MARSHALL, Texas – Coming off a road trip to Mississippi, the East Texas Baptist University volleyball team will begin American Southwest Conference play this week at home. They will host both LeTourneau University and the University of Texas Dallas at Ornelas Gymnasium on Tuesday and Saturday. The Tigers enter this week at 6-3 overall.
ETBU vs. LeTourneau | Marshall, Texas | Tuesday, September 9th
Arena: Ornelas Gymnasium
Time: 6:00 PM
All-Time Series: ETBU 39-5
- Last ETBU Win: Oct. 23, 2018 (3-0)
- Last LETU Win: Sep. 25, 2018 (3-1)
ETBU vs. University of Texas-Dallas | Marshall, Texas | Tuesday, September 13th
Arena: Ornelas Gymnasium
Time: 6:00 PM
All-Time Series: UTD 23-14
- Last ETBU Win: Sep. 12, 2017 (3-2)
- Last UTD Win: Oct. 2, 2018 (3-0)
GAME NOTES
ETBU
- Improved their winning streak at the start of the season to six with a sweep over Central Baptist College (25-17, 25-22, 25-20). Kayla Rainey led with seven kills and 14 digs. Cassidy Zellmer finished with five kills and 10 assists.
- Zellmer had a double-double against the University of Dallas (9/6/19) with 19 assists and 10 digs.
- ETBU has 325 kills (11.6/set), 278 assists (9.9/set), and 543 digs (19.4/set)
- Kennedy Peacock leads the Tigers in kills with 61 (2.26/set).
- Zellmer is on top of the leaderboard with 110 assists (3.93/set)
- Julia De Los Santos has 145 digs to lead the Tigers.
LeTourneau
- LETU is 4-4 entering Tuesday's match following a 1-3 performance at the Colorado Classic.
- Coached by former ETBU Alumnus Mallory Sanders-Matthews
- Kianna Crow leads the Yellow jackets in kills with 111 (3.96/set).
- Natalie Davenport is first on the team in assists with 251.
- Cam Taylor has a team-high 108 digs (four/set).
- Has 341 kills (12.2/set), 306 assists (10.9/set), and 469 digs (16.8/set)
Texas-Dallas
- UTD is 5-3 entering Friday following a 3-1 record at their own invitational with
- Recorded two wins over national ranked opponents - #7 Trinity and #23 Pacific Lutheran
- Collects 379 kills (14.0/set), 358 assists (13.3/set), and 501 digs (18.6/set)
- Jillian Via leads with 85 kills (3.40/set).
- Sydney Fitt (164 assists) and Caroline Shecterle (156 assists) are the top two in assists.
- Catherine Croft is on top of the leaderboard with 105 digs.
