MARSHALL, Texas – Heading into key American Southwest Conference matches this week, the #12 East Texas Baptist University volleyball team will take on LeTourneau University and Belhaven. ETBU will host LeTourneau on Tuesday night and then battle with Belhaven University on Friday in Jackson, Miss. ETBU is currently 5-2 and 4-2 in the ASC East.
Below is the information about the matches.
▶️G8/9 #ETBU🐯🆚 LeTourneau 🐝
🗓️ Tuesday, March 9, 2021 |🕰️4:30 PM/6:30 PM
🏟 Ornelas Gymnasium
🔢All-Time Series: ETBU 41-5
* Last ETBU Win: Sept. 9, 2019 (3-1)
* Last LETU Win: Oct. 12, 2019 (3-2)
▶️G10/11 #ETBU🐯🆚 Belhaven ⚔️
🗓️ Friday, March 12, 2021 |🕰️5:00 PM/7:00 PM
🏟 Rugg Arena
🔢All-Time Series: ETBU 14-3
* Last ETBU Win: Feb. 12, 2021 (3-2)
* Last BU Win: Sep. 30, 2017 (3-2)
ETBU
* 5-2 overall and 4-2 in the ASC after two losses to Texas Dallas
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Kayla Rainey had 15 kills in the doubleheader
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Lillie Hill had 23 digs in the first match of the doubleheader.
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Claire Johnson recorded a double-double of 14 assists and 10 digs in the second match of the doubleheader.
* Split their two meetings last year with LETU. Both contests were in four sets.
* Won last six meetings against LETU in Marshall.
* Swept BU in the doubleheader earlier this season in Marshall.
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Allie Fennell recorded 34 kills in the doubleheader, including a career-high 22 in the five-set win. Earned ASC Offensive Player of the Week honors for her performance.
* Hill was named ETBU's second ASC player of the week for her 44 digs in the doubleheader.
* Fennell leads ETBU with 74 kills.
* Johnson leads ETBU with 127 assists
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Bailey O'Bannon leads ETBU with 19 blocks
* Hill is the dig leader for ETBU with 137.
LETU
* 7-2 after two losses to UTD
* Kiana Crow leads with 91 kills and 13 service aces.
* Natalie Davenport has 150 assists to lead the Yellow Jackets
* Allison Smith has 24 blocks to lead LETU
* Courtney Edge has the edge with 154 digs on LETU
* Lead the ASC in hitting percentage (24.3%)
* In the ASC top 5 in assists per set (3rd; 10.93), kills per set (4th; 11.72), blocks per set (3rd; 1.55), service aces (5th; 2.17), and digs per set (3rd; 18.07)
BU
* 0-6 overall after two losses to LETU
* Emily Carroll leads BU with 34 kills and 14 blocks
* Grace Eidson leads BU with 58 assists
* Vivien Marquez has a team-high five service aces
* Sydney McEachern has 71 digs for BU.
