Morningside
2024 Game Notes
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Sports Information Office
msidemustangs.com
Feb. 9 & 10, 2024
2023 SCHEDULE 01/26 01/26 01/27 01/27 02/02 02/03 02/09 02/09 02/10 02/17 02/23 02/24 02/29 03/01 03/02 03/02 03/08 03/08 03/09 03/09 03/14 03/16 03/22 03/23 03/23 03/29 03/30 04/04 04/06
Missouri Science & Tech^ W 3-2 Brescia^ W 3-0 (RV) Westcliff^ L 3-2 Rio Grande^ W 3-0 at Clarke L 3-2 at (15) Mount Mercy L 3-0 St. Ambrose 2:30 p.m. (5) Grand View 6 p.m. (RV) Missouri Valley 10 a.m. Viterbo Noon Kansas Wesleyan* 6 p.m. Central Christian (Kan.)*! 1 p.m. Ottawa (Kan.)* 6 p.m. at St. Ambrose 7 p.m. vs UHSP 2 p.m. at William Penn 5 p.m. 7 p.m. vs Central Christian# vs Simpson# 7 p.m. vs St. Ambrose# Noon at Kansas Wesleyan# 2:30 p.m. Jamestown* 7 p.m. Dordt* 3 p.m. at Ottawa (Kan.)* 4 p.m. vs Graceland 2 p.m. at Mount Mercy 4 p.m. at Central Christian* 7 p.m. at Kansas Wesleyan* 2 p.m. at Jamestown* 7 p.m. at Dordt* 3 p.m.
* Great Plains Athletic Conference Game ^ Park Tournament # Kansas Wesleyan Tournament ! Senior Day
AROUND THE GPAC Friday, Feb. 9 Missouri Valley at Dordt Jamestown at Viterbo Ottawa at Park Missouri Baptist at Kansas Wesleyan
4:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m.
St. Ambrose at Dordt Missouri Baptist at Kansas Wesleyan Saint Xavier vs Jamestown Grand View at Dordt
10 a.m. 2 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 5 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 10
2024 record: 3-3 Head coach: Noah Marasco-Ayau (Briar Cliff)
2024 record: 1-5 Head coach: Ray Green (Virginia Intermont College)
2024 record: 2-1 Head coach: Raphael Seabra (Grand View)
2024 record: 2-0 Head coach: Tsvetan Todorov
• Marasco-Ayau is the interim coach of the Mustangs.
• Green is in his 5th • Seabra is in his season leading the first season as the Bees. head coach of the Vikings.
• Todorov is in his fourth season leading Missouri Valley.
Stat Breakdown Category Kills Per Set Hitting Percentage Assists Per Set Aces Per Set Digs Per Set Blocks Per Set Points Per Set
Mustangs Bees 10.25 .180 9.63 1.71 8.63 1.83 13.8
8.41 .112 8.05 0.95 8.45 2.14 11.5
Quick Facts The Mustangs are playing at home for the first time this season Friday and Saturday after starting with six straight games away from Allee. After a 3-1 opening weekend at the Park University Tournament, the Mustangs lost a pair of matches last weekend at Clarke and Mount Mercy. Morningside welcomes two teams receiving national attention to Sioux City this weekend, as Grand View is ranked No. 5 and Missouri Valley is receiving votes. St. Ambrose, Grand View, and Missouri Valley are pairing the trip to Sioux City with a game in Sioux Center to face Dordt. After three home games this weekend, the Mustangs play host to Viterbo on Feb. 17 before conference play begins.
GVU 12.09 .372 11.64 1.55 7.27 1.45 15.1
MVC 16.33 .323 15.67 1.33 11.67 2.5 20
NAIA Top-15 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
The Master’s (Calif.) Park (Mo.) Vanguard (Calif.) Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) Grand View (Iowa) OUAZ (Ariz.) Jamestown (N.D.) Menlo (Calif.) William Penn (Iowa) Indiana Tech Georgetown (Ky.) Missouri Baptist Saint Xavier (Ill.) Lourdes (Ohio) Mount Mercy (Iowa)