PITTSBURG, Kan. -- The Pittsburg State Volleyball team will hit the road for the first time this season as they travel to Warrensburg, Mo. for the Peggy Martin Challenge hosted by Central Missouri on Friday, September 13 and Saturday, September 14. 

Pitt State will face four quality teams in the two day tournament. Friday the Gorillas will face 4-0 Minnesota State Moorhead at 9:30 a.m. and 3-1 Colorado-Colorado Springs at 3:30 p.m. Saturday the team will meet No. 23 Ferris State (3-1) at 9 a.m. and Winona State (2-2) at 3 p.m.

Pitt State went 0-4 in its opening weekend of play last weekend at the PItt State Classic. Though the team struggled, several individuals were able to put together bright performances to showcase the potential for the Gorillas as the season progresses. 

Sophomore Crystal Whitten led the team with 4.00 kills per set and was third in digs with 2.92 dps. She recorded double-doubles in two of the four matches at had a season-high 17 kills against Southeastern Oklahoma. Fellow sophomore Haylee Gregory lead teh team in blocks with 12 total for 1.00 bps. She had a team-high four blocks against Ouachita Baptist and six against Missouri Western. Junior Paula Okrutna was second in both kills (1.77 kps) and blocks (0.69 bps). Senior Jordan Rehm (4.92 dps) and freshman Taylor Wright (3.38 dps) led the team in digs. Rehm recorded double figures in digs in each of the four matches. 

Live stats for all of Pitt State's games can be reached from the Peggy Martin Challenge web page.