MARSHALL, Texas - Evening their overall record with a three set sweep on Tuesday, the East Texas Baptist University volleyball will resume their road trip this weekend with two games in Abilene. First up will be McMurry University on Friday night. Then, the Tigers take on Hardin-Simmons University at 11:00 AM.
Below are the information about the matches.
▶️G11 #ETBU🐯🆚 McMurry University 🦅
🗓️ Friday, Sept. 14, 2021 |🕰️6:00 PM
🏟 Kimbrell Arena
🔢All-Time Series: ETBU 14-12
* Last ETBU Win: Oct. 16, 2015 (3-0)
* Last McM Win: Oct. 19, 2019 (3-0)
▶️G12 #ETBU🐯🆚 Hardin-Simmons University 🐎
🗓️ Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 |🕰️11:00 AM
🏟 Mabee Complex
🔢All-Time Series: ETBU 21-14
* Last ETBU Win: Feb. 5, 2021 (3-2)
* Last HSU Win: Oct. 19, 2019 (3-0)
ETBU
* 5-5 overall and 4-2 in the conference after sweeping BU (25-21, 25-15, 25-19)
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Kaylee Morton posted 13 assists and five service aces.
* Brooke O'Neil posted nine kills to lead ETBU.
* Lost nine of the last 10 meetings to McM.
* Defeated HSU in five sets back on Feb. 5, 2021. Hill (20 digs) and
Kayla Rainey (13 digs) combined for 33 digs in the win.
* Averaging 10.3 kills, 9.6 assists, 1.8 aces, 17.4 digs (fourth in the ASC), and 1.9 blocks (first in the ASC) per set.
* Reid is fourth in the ASC with 3.23 kills per set
* Hill's 5.41 digs per set is first overall in the ASC.
McM
* 4-5 overall and 2-2 in the conference after a five-set win over Hardin-Simmons.
* Brooke Cox (11 kills), Madison Cuellar (11 kills), and Tyler Richardson (10 kills) combined for 31 kills in the win.
* Adile Leal posted a game-high 24 digs.
* Winners of five straight against ETBU.
* In the ASC top five in kills (4th; 11.28), assists (4th; 10.06), blocks (3rd; 1.71), and service aces (1st; 2.28 aces)
* Kayle Vasil is eighth in the ASC with 2.94 kills per set.
HSU
* 2-3 overall and 1-3 in the conference after defeating the University of Texas Dallas
* Alicia Becerra recorded a double-double of 15 kills, 13 digs to lead HSU.
* Alice Meyer had 24 assists to lead the Cowgirls.
* Averaging 12.78 kills, 1.61 aces, 15.72 digs, 11.44 assists, and 1.67 blocks per set
* Taylor Salone leads HSU with 48 kills and 18 blocks.
* Meyer is the assist leader with 75.
* Cali Carter has a team-high 69 kills.
* 4-4 in last eight meetings with ETBU.
