaist Texas Permian-Basin and Oklahoma Panhandle State in the Oklahoma Panhandle Triangle Tournament in Oklahoma. SBU looks to start the week off strong with a win against #7 Central Missouri keeping them in seventh place in the MIAA conference. The Bearcats go into this week lead by sophomore Britni Reed and junior Kristi Hager. Reed is leading the Bearcats with an average of 2.94 kills per set this season. Kristi Hager has accumulated an average of 3.91 digs this season for the Bearcats. As a team SBU has compiled 187.5 total blocks on the season, to go along with a team receiving percentage of .949.

The Coaches
Bearcats head coach Kelly Richardson attended Missouri State University on a volleyball scholarship where she trained as a setter. After completing her 2000 season at MSU, she transferred to Evangel University where she continued to set and also played right side. Richardson broke six school records while attending Evangel, and was the first player in school history to be named a volleyball All-American. Richardson graduated from Evangel with her B.S. in physical education and a health minor. Coach Richardson has entered into her fifth season, as the Bearcats head coach with a 6-6 record. Richardson career coaching recorded at SBU is 52-103.

Philip Piontek is in his 3rd season as the head coach of Central Missouri, where he has compiled a 85-14 record.

Steve Aicinena is the head volleyball coach at Texas Permian-Basin. Aicinena is also the Athletic Director and a Professor in the Kinesiology Department.

Mike Stephens is the head coach of Oklahoma Panhandle Statue University, where he has compiled a 3-25 record this year.

Scouting the Opponent
Central Missouri will be coming into the game against the Bearcats with a one game winning streak and sitting in 2nd place in the MIAA conference.

Texas Permian-Basin will be coming into the game against the Bearcats with a one game winning streak and sitting in 5th place in the Heartland conference.

Oklahoma Panhandle State will be coming into the game against SBU with a 24 game losing streak and sitting in last place in the Heartland conference.