The American University volleyball team will hit the road for the first time this month when it faces UMBC on Wednesday, October 20, at 7:00 p.m. in Baltimore, Md.

American (19-2, 7-0) has won 13 straight matches and extended its home winning streak to 15 matches with a pair of straight set victories over Lafayette and Lehigh last weekend. American's .905 win percentage ranks seventh in the NCAA while its .290 hitting percentage is good for sixth in the country. American also ranks fourth in the NCAA in aces per set (2.03) and is 26th in kills per set (14.05).

The Eagles are led by four-time Patriot League Player of the Week Magdalena Tekiel, who holds conference-highs in hitting percentage (.366), kills (3.80 kps) and aces (0.45). Classmate Angelina Waterman has also had a stellar season so far, averaging 3.62 kps and 2.608 dps. Senior Deborah Frantz has a team-high 3.75 dps while Katerina Cinkova's 1.00 bps are good for second in the conference. Setter Alexandra Hammer leads the Eagles with 10.25 aps and Krysta Cicala has added 9.46 aps.

UMBC (8-12, 4-2) enters play riding a three-match win streak. The Retrievers are led by Sabrina Hoeks and Ali Goc, who average 2.96 and 2.49 kps, respectively. Hallie Cater has notched 3.74 dps to lead UMBC's defensive charge while Iman Kennedy adds 1.03 bps. Alexandria Spaay leads the team with 9.68 aps. American is 17-3 all-time against UMBC including a 3-0 victory in 2005 when the teams last met.

Fan unable to attend Wednesday's match can follow all of the action online via live video and live stats by clicking here.