CSU Volleyball Travels to Western Illinois for Hampton Inn Leatherneck Invite

Sophomore Megan Klavitter and the CSU volleyball team open their 2017 season Friday against Manhattan at the WIU Leatherneck Invitational

Match #1
Chicago State vs. Manhattan
Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 - 10 a.m.
Western Hall - Macomb, Ill.
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Match #2
Chicago State vs. Evansville
Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 - 3 p.m.
Western Hall - Macomb, Ill.
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Match #3
Chicago State at Western Illinois
Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 - 2 p.m.
Western Hall - Macomb, Ill.
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This Week: The Chicago State volleyball team opens its 2017 slate in Macomb, Ill., this weekend for the Hampton Inn Leatherneck Invitational, hosted by Western Illinois at Western Hall. CSU begins the tournament against Manhattan on Friday at 10 a.m. then takes on Evansville later that day at 3 p.m. before closing out the tournament on Saturday against the host Leathernecks at 2 p.m.

Scouting CSU: The Cougars come into year three under head coach Brandon Reeves with six returning players and eight newcomers that look to move up the Western Athletic Conference standings this season. The top returners for the Green and White are senior outside hitter Paige Eyring (Mesa, Ariz./Mesa) and sophomore libero Megan Klavitter (Fenton, Mich./Linden). Eyring posted an average of 1.49 kills per set a year ago, while Klavitter ranked eighth in the WAC in digs after averaging 2.99 per set as a freshman. Among the newcomers that look to breakout this season are junior outside hitters Iva Alebic (Obermaiselstein, Germany/Gertrud-von-le-Fort Gym), Carmen Carvajal (Lugo, Spain/I.E.S Lucus Augusti) and Lauryn Dela Cruz (Provo, Utah/Timpview).

Scouting WIU: Western Illinois brings back 12 letterwinners and five starters from last season while bringing in five newcomers in the fold this year. The returning leader in kills for the Leathernecks a season ago was senior outside hitter Shalyn Greenshaw, who averaged 2.97 kills and 2.43 digs per set a junior.

Scouting MC: Manhattan enters its first season under the direction of new head coach Lora Sarich while returning 10 players from its 2016 team and adding six freshmen. Junior outside hitter Sandra Lozanova averaged 2.43 kills per set and junior setter Zoe Lindsey dished out a team-best 9.44 assists a set to rank second in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Scouting UE: Evansville returns all six starters and 10 letterwinners from last season's squad which included top returning player Mildrelis Rodriguez, a junior outside hitter/defensive specialist. Rodriguez posted averages of 2.88 digs and 2.73 kills per set a season ago and senior setter Jelena Merseli was sixth in the MVC in assists last year with an average of 6.60 helpers a set.

Eight is Enough: The Green and White welcome eight newcomers to the team with five junior college transfers (Karen Asprilla (Cali, Colombia/Instituto Ser Internacional), Ludmila Bomfim (Belo-Horizonte Minas Gerais, Brazil/Escola Estadual Pedro II), Alebic, Carvajal and Dela Cruz) and three high school graduates (Lacee Adams (Muncie, Ind./Muncie Central), Summer Farris (Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington) and Ebun Olapo (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Menomonee Falls)).

CSU Hosts 2017 Chi State Invitational: CSU will hold its first in-season tournament in three years on September 15-16 with the Chi State Invitational that includes Eastern Michigan, Louisiana, Southeast Missouri State and Wright State.

Up Next: The Cougars head out west to California next week for the UC Riverside/Cal State Fullerton Invitational in Riverside and Fullerton on Sept. 1-2 where they will take on UCR, CSF and Southern Utah.

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Players Mentioned

#11 Paige Eyring: OH; 5' 11"; Senior

#4 Megan Klavitter: DS; 5' 3"; Sophomore

#1 Summer Farris: MB; 6' 2"; Freshman

#2 Lacee Adams: S; 5' 7"; Freshman

#3 Ebun Olapo: OH; 6' 0"; Freshman

#16 Iva Alebic: OH; 6' 1"; Junior

#6 Carmen Carvajal: OH; 5' 10"; Junior

#8 Lauryn Dela Cruz: OH; 5' 8"; Junior

#10 Ludmila Bomfim: S; 5' 9"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#11 Paige Eyring
: 5' 11"; Senior
: OH

#4 Megan Klavitter
: 5' 3"; Sophomore
: DS

#1 Summer Farris
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: MB

#2 Lacee Adams
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: S

#3 Ebun Olapo
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: OH

#16 Iva Alebic
: 6' 1"; Junior
: OH

#6 Carmen Carvajal
: 5' 10"; Junior
: OH

#8 Lauryn Dela Cruz
: 5' 8"; Junior
: OH

#10 Ludmila Bomfim
: 5' 9"; Junior
: S

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