Thursday, November 2
Macomb (12-11) vs. Edison State (23-6)
NJCAA Great Lakes District A Tournament (double-elimination)
6:00 p.m. | Played at the SC4 Fieldhouse (400 Erie St., Port Huron)
Live Stream |
Tickets ($10 advance/$15 at the door)
BY THE NUMBERS: 4
Heading into the NJCAA Division II Great Lakes District A Tournament as the East No.
4 seed! With the regular season in the rear-view mirror, Macomb Volleyball (12-11) turns its attention to Thursday's opening round match against the South No. 1 seed, Edison State Chargers (23-6). The first round match is Thursday at 6 p.m. at SC4.
BY THE NUMBERS: 50
Congratulations goes out to Macomb Volleyball head coach Lauren "Doogie" Duquette! The Monarchs' head coach earned career win No.
50 at the helm of Macomb Volleyball with Monday's four-set road win in Rochester Hills. Doogie's
50th career win also secured a winning regular season record for the Monarchs at 12-11 overall.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Here's some helpful information heading into this week's NJCAA Great Lakes District A Tournament. For those attending, the cost of admission is $10 in advance (online) and $15 at the door. The ticket link is available on
MacombMonarchs.com as well as
SC4skippers.com. All matches will be streamed live by SC4. Click
here for SC4's live streaming site.
A COUPLE SCENARIOS
We know the first opponent, the South No. 1 seed Chargers of Edison State Community College, but what's next if the Monarchs win or lose? With a win, the Monarchs play again Thursday at 8 p.m. against the winner of North No. 2 Muskegon and West No. 3 Southwestern Michigan. With a loss, the Monarchs play the Muskegon/Southwestern Michigan loser on Friday at 11 a.m.
A LOOK AT: EDISON STATE
The Edison State Charger earned the South No. 1 seed after going 23-6 overall and 9-3 in OCCAC play this season. The Chargers have been consistent regardless of there they play, going 9-1 at home, 8-3 on the road and 6-2 in neutral-site contests. The Chargers are led by Brooklyn Bourne's 385 kills while five players have over 300 digs.
MACOMB TEAM STAT LEADERS
Here's a look at the team statistical leaders at the end of the regular season. Kills:
Chante Hudgins, 243; Hitting Percentage:
Chante Hudgins, .282; Assists:
Paige Elliott, 708; Aces:
Paige Elliott, 48; Digs:
Nikole Nikolova, 410; Blocks:
Chante Hudgins, 70.
WHAT A SEASON FOR HUDGINS
While the success of 2023 season has been a team effort and a result of hard work by all, we want to highlight the incredible play of sophomore middle
Chante Hudgins in this special playoff edition of game notes! This season, Hudgins has burst onto the scene and has amassed an incredible .282 hitting percentage on 243 and has also recorded 70 blocks. Way to go, Chante!
A LOOK AROUND THE BRACKET
The MCCAA West Champion Lansing Stars are the top seed in the District A bracket, following by East No. 2 SC4 and North No. 2 Muskegon. The host Skippers open up with North No. 3 North Central Michigan, while Muskegon takes on West No. 3 Southwestern Michigan. The Macomb match opposite Edison State rounds out the seven-team District A bracket.
WINNER PUNCHES TICKET
Led by a trio of sophomores:
Mallory Cardinale,
Chante Hudgins and
Becca Weiss, the Monarchs will look to keep their successful 2023 campaign alive at this week's district tournament. The winner of the tournament punches their ticket to the NJCAA Division II National Championship in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Nov. 15-18!
TOURNAMENT CENTRAL
Want to stay 'in-the-know' regarding tournament play? Visit the
District A Tournament page for brackets, live stream links, match results and more! Also follow
MacombVB on X for the latest updates and MacombMonarchs.com for final results and stats.
