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The Virginia Tech volleyball team will play three matches as part of the High Point University Classic, Sept. 7-8, at the Millis Center in High Point, N.C. On Friday, the Hokies will face Loyola Marymount at 4:30 p.m. During the second day of competition Tech will square off against George Mason in a 1 p.m. match. That evening the Hokies will play host team High Point at 7 p.m.

The Hokies
- The Hokies claimed the team title last weekend when they hosted the Hilton Garden Inn Hokie Invitational.
- Tech topped Towson (3-0), Harvard (3-0) and Middle Tennessee (3-1).
- Samantha Gostling was named the MVP after posting 42 kills, 16 digs and eight blocks on the weekend. Kathryn Caine and Jordan Fish joined her on the All-Tournament team.
- Gostling is leading the team, averaging 3.5 kills per set while Jennifer Wiker is tallying 3.3 kps. Fish is putting up 11.23 assists per set.
- On the defensive side, Victoria Hamsher is recording 1.05 blocks per set and Morgan O'Neill is averaging 4.0 digs per set.

Scouting the Lions
- LMU is 4-2 after picking up wins against UConn, Iona, Cogate and UC Irvine to start the 2012 campaign.
- The Lions are led by Kathleen Luft, averaging 4.05 kills per set while Litara Keil is knocking down 3.05 kps. Hannah Tedrow is averaging 10.85 assists per set.
- Defensively, Keil leads the team with 1.1 blocks per set and Betsi Metter is recording 5.45 digs per set.

The Series
- This is the first time the two teams have met and only the second time the Hokies have faced a team in the West Coast Conference. The Hokies are 1-0 against teams from the West Coast Conference, having defeated San Diego 3-0 on Sept. 3, 1988.

Scouting the Patriots
- GMU is 2-5 to start the 2012 season, having picked up wins against UMBC and West Virginia.
- Leading the Patriots is Lana Zonjic with 2.88 kills per set. Laura Spencer is adding 2.04 kills per set.
- On the defensive side, Lolade Owokoniran is tallying a 1.21 blocks per set while Bernetta Moore averages 3.58 digs per set.

The Series
- Virginia Tech holds an 11-7 all-time record against the Patriots, but GMU picked up a 3-0 (30-21, 30-26, 30-24) the last time the two teams met on Nov. 11, 2001. Tech is 7-0 against the Patriots in neutral site matches and last defeated GMU on Sept. 21, 1991, 3-1 in Charlottesville, Va.

Scouting the Panthers
- High Point has opened the 2012 season with a 5-3 record including wins against Long Island, Delaware State, Wake Forest, Jacksonville State and UNC Greensboro.
- The Panthers are led by Courtney Johnk with 3.3 kills per set. Chelsea Davis is adding 2.88 kps.
- Maddie Simpson is the primary setter, averaging 9.06 assists per set. Lauren Bell has also seen time in the setter spot and is putting up 9.5 aps.
- Molly Barolow is tallying 4.17 digs per set while Jamie McDonald is posting 1.00 blocks per set on the defensive side.

The Series
- Tech is 6-2 all-time against High Point. The two teams last met on Aug. 27, 2011 in Blacksburg where the Hokies claimed a 3-1 (25-16, 24-26, 25-13, 25-12) win against the Panthers. This is the first time the two teams have met in High Point, N.C. HPU last defeated Tech on Oct. 15, 1988.

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