The Rockhurst Hawks take the court at Mason-Halpin Field House for the final times this weekend, hosting Indianapolis Friday (7:00 p.m.) and celebrating Senior Day on Saturday vs. Bellarmine (3:00 p.m.).
Coach
Tracy Rietzke's team is ranked 20th in the country in this week's AVCA Coaches poll. The Hawks check in at No. 9 in the Midwest Region in the first NCAA Regional rankings.
UIndy travels to Kansas City with a record of 17-7 (8-3 GLVC), in a three-way tie for third place with Lewis and Missouri-St. Louis. Rockhurst has beaten the Greyhounds in seven of their last eight meetings. However, UIndy lead the all-time series, 13-10.
Bellarmine enters the weekend at 17-9 (7-4), tied with Missouri S&T for sixth place, still in good position to make the conference tournament. The Hawks hold a 13-3 advantage over the Knight in the all-time series.
Rockhurst (22-6, 10-1 GLVC) is riding a six-match winning streak and is tied for first in the league with Drury with the Panthers holding the head-to-head tie-breaker.
Karli Reichert (3.90 kills per set) and
Alyssa Woodman (3.33 k/s), both in the top 10 in the conference in kills, continue to lead the charge offensively.
Mary Rolf's .353 hitting percentage ranks third in the league.
Dani Prusha's 11.11 assists per set are third best in the GLVC.
Jadyn Makovicka is fourth in the conference in digs per set at 4.65.
Justice Wingate's 1.08 blocks per set rank sixth.
The Hawks will rely on these key starters as they look to finish the regular season unscathed at home at 8-0.