FLUSHING, N.Y.- After a week break, the Queens College volleyball team returns to action as they compete in the Shippensburg Tri-matcha against host Shippensburg University Raiders and Bentley University Falcons in Shippensburg, PA. 
 
On Saturday morning the Knights open the day with a matchup against the Falcons at 11:30 a.m. The two sides are meeting for the meeting time since the 2012 season, with the Falcons holding an 11-3 series lead. The Knights' last victory came in 2004 when they defeated the Falcons 3-1 in Rhode Island. 
 
Game two will see the Knights face the host Raiders at 1:30 p.m. Both sides are meeting for the first time in 31 years. The last meeting came on October 27, 1989, which saw the Raiders defeat the Knights to the final score of 3-1. 
 
Live Stats vs. Bentley: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=365984
 
Live Stats vs. Shippensburg: http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=359449
 
Live Stream: https://psacsportsdigitalnetwork.com/shipraiders/?B=285255
 
Overall Series vs. Bentley: 3-11
Last Match-up: 0-3, September 14, 2012
Current Streak: L8
 
Overall Series vs. West Chester: 0-1
Last Match-up: 1-3, October 27, 1989 
Current Streak: L1
 
Scouting Queens College Knights 
 
The Knights are on a three-game losing streak and will be looking for a change of fortune in their last tri-match of the season. on the offense freshman Christina Franco (Lynbrook, N.Y.)leads the Knights with 66 kills and 2.77 kills per set. she has tallied two double-doubles and has produced nine kills or more in five matches. While freshman Anjeline Arnakis (Bayside, N.Y.) has tallied 36 kills in six matches with a career-high 11 kills against Caldwell. Junior Dee-Ana Mitchell's (Middle Island, N.Y.) return to the lineup has brought energy as she has quickly tallied 27 kills in three matches. On the defensive end, sophomore Alexis Deodat (Riverview, Fla.) leads the defense with 11 blocks, while assisting in eight. 
 
Scouting Bentley University  
 
The Falcon are 3-5 on the season and are coming off a 3-1 win victory over Shippensburg. Ellie Wheeler leads the offense with 100 kills on the season averaging 3.33 kills per set with six double-double performances. Overall the Falcons are averaging 12.57 kills per set while hitting .164%. Amanda Parker has been lethal on serve with 19 services on the season. 
 
Scouting Shippensburg University
 
The Raiders are 3-6 on the season and are coming off a 3-1 loss to the Falcons. Rachel Verhoef leads the offense with 102 kills averaging 2.91 kills per set, while Emily Gardner has produced 91 kills on 2.60 kills per set. Oyinda Agbale is averaging 0.91 blocks per set to lead the defense. The Raiders have been swept six times, while two have gone to the fifth set. 
 
Next Match-up: The Knights return home as they open a three-game homestand starting on Tuesday (Sept. 21) as the Panthers of Adelphi University come to Flushing. First serve is slated for 7:00 p.m.
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