THE RECORDS
Linfield enters the week with a 4-9 overall record and a 0-8 Northwest Conference mark as the Wildcats begin the second half of conference play. Willamette enters at 6-7 overall and 3-5 in NWC play to sit in a tie for fifth place. Puget Sound is 11-6 overall and 5-3 in conference play to sit in a tie for third place.

LINFIELD AT A GLANCE
The Wildcats rank third in the Northwest Conference with 1.88 aces per set, fourth with 10.61 assists per set and seventh with 11.14 kills per set. Junior outside hitter Raelynn Hammock leads the team offensively with 3.33 kills per set, which is fourth in the NWC. Junior middle blocker Ellie Mead has been a force at the net, ranking seventh in the NWC with 0.74 blocks per set while junior setter Aylea Dixon ranks second with 9.05 assists per set. Junior right side hitter Kara Thomas had a season-high 11 kills against George Fox on Homecoming.

WILLAMETTE AT A GLANCE
The Bearcats are fourth in the Northwest Conference with 11.53 kills per set and seventh with a .142 hitting percentage. Senior Natalie Klotz leads the NWC with 3.74 kills per set to go with a .226 hitting percentage. Junior Dani Queja is averaging 2.39 kills per set. Junior Emma Porter ranks fifth in the conference with 8.27 assists per set while fellow junior Shyla Sato is third with 5.41 digs per set.

PUGET SOUND AT A GLANCE
The Loggers rank fifth in the Northwest Conference with 11.43 kills per set and fourth with a .170 hitting percentage. Senior Jordan Holman leads the team with 2.53 kills per set and leads the NWC with 0.62 aces per set. Fellow senior Katherine Carley has started in all 17 of the Loggers' matches, ranking third in the conference with a .339 hitting percentage and fifth with 0.82 blocks per set. Senior Chloe Akiona-Bannan is averaging 3.51 digs per set.

HISTORY
Linfield and Willamette have met 58 times. The Bearcats lead the series with a 32-26 record. The Wildcats are 13-13 against the Bearcats at home, but the Bearcats have claimed the last eight matchups. Willamette won the first meeting of the season, winning 3-1 on Sept. 15 in Salem.

Puget Sound has had Linfield's number in their 53 meetings, leading the series with a 46-7 record. The Wildcats are 4-20 against the Loggers at home and have lost nine straight matchups. The Loggers won the first meeting of the season, winning 3-1 on Sept. 18 in Tacoma.