'Cats Take Four-Match Win Streak into Granite State Showdown at Dartmouth (Oct. 26)

UNH VOLLEYBALL

Friday, Oct. 26 ~ 5 pm
Leede Arena ~ Hanover, N.H.
New Hampshire (14-5, 4-1 AE) at Dartmouth (5-11, 1-6 Ivy) ~ ESPN+ ~ Stats

THREE 'CATS WIN WEEKLY AE AWARDS

UNH swept both of last week's opponents and almost swept the America East weekly awards on Oct. 22.
Kennedi Smith was named Player of the Week for the first time this season and sixth time in her career. Smith averaged 3.83 points – on the strength of 3.50 kills per set – and 3.00 digs per set.
Emily Tanski was honored as Defensive Specialist of the Week for the fourth time this season and 10^th time in two years. Tanski averaged 4.67 digs per set to anchor UNH's back row. And as a secondary setter, she also tallied a total of seven assists (1.17 per set).
Wren Macaulay received her second Rookie of the Week award. Macaulay averaged 5.00 assists and 2.17 digs per set in last week's two wins.

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UNH vs. DARTMOUTH

UNH has a 16-10 lifetime record against intrastate Dartmouth College; since the 1999 season, the Wildcats have a 12-3 advantage.
In the most recent matchup (Sept. 16, 2017 at Lundholm Gym), the Wildcats prevailed in straight sets. | Recap | Box
In the most recent matchup in Hanover (Sept. 21, 2013), the Big Green won 3-1.

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UNH has a 14-5 overall record that includes 4-1 in America East and 3-3 on the road (2-2 in non-conference road matches).
The Wildcats have won four straight and are 8-2 the past 10 matches.
New Hampshire swept both Hartford and Stony Brook at home last weekend, and the 'Cats have won 10 straight sets.
The 'Cats are unbeaten (3-0) in five-set matches this season and have a 6-4 mark in straight-set matches.
UNH has won the first set in 14 of 19 matches.

SETTING STANDARDS

This year's New Hampshire team will have the most wins through 20 matches in program history regardless of Saturday's outcome. This year's squad already has 14 victories; the previous best of 13 was most recently done in 2015 and previously happened in 2007, 2001, 1997 and 1984.
The Wildcats recorded their 10^th win in match #13, which marked the second-fastest that UNH reached 10 victories; the 1975 squad reached double digits in 12 matches.
UNH's 10-4 record marked the best start to a season since the 1978 squad was also 10-4 through 14 matches.

INSIDE THE WIN STREAK

New Hampshire has won four consecutive matches and 11 of 13 sets since Oct. 6.
UNH has a .280 hitting percentage in comparison to the opponents' .175 mark.
The Wildcats have doubled up the opposition in blocks, 34-17, and have a 24-14 edge in service aces.
Kennedi Smith is averaging 3.21 kills/set on a .235 hitting percentage; she is also averaging 2.29 digs/set.
Abby Sullivan has averaged 2.64 kills/set on a .405 hitting percentage, as well as 1.29 blocks/set.
Hannah Petke is also averaging 2.64 kills/set on a .292 hitting percentage; she is also contributing 1.14 blocks/set.
Emily Tanski has been anchoring the back row with 4.64 digs/set.
The setting duties have been split between Emma Patlovich (5.71 assists/set) and Wren Macaulay (4.71).

CLIMBING UP THE DIGS LIST

Senior libero Emily Tanski is No. 3 on the program's all-time digs list with 1,373. Next on the list is No. 2 Jen Williams (1,398).
UNH's all-time record is 1,657 digs held by Madison Lightfoot.

1,000 KILLS & POINTS MILESTONES

Senior outside hitter Kennedi Smith is on the verge of becoming the ninth UNH Wildcat to reach 1,000 career kilss: she enters the weekend with 997.
Smith became the 17^th UNH Wildcat to record 1,000 career points Sept. 5 vs. Seattle. She enters the weekend at No. 12 with 1,164.5 points. No. 10 is Kim Mirts-Poen at 1,179.

