West Virginia Heads Back to Florida for Battle with UCF
October 17, 2026 09:40 AM | Volleyball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University volleyball team (10-7, 3-4 Big 12) travels to Orlando, Florida, on Sunday, Oct. 18, to take on UCF at The Venue. First serve is set for 1 p.m. ET.
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The Mountaineers earned their third Big 12 win of the season on Friday evening, defeating Cincinnati, 3-1. WVU had three players reach double-digit kills, with senior outside hitter Nina Horning leading the way with 16.
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Heading into the weekend, West Virginia ranked No. 3 in the Big 12 in total assists and No. 4 in team kills. Horning continues to lead the Mountaineers with 239 kills. Senior setter Alexis Finnvold paces the Mountaineer offense with 476 assists this season, while freshman setter Lauren Duncan has added 245 assists and 23 service aces.
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Defensively, WVU ranked No. 4 in the Big 12 in total blocks and No. 5 in team digs. Freshman defensive specialist/libero Reagan Turk leads the Mountaineers with 243 digs and a .947 reception percentage, while senior middle blocker Maddy McGath ranks No. 4 in the league with a team-best 73 blocks.
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Turk leads Big 12 freshmen and ranks No. 5 among Power Four freshmen in total digs.
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UCF (9-8, 1-6 Big 12) earned its first Big 12 win of the season on Friday with a five-set victory at Houston. The Knights won the first two sets before the Cougars forced a decisive fifth set, which UCF ultimately won, 16-14.
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The Knights ranked No. 13 nationally in hitting percentage, posting a .288 mark. UCF also ranked No. 60 nationally in kills per set, averaging 13.37, led by senior outside hitter Avah Armour's 3.91 kills per set.
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Freshman opposite Natasha Casey leads the nation in aces per set at 0.83. Redshirt senior setter Abby Schomers orchestrates the Knights' offense with 10.15 assists per set.
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Defensively, UCF ranked No. 68 nationally in blocks per set, averaging 2.37. Sophomore libero Alexa Haley anchors the back line with 3.75 digs per set.
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The match marks the seventh all-time meeting between West Virginia and UCF. The Knights lead the series, 4-2, including a 3-1 record in Orlando. WVU head coach Jen Greeny is 1-3 against the Knights in her career.
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UCF head coach Matt Botsford is in his second season at the helm, having compiled a 26-20 record and a 2-1 record against Greeny. Over 13 seasons as a head coach, Botsford has compiled a 289-98 record.
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Despina Barton and Ainsley Clifford have the call for the Sunday's match on ESPN+. Live stats will be available on WVUsports.com.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUVolleyball on Facebook, Instagram and X.
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The Mountaineers earned their third Big 12 win of the season on Friday evening, defeating Cincinnati, 3-1. WVU had three players reach double-digit kills, with senior outside hitter Nina Horning leading the way with 16.
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Heading into the weekend, West Virginia ranked No. 3 in the Big 12 in total assists and No. 4 in team kills. Horning continues to lead the Mountaineers with 239 kills. Senior setter Alexis Finnvold paces the Mountaineer offense with 476 assists this season, while freshman setter Lauren Duncan has added 245 assists and 23 service aces.
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Defensively, WVU ranked No. 4 in the Big 12 in total blocks and No. 5 in team digs. Freshman defensive specialist/libero Reagan Turk leads the Mountaineers with 243 digs and a .947 reception percentage, while senior middle blocker Maddy McGath ranks No. 4 in the league with a team-best 73 blocks.
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Turk leads Big 12 freshmen and ranks No. 5 among Power Four freshmen in total digs.
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UCF (9-8, 1-6 Big 12) earned its first Big 12 win of the season on Friday with a five-set victory at Houston. The Knights won the first two sets before the Cougars forced a decisive fifth set, which UCF ultimately won, 16-14.
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The Knights ranked No. 13 nationally in hitting percentage, posting a .288 mark. UCF also ranked No. 60 nationally in kills per set, averaging 13.37, led by senior outside hitter Avah Armour's 3.91 kills per set.
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Freshman opposite Natasha Casey leads the nation in aces per set at 0.83. Redshirt senior setter Abby Schomers orchestrates the Knights' offense with 10.15 assists per set.
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Defensively, UCF ranked No. 68 nationally in blocks per set, averaging 2.37. Sophomore libero Alexa Haley anchors the back line with 3.75 digs per set.
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The match marks the seventh all-time meeting between West Virginia and UCF. The Knights lead the series, 4-2, including a 3-1 record in Orlando. WVU head coach Jen Greeny is 1-3 against the Knights in her career.
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UCF head coach Matt Botsford is in his second season at the helm, having compiled a 26-20 record and a 2-1 record against Greeny. Over 13 seasons as a head coach, Botsford has compiled a 289-98 record.
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Despina Barton and Ainsley Clifford have the call for the Sunday's match on ESPN+. Live stats will be available on WVUsports.com.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUVolleyball on Facebook, Instagram and X.
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