Orange Welcomes St. John's and UConn

WEEKEND PREVIEW: ST. JOHN'S & UCONN
St. John's: Friday, Nov . 2 @ 7 p.m. \| Women's Building \| Live Stats UConn: Sunday, Nov. 4 @ 12:30 p.m. \| Carrier Dome \| Live Stats
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse volleyball team (10-16, 2-9) will host the St. John's Red Storm (18-9, 5-6) on Friday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Women's Building before squaring off against the UConn Huskies (16-10, 7-4) on Sunday, Nov. 4 at 12:30 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. Sunday's game marks the first time in SU volleyball history that the Orange has hosted a match in the Dome.

AT HOME IN THE CARRIER DOME:
Following Friday's match against St. John's in the Women's Building, the Orange volleyball squad will host UConn in the first of two matches scheduled to take place in the Carrier Dome this season.

"It is a tremendous opportunity for us to be able to play in a facility like the Dome, that has so much tradition surrounding it and we are very excited to compete," head coach Leonid Yelin said.

Admission to Sunday's match against UConn is free of charge and fans may also enter the match with a free ticket to the SU men's basketball game at 4 p.m. vs. Bloomsburg. Parking is available on Manley South with a free shuttle to Dome, which will begin running at 11:30 a.m.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS:
St. John's went 1-1 last weekend, picking up a 3-1 win over Seton Hall and falling to Rutgers, 2-3. At 5-6 in the conference, the Red Storm is seventh in the league. Freshman Karin Palgutova is a key contributor to the St. John's offense, as the middle hitter earned her third conference weekly award, being named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. Palgutova picked up a pair of double-doubles last weekend to bring her season total to six. Milica Krstojevic and Ashley Bouriquot are the key defenders at the net, as the two lead the team with 87 total blocks apiece.

UConn improved to 7-4 in the conference last weekend after picking up a pair of wins over Rutgers and Seton Hall. The victories put the Huskies in sole possession of fifth place in the BIG EAST heading into the last four matches of the season. The Huskies are led by senior Mattison Quayle, who leads the offense with 291 kills on the year, averaging 3.10 kills per set. Libero Kelsey Maving is at the head of the defense, earning a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll after recording a season-high 34 digs against Seton Hall, totaling 90 digs in both matches.

WEEK IN REVIEW:
The Orange lead the all-time series 10-8 against St. John's, after sweeping the Red Storm in straight sets last season. SU has not lost a match to St. John's since 2008. The Orange also leads the all-time series 28- 14 against UConn. Last season, the Orange swept the Huskies on the road in straight sets. SU has not dropped a match to UConn since 2007 when SU lost 0-3 in Storrs.

UP NEXT:
The Orange will round out the 2012 season hosting their final two regular-season matches at home. SU will host Villanova on Friday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Women's Building before hosting their second match of the season slated for the Carrier Dome. Syracuse will host Seton Hall on Senior Day at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11 in the Dome.

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