MARSHALL, Texas – Taking a break in American Southwest Conference play, the East Texas Baptist University volleyball team will travel to Tyler, Texas, facing the University of Texas Tyler on Tuesday, Oct. 16. This will be the final meeting between the two programs as UTT transitions to NCAA Division II. ETBU enters the match with UTT with an overall record of 12-12 on the season.

Leading the charge for the Tigers is Sydney Lopez, who has tallied 197 kills for an average of 3.13 per set. Lopez also ranks third in digs with 193. Elyse Shaw paces the offense with 460 assists so far this season. Shaw is also first on the team in service aces with 16. Julia De Los Santos leads the team in digs, notching 236. Paige Miller is close behind, with 231 of her own through 24 matches. Lizeth Flores has anchored the frontline defense for the Tigers recording 43 blocks. Annie Harris comes in at second place with 41 blocks for the year.
UTT enters Tuesday night's match with an overall record of 19-1. The Patriots have won an impressive 14 straight matches, including a 3-1 victory in Saturday's match against Concordia-Texas. In the last meeting between these two teams, UTT came away with the 3-1 win from Ornelas Gymnasium. In the overall season series, ETBU owns the edge with an all-time record of 22-5.

Head Coach Keely Peterson is taking a unique approach heading into the contest on Tuesday night. According to Peterson, this could be a chance for the younger players on the team to have a big game against quality competition.

"It's always a big rivalry going up against Tyler. We're excited to see how our girls work together in this match. We've got a lot of experience on that court, so we don't have to do a whole lot of adjustments. It should be a fun match," Peterson said.

ETBU is set to tip-off at 7:00 p.m. from the Louise Herrington Patriot Center.