Match Notes: Week 12
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PENSACOLA, Fla. – The No. 24-ranked University of West Florida volleyball team will travel to West Palm Beach, Florida, this week to compete in the 2015 NCAA DII South Regional hosted by Palm Beach Atlantic. The No. 5 seed West Florida (28-6, 19-1 GSC) will be making its 10th straight NCAA DII postseason appearance in 2015 and will face the No. 4 seed Saint Leo (20-10, 10-6 SSC) in the NCAA DII South Regional Quarterfinals on Thursday, December 3 at 5 p.m. ET. UWF earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II South Regional after finishing No. 5 in the final NCAA DII South Region rankings.
 
10 STRAIGHT NCAA DII SOUTH REGION APPEARANCES
UWF head coach Melissa Wolter will lead her team to its 10th consecutive trip to the NCAA DII South Regional this week. West Florida made thier first appearance in 2006 in Wolter's fourth year as head coach. UWF made it to the NCAA DII South Regional Championship three times in program history (2008, 2010 and 2013).
 
MARTELLA NEARS SINGLE SEASON DIGS MARK
UWF junior libero Tori Martella currently ranks second on the single season digs list at West Florida (554) and needs 16 digs to take over sole possession of first place. Martella currently leads the Gulf South Conference in digs (554) and is tied for the lead in digs per set (4.95). Martella earned All-GSC First Team honors this season and was a two-time GSC Defensive Player of the Week.
 
STCYR CLOSING IN ON 2,000 CAREER ASSISTS
UWF sophomore setter Monique StCyr currently ranks fifth on the career assists list at UWF (1,958) and needs 42 assists to reach the 2,000 career assists mark. StCyr also ranks fourth in program history in assists in a season with 1,167 this year. The sophomore ranks second in the GSC in assists and assists per set (10.61).
 
TORRE RANKS AMONG PROGRAM'S BEST IN ATTACK PERCENTAGE
UWF junior middle Kathryn Torre currently has a .331 attacking percentage this season (246/64/550) and ranks third on the single-season list in program history. Torre ranks fourth in the GSC this year in attack percentage.
 
A RECORD SIX ARGOS NAMED ALL-GSC
UWF had a record six student-athletes named to the 2015 All-Gulf South Conference Volleyball Team, it was announced Monday. This marks the first time in the history of the conference that six volleyball student-athletes from one team earned All-GSC honors in the same year. Autumn Duyn, Monique StCyr and Tori Martella earned All-GSC First Team honors while Kathryn Torre, Cora Bidlack and Corisha Smith earned All-GSC Second Team honors.
 
DUYN EARNS FOURTH ALL-GSC FIRST TEAM HONOR
Senior Autumn Duyn earned All-GSC First Team honors for the fourth time in her career, becoming the first player in program history and the seventh player in conference history to be earn first team all-conference honors four times. Duyn ranks fifth in the GSC in kills per set (3.06) this season and ranks second on the team in digs per set (3.35).
 
STCYR A THREAT FROM THE SERVICE LINE
UWF sophomore setter Monique StCyr ranks No. 15 in NCAA DII in service aces per set (0.50) and currently leads the GSC in service aces (55) this season. StCyr  is averaging 0.73 service aces per set over the last 10 matches and has 24 service aces during the 10-match stretch. The sophomore already ranks sixth in career service aces (99) in UWF volleyball program history.