Belmont Volleyball Continues Conference Slate With Two Road Matches

Belmont at Murray State  
Thursday, Oct. 15 | 6 p.m. CT 
Racer Arena | Murray, Ky. 

Belmont vs. Evansville  
Saturday, Oct. 17 | 5 p.m. CT 
Meeks Family Fieldhouse | Evansville, Ind.  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Belmont University volleyball team (8-9, 5-1 MVC) continues its road stretch this week, traveling to Murray State on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 6 p.m. CT before visiting Evansville on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 5 p.m. CT. 

The Bruins look to rebound after suffering their first Missouri Valley Conference loss of the season at Bradley last weekend. Belmont opened league play with four consecutive victories and won 15 straight sets against MVC opponents before the setback. 

The Bruins' match at Murray State will be streamed live on ESPN+, while live statistics for both matches will be available at GoBelmontBruins.com. 

What's Bruin 

• Belmont enters the weekend 8-9 overall and 5-1 in Missouri Valley Conference play, sitting second in the league standings behind UNI. 
• The Bruins opened MVC play with four consecutive wins and a 15-set winning streak against conference opponents before falling to Bradley last weekend. 
• Senior Brenna Kauffeld leads Belmont with 185 kills this season while ranking second on the team in service aces (17) and third in blocks (32). She is also tied for fifth on the team with 82 digs. 
• Kauffeld was named MVC Player of the Week on Sept. 28 and was also recognized as Belmont's September Student-Athlete of the Month. 
• Transfer libero Mya Bolton leads Belmont with 235 digs and ranks third on the team in service aces (13) and assists (55). She enters the weekend fourth in the MVC in digs and earned MVC Libero of the Week honors on Sept. 28. 
• Jordan Czajkowski leads the Bruins with 372 assists, followed by Alivia Keegan with 317. Both setters have surpassed 1,000 career assists, with Czajkowski reaching the milestone against Evansville and Keegan recording hers in the win at UIC. 
• Erin McMullen leads Belmont and the MVC with a .392 hitting percentage, adding 156 kills and a team-high 44 blocks. 
• Kauffeld and McMullen were named to the Weber State Wildcat Invitational All-Tournament Team earlier this season. 
• Junior DS/libero Lauren Evans leads Belmont with 20 service aces and ranks second on the team with 154 digs. The Butler transfer is one of three newcomers on Belmont's 2026 roster. 
• Freshman outside hitter Sydnee Nelson has recorded at least one kill in 11 of her first 12 matches, including a career-high 11 kills in Belmont's sweep of Evansville. 
• Belmont ranks first in the MVC in hitting percentage (.240). 
• The Bruins were picked fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference Preseason Poll, tying with UIC. 
• Belmont returns MVC All-Freshman Team selections Erin McMullen and Jordan Czajkowski, both of whom earned MVC Freshman of the Week honors during the 2025 season. 
• Belmont finished the 2025 season 17-11 overall and 8-8 in MVC play, finishing sixth in the conference standings. 
• The Bruins are led by second-year head coach Fritz Rosenberg, assistant coach Delaney Gallagher and assistant coach Sean Cahill. 

About the Racers 

• Murray State enters the weekend 2-16 overall and 0-6 in MVC play. 
• The Racers are led by Tristan Krzos, who is in her fourth season with the program and her first season serving as acting head coach. 
• Murray State finished the 2025 season 4-21 overall and 2-14 in conference play. 
• Belmont is 7-3 all-time against Murray State and enters Thursday on a three-match winning streak in the series. The Bruins' most recent meeting was a four-set victory in Murray in November 2025. 

About the Aces 

• Evansville enters the weekend 4-14 overall and 1-5 in MVC play, coming off a conference victory over Murray State. 
• Senior middle blocker Savannah Gogel was named MVC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 22. She leads the Aces with 38 blocks, adding 86 kills while hitting .337. 
• Evansville is led by head coach Zach Weinberg, who is in his second season at the helm. 
• The Aces finished the 2025 season 6-22 overall and 2-14 in MVC play. 
• Saturday's contest marks the second meeting between Belmont and Evansville this season. The Bruins swept the Aces in their early-October matchup. 
• Belmont is 9-4 all-time against Evansville and enters Saturday on a five-match winning streak in the series. 

Follow along 

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