PENSACOLA, Fla. – With just three matches remaining in the regular season, the University of West Florida Volleyball team will hit the road again this weekend to take on conference opponents Mississippi College and West Alabama.

As the newly ranked No. 1 team within the NCAA South Regional Rankings, the Argonauts are looking to secure at least one more win in their final three matches to clinch their sixth straight Gulf South Conference Regular Season title.

About West Florida – The Argonauts enter this weekend as the No. 7 ranked team in the nation with the nation's best win/loss percentage at 28-1 on the season. This record includes a 13-0 mark in Gulf South Conference play with West Florida picking up a big five set victory over Montevallo this past Tuesday.

Attacking opponents from every position on the court, the Argonauts run one of the top offenses in the nation backed by three strong hitters who all average over 3.00 kills per set as well as a setter who averages nearly 11 assists per set.

Veresia Yon, who is coming off of her third GSC Offensive Player of the Week award this week, has been very dominant for the Argos this season on both the offensive and defensive end of play. Leading the team in points and kills, Yon is averaging 3.31 kills per set and 4.21 points per set on the season. Yon is also achieving these numbers in a very efficient manner leading the nation in hitting percentage with a .490 percentage this year.

Madi Cooler has been another player who has shined this season for West Florida averaging a team best 3.86 kills per set and 4.28 points per set. These averages include a 19 and 20 kill outing in the Argonauts last two outings against Union and Montevallo this past week.

Junior setter Taylor Vaneekeren has been a key part to all of this offensive success this season for West Florida as she is setting the ball to all zones of the court with great accuracy and efficiency. Already with over 1,000 assists on the season, Vaneekeren's 10.68 assists per set average in a whole point better than the next closest setter in the conference.

On defense, the Argonauts rank second in the nation in blocks per set as a team while topping the nation in total blocks with 260.5 on the season. Yon and freshman Jenna Zydlo are a big part of this success as Yon ranks fourth in the nation in total blocks (118.0) while Zydlo ranks 45^th in the nation (91.0).

As a team West Florida ranks within the top ten of the country in assists per set, blocks per set, hitting percentage, kills per set, opponent hitting percentage, team assists, team kills, as well as team total blocks.

About Mississippi College – The Choctaws will enter Friday's match with a record of 8-12 on the season including wins in their past three matches. This match will also have huge postseason effects for Mississippi College as they currently rank sixth in the GSC rankings but can easily move up or down the rankings with a loss or a win.

Junior outside Kendall Platt has led the charge offensively for the Choctaws this season totaling 221 kills and 258.5 points this season. These numbers are good enough for Platt to average 2.83 kills per set as well as 3.31 points per set this season.

Just behind Platt, Lexi Richards has also impressed this season averaging 2.50 kills per set and 2.90 points per set which are each second best on the team.

Freshman libero Missy Beber has been a key asset to the Mississippi College defense this season averaging 4.28 digs per set on the year. This average has Beber currently ranked fifth in the conference in digs per set.

About West Alabama – The Tigers enter Saturday's matchup with a record of 1-20 including a 1-11 mark in Gulf South Conference play.

Offensively, Nathalia Medeiros standouts out for West Alabama as she leads the team in kills per set as well as points per set on the season. The junior outside hitter has tallied 185 kills and 196.5 points on the season which each lead all players on the team.

Sophomore outside Madison Fisher has also been a key contributor for the Tigers ranking second on the team in points and kills. Additionally, Fisher has recorded double-digit kills in each of West Alabama's past two matchups against Lee and Union.

Schedule for the Weekend – Play will begin on Friday at 6 pm (CST) from Clinton, Mississippi when the Argonauts take on Mississippi College. Then on Saturday, West Florida will head to Livingston, Alabama to face West Alabama at 6 pm (CST).

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