MARSHALL, Texas - Completing their first week of matches, the East Texas Baptist University volleyball team heads to Central Texas for two contests opening American Southwest Conference play. ETBU travels to Belton first taking on #12 the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor on Friday and then to Austin, Texas, facing Concordia University Texas on Saturday.
Below are the information about the matches.
▶️G5 #ETBU🐯🆚 Mary Hardin-Baylor ⚔️
🗓️ Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 |🕰️6:00 PM
🏟 Mayborn Campus Center
🔢All-Time Series: ETBU 19-13
* Last ETBU Win: Oct. 4, 2014 (3-2)
* Last UMHB Win: Sept. 27, 2019 (3-1)
▶️G6 #ETBU🐯🆚 Concordia Texas 🌪
🗓️ Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 |🕰️1:00 PM
🏟 Concordia Fieldhouse
🔢All-Time Series: ETBU 16-12
* Last ETBU Win: Sept. 25, 2015 (3-0)
* Last CTX Win: Apr. 9, 2021 (3-0)
ETBU
* 1-3 after a five-set win over Hendrix College in San Antonio.
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Avery Reid posted a team-high 14 kills against HC.
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Kayla Rainey (13 kills, 14 digs),
Kaylee Morton (13 assists, 11 digs), and
Jenna Helms (29 assists, 17 digs) all recorded double-doubles.
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Lillie Hill named ASC Defensive Player of the Week for the second time in her career. She finished with 82 digs, eight assists and four service aces.
* Hill set a new career high of 29 digs vs. HC.
* Helms' 29 assists and 17 digs against HC are season highs
* Lost last six meetings to UMHB.
* Last defeated UMHB on Oct. 4, 2014
* Lost in four sets to UMHB on Sep. 27, 2019
* Lost eight straight matches to CTX
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Hope Shipp led ETBU with six kills in a three-set loss to CTX in their last meeting on Apr. 9, 2021
#12 UMHB
* Defending ASC Champions
* 6-0 after a three-set match against Sul Ross State.
* Lauren Williams led with 11 kills. Alli Pierce had 39 assists while Hannah Frasca recorded a team best 14 digs.
* Haven't lost a set so far this season.
* Averaging 11.7 kills, 11.3 assists, 2.2 aces, 19.5 digs, and 1.8 blocks per set as a team
* Kayla Janikula was named the ASC Offensive Player of the Week. She is currently hitting .344 with 40 kills (2.67 per set) and averaged 1.40 digs and 1.00 blocks per set.
* Frasca leads with 60 kills and 77 digs.
* Pierce has the team lead with 167 assists.
* Maddie Gillispie is on top with 11 service aces on the team.
CTX
* 0-5 after a three-set loss to Trinity University.
* Kylexus Block led with 14 kills and seven digs in loss to TU. Kaitlyn Ruiz recorded 17 assists to lead the Tornadoes.
* Lost 14 straight sets.
* Nicole Deering produced 10 kills in the win against ETBU last season.
* Alyssa Leggett had a team-high 14 digs in the three-set win against ETBU last season.
* Averaging 11.5 kills, 10.5 assists, 1.6 aces, 16.3 digs, and .6 blocks per set
