Missouri State (19-7, 10-2 Missouri Valley Conference) looks to continue the momentum of its 10-match winning streak on the road this weekend when the Bears visit Bradley (7-17, 2-11) at 7 p.m. Saturday and Loyola (12-14, 7-6) at 7 p.m. Sunday.
   The Bears are alone in first place in the MVC standings, ahead of 9-3 Wichita State and three schools with four losses apiece entering the regular season's final three weekends.
   MSU is holding opponents to a .156 attack efficiency during its current win streak while hitting .263 as a team and surrendering only 26 aces in 38 sets.
Lily Johnson is averaging 5.16 kills per set over the last 10 matches as well.
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The Opponents
Bradley is 7-17 overall and 2-11 in MVC play. The Braves are led by Erica Haslag, who ranks third in the league with 3.42 kills per set, and hit .176 as a team compared to .240 for opponents. The Braves average 11.71 kills, 0.75 aces, 15.39 digs and 1.67 blocks per set.
   Loyola is 12-14 overall and 7-6 in Valley play after winning its last two matches. The Ramblers are holding on to the sixth and final spot in the MVC Tournament, as Morgan Reardon ranks second in the MVC with 3.50 kills per set. Loyola averages 12.23 kills, 2.10 blocks, 13.00 digs and 1.13 aces per set with a .202 attack efficiency. Opponents hit .213 against LUC on the season.
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The Series
MSU holds a 52-8 series edge with Bradley and has won 31 of the last 32 meetings with the Braves, the loss coming in Peoria in 2008.
   Missouri State is 8-1 against Loyola, with LUC's only win in the series coming in Springfield last season.
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First Meetings This Season
The Bears swept both Bradley and Loyola at home in October. Against the Braves,
Lynsey Wright hit .625 with 12 kills as
Melissa Stokes earned her 450th career victory as MSU head coach. On Oct. 8 vs. Loyola, the Bears hit a season-high .396, with
Lily Johnson firing 16 kills and Wright adding 12 more.
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