DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central looks to get on track with two home volleyball matches this weekend.

Howard and Norfolk State are heading to McDougald-McLendon Arena to face the Eagles, who are seeking to stop a four-match losing skid. The Howard match is Friday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m. and the Norfolk State match is Sunday, Oct. 12, at 1 p.m.

RECORDS
NCCU - 1-3 in the MEAC and 4-12 overall
Howard – 2-2 in the MEAC and 8-7 overall
Norfolk State – 0-4 in the MEAC and 1-16 overall

NCCU vs. HOWARD

• The Eagles are 0-15 against Howard since 2008.
• The Bison, last year's MEAC regular season champion, are tied for fourth in the conference.
• Howard will attempt to snap a two-match losing streak.
• The Bison lead the MEAC in points per set (16.61), hitting percentage (.224), blocks per set (2.34) and service aces per set (2.02).
• The match features the MEAC's top two scoring leaders - Rya McKinnon of Howard leads the MEAC in kills per set (4.16) and Kamren Harper of NCCU is second (3.72).
• The match also features the MEAC's top two assist leaders – Manuela Cripa Nasser of NCCU leads the MEAC in assists per set (9.11) and Leah Reaves ranks second (9.02).

NCCU vs. NORFOLK STATE

• The Eagles own a 15-5 series lead over Norfolk State since 2006, including a two-match winning streak.
• NCCU has captured seven of the last nine matches in the series.
• Norfolk State is last in the MEAC in opponent kills per set (13.45).
• Gabrielle Gilbert of Norfolk State ranks third in the MEAC in kills per set (3.67).

ABOUT NCCU

• NCCU has beaten three non-conference opponents which is the most in a season by an Eagles' team since becoming a full MEAC member in 2011.
• Harper is second in the MEAC in kills per set (3.72) and fourth in points per set (4.04).
• Cripa Nasser is the MEAC leader in assists per set (9.11).
• Allyson Rouse (.268) and Leanna Beaty (.267) are fifth and sixth, respectively, in the MEAC in attack percentage.
• Rouse ranks ninth in the MEAC in blocks per set (0.72).
• Loren Johnson ranks third in the MEAC in digs per set (3.73) and tied for seventh in service aces per set (0.37).

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