MARSHALL, Texas – Heading out to Abilene this weekend for the American Southwest Conference Crossover Invitational, the East Texas Baptist University volleyball team will play three matches against West Division programs. This is the second ASC Crossover invite of the year. Below is information for the games.
ETBU vs. Sul Ross State| Abilene, Texas | Friday, October, 18th
Arena: Kimbrell Arena
Time: 1:00 PM
All-Time Series: ETBU 20-0
- Last ETBU Win: September 21, 2018 (3-0)
ETBU vs. Hardin-Simmons| Abilene, Texas | Saturday, October, 19th
Arena: Kimbrell Arena
Time: 10:00 AM
All-Time Series: ETBU 13-12
- Last ETBU Win: November 3, 2017 (3-2)
- Last HSU Win: September 22, 2018 (3-2)
ETBU at McMurry| Abilene, Texas | Saturday, October, 19th
Arena: Kimbrell Arena
Time: 4:00 PM
All-Time Series: McM 10-8
- Last ETBU Win: October 16, 2015 (3-0)
- Last McM Win: November 1, 2018 (3-1)
ETBU
- 11-9 overall and 4-5 conference following a five set loss to UT Dallas
- Allie Fennell posted career highs in kills (18) and blocks (four) against UT Dallas on Saturday
- Gabrielle Guy set a new career-high in digs with 24 against UT Dallas on Saturday
- Entering matchup with Sul Ross State on a 20-match winning streak and have won the last ten sets in a row and 21 of the last 22 sets against the Lobos
- Averaging 11.2 kills per set while making 863 in total. Tally 749 assists (9.7 per set) and 1385 digs (18.0 per set), which is also third in the conference
- Fennell is leading the team and in the top ten of the ASC with 188 kills
- Cassidy Zellmer has 335 assists, which leads ETBU
- Lizeth Flores is in the top five in hitting percentage in the ASC with a .303
- Julia De Los Santos is fourth in the ASC with 247 digs
SRSU
- 8-11 overall and 1-8 in the conference following three-set loss to Concordia
- Lost the last 14 sets in a row.
- Annika Canaba has a 189 kills, which leads SRSU and 206 assists, which is second behind the 225 set by Kylee Davis.
- Hannah Zly has 288 digs and 21 service aces to lead the Lobos.
HSU
- 7-8 overall and 4-4 in the conference following a four-set win over McMurry
- Averaging 10.63 kills per set, 9.96 assists per set and 15.38 digs per set
- Triniti Anderson leads with 172 kills, which is sixth in the conference
- Ashley Pierce is third in the conference with 443 assists, which is the leader for the Cowgirls
- Mary Johnson is the leader with 215 digs
McM
- 12-7 overall and 3-5 in the conference after a four-set loss to HSU
- Haven't lost to ETBU since 2015
- Collecting 834 kills (12.6 per set), 775 assists (11.7 per set), and 1115 digs (16.9 per set)
- Jordyn Burnell leads with 184 kills
- Lauryn Davis has a team-high 384 assists
- Megan Martinez leads with 29 service aces
- Jaelyn Green collected a team-leading 187 digs
