LEBANON, Tenn. -- Cumberland Women's Volleyball hosts the No. 25 University of the Cumberlands as they look to split the series against the Patriots.

Cumberland (16-14, 6-2) has been going strong after a three-set conference win over Bethel (Tenn.).

CU has been consistent all year on offense, averaging 11.6 kills per set on a .180 hitting percentage, while having 10.8 assists on those kills. Defensively, they have allowed 10.5 kills per set on a .149 hitting percentage. On the serve, the Phoenix have had 2.4 service aces per set, while allowing just under two service aces per set. Cumberland's defense has collected 14.3 digs per set and 2.1 blocks per set.

CU's attack is led by senior outside Carola Schnidrig, with the Argentinian leading the Phoenix with 2.85 kills per set on a .207 hitting percentage, while also having 2.61 digs per set on the defensive end. Sophomore outside Bianca Guceanu and Sophomore right side Jacey Hubble have been strong second punches behind Schnidrig, with Guceanu posting 1.95 kills per set on .134 hitting percentage and Hubbell posting 1.78 kills per set on .128 hitting percentage. 

Sophomore setter Carlee Rogers has been everywhere for Cumberland, scoring 1.89 kills per set on a .214 hitting percentage, averaging 6.67 assists per set, hitting 43 service aces, and 2.25 digs per set. Senior libero Kaleigh Glass has been the defensive anchor, collecting 3.78 digs per set, while the Phoenix have three strong forces in the middle, with a Junior trio of Liberty Shadix (0.96 blocks per set), Abigail Foster (0.96 blocks per set), and Hailey Jones (0.92 blocks per set) setting that brick wall. 

For the No. 25 Patriots (25-4, 9-0), they are looking to improve their perfect conference record after getting back into the top 25 last week.

UC has only dropped one set after their loss to then No. 9 Aquinas, and have been extremely efficient on offense, scoring 13.1 kills per set on a .270 hitting percentage. Defensively, the Cumberlands have collected 15.6 digs per set and blocked 2.1 kills per set.

The Cumberlands are led by junior outside Brynnley Bryant, who is posting 3.55 kills per set on .245 hitting percentage, in three sets against CU in the first matchup. Graduate outside Sara Zampedri has also been a strong offensive force for the Patriots, hitting 3.40 kills on a .270 hitting percentage. In the first match against Cumberland, Bryant had seven kills and 11 digs, while Zampedri had 14 kills and 15 digs. Senior setter Savanah Jolly has been one of the better distributors in the conference, averaging 9.91 assists per set, and had 33 assists against the Phoenix. Freshman Libero Morgan Bentel is the defensive wall for the Cumberlands, collecting 3.49 digs per set. Bentel had 18 digs in the first matchup against CU.

The history between the Phoenix and Patriots have become more one sided on the side of the Cumberlands, as they lead the series 24-15. Cumberland hasn't beaten the Patriots in the last six meetings, which includes two season sweeps by the Cumberlands. When the Phoenix hosted UC, they had a record of 8-11.

First serve is set for 6:00 PM and you can watch it on the Cumberland Sports Network.