ASSIST LIST

Junior setter Emma Patlovich enters the weekend with 1,909 career assists.
She is on pace to become the fifth Wildcat to reach the 2,000-assist milestone.

SERVING ACES

Kennedi Smith and Emily Tanski are both approaching UNH's Top 10 list in career service aces. Smith has 93, followed by Tanski at 91 – No. 10 on the Wildcats' all-time list is Kirsten Bates with 95.

BLOCK PARTY

Sophomore Abby Sulllivan and senior Hannah Petke could both reach 100 blocks this season. Sullivan has a team-high 88, followed by Petke at 70.
No. 10 on UNH's list of single-season superlatives is Destiny Tolliver's mark of 103 (in 2012).

WILDCAT LEADERBOARD

Senior outside hitter Kennedi Smith is UNH's leader in points (211.5), points per set (3.07), kills (177), kills per set (2.57) and service aces (21). Smith is also second in digs (171) and digs per set (2.48).
Senior right side hitter Hannah Petke ranks second on the squad in points (208.0), points per set (3.01), kills (170), kills per set (2.46), blocks (70) and blocks per set (1.01).
Sophomore middle blocker Abby Sullivan is UNH's leader in blocks (88) and blocks per set (1.28). She is also third in points (187.5) and points per set (2.72) as well as kills (139) and kills per set (2.01).
Senior libero Emily Tanski has a team-high 291 digs and her 4.22 per set is also tops on the team.
The setting duties have been split between junior Emma Patlovich and freshman Wren Macaulay. Patlovich is averaging 5.02 assists per set and Macaulay is at 4.01.
Patlovich ranks second with 20 service aces, and Macualay is fourth with 16.
Senior Logan Welti ranks third in digs (168) and digs per set (2.43); she also ranks third in service aces (18).

CONFERENCE CALL

Midway through the America East season, the Wildcats sit second in the conference standings.
New Hampshire leads the America East conference in five stats: winning percentage (.737), opponent hitting percentage (.181), opponent kills (12.43/set), total blocks (173.5) and attacks per set (34.87).
Emily Tanski leads the league in digs per set at 4.22.
Abby Sullivan is atop the conference leaderboard in blocks (1.28/set) and is No. 4 in hitting percentage (.314).
Hannah Petke is No. 10 in both points/set (3.01) and kills/set (2.46), No. 8 in hitting percentage (.274) and No. 4 in blocks/set (1.01).
Kennedi Smith is No. 7 in points/set (3.07), No. 9 in both kills/set (2.57) and digs/set (2.48), as well as sixth in service aces per set (0.30).
Logan Welti is 10^th in digs per set (2.48) and No. 8 in service aces per set (0.26).
Hannah Crist is seventh in blocks per set (0.93).
Emma Patlovich ranks seventh in service aces (0.26 per set).

NEW ERA OF UNH VOLLEYBALL WITH CHRISTOPHER FELICIANO

Christopher Feliciano enters his first year as UNH head coach after eight years at Rider University. Assistant coach Ashley Tennant and graduate assistant Tiffany Verni join him on the staff.
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SCOUTING DARTMOUTH | Dartmouth volleyball website

Dartmouth College (Hanover, N.H.) enters the weekend with a 5-11 overall record that includes 1-6 in the Ivy League and 0-5 at home.
The Big Green plays host to Harvard University on Friday before battling UNH on Saturday.
DC has lost six consecutive matches – all in the Ivy League – since recording a 3-2 victory at Harvard on Sept. 28.
Dartmouth has played one other America East team this year; Hartford was a straight-set winner at the Dartmouth Invitational.

WILDCAT ACCOLADES

Emily Tanski – America East Defensive Specialist of the Week, three times
- Sept. 3 … Sept. 10 … Sept. 24 … Oct. 22
Wren Macaulay – America East Rookie of the Week (Sept. 17 … Oct. 22)
Emma Patlovich – America East Setter of the Week (Sept. 3)
Kennedi Smith – America East Player of the Week (Oct. 22)

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