FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Indiana Tech volleyball team returns to the court on Wednesday when they look to end their two-game losing skid as they head to the Motor City for a WHAC showdown with Marygrove College.
 
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m. Indiana Tech (5-6, 1-2 WHAC) – Marygrove College (1-8, 0-4 WHAC). Detroit, Michigan – University of Detroit-Jesuit HS
 
Follow Along: Live video and stats will be available at IndianaTechWarriors.com. You can also follow the action on Twitter by following @IndianaTechVB.
 
Last Time Out: The Warriors were swept by Aquinas last Wednesday at the Schaefer Center Gymnasium, 25-20, 26-24, 25-22. Taylor Kelso led the team is digs with 21, while Katelyn St. Martin recorded 16 digs and had seven kills. Cassie Sarabia led Tech in kills with nine, while Karli Jones dished out 18 assists.
 
Scouting the Mustangs: Marygrove comes into Wednesday's match on an eight-match losing streak after winning their season opener in three sets. Since then, the Mustangs have only won three sets in their last eight games, getting swept five times. Rachel Staudt leads the team with 81 kills and is hitting .322, the second best mark in the league.
 
Series History: The Warriors are 4-0 against the Mustangs since 2012, and have only lost three sets over that span. Last year was the first the two teams played twice in a season, with Tech winning 3-0 in Fort Wayne and leaving Detroit victorious 3-1.
 
Digging It: Junior Taylor Kelso has made a living diving on the floor over her three years with the Warriors. Through her first two seasons, she amassed 1,142 digs and is showing no signs of slowing down. Through 11 matches this year, she has 211 digs, including a season high 31 against Bethel. She has only failed to break double-digit digs once this year, only notching nine against Concordia. She has reached 30 or more digs three times in her career. She is currently 24^th in the nation in digs per set (5.28) and ranks 45^th in total digs, while leading the WHAC in digs per set and holding second in total digs.
 
Block Party: Freshman Gabby Staggs has made her living at the net on defense this season. She ranks first in the WHAC in blocks per set (1.3) and fourth in total blocks (48). She has played in all but two sets this fall and ranks fourth on the team in kills (45).
 
Scouring the Rankings: The Orange and Black hold three top-five rankings in the conference. Currently they rank second blocks per set (2.08), tied for fourth in digs per set (15.43) and fifth in blocks (83). Nationally, they are tied for 37^th in blocks per set, tied for 62^nd in total blocks and tied for 71^st in digs per set.