TAHLEQUAH – Northeastern State volleyball will head out for its last regular-season road trip this Friday and Saturday to play against Northwest Missouri and Missouri Western.

The RiverHawks (1-21, 0-8 MIAA) have had a week off since they hosted Arkansas Fort Smith last Friday. Simeon Paradiso led NSU in that match with nine kills and has averaged almost nine kills per match over the last four games. Poliana Lazarini leads the team with 164 digs and has averaged 12 per match in the past two weeks.

Northwest Missouri (7-14, 4-4 MIAA) has lost its last four matches and ranks 11th in the MIAA with a .166 hitting percentage. They are 12th in opponent hitting percentage at .233. The Bearcats have a 3-5 record at home this season.

Missouri Western (19-3, 7-1 MIAA) comes into the week on a three-match winning streak and is ranked No. 10 in this week's AVCA national poll. The Griffons are limiting opponents to a .135 hitting percentage and average 2.58 blocks per match.

These will be Northeastern State's first meetings with both teams.

Friday's match will start at 6 p.m., and Saturday's match is scheduled for 2 p.m.