Volleyball | 9/20/2022 8:57:00 AM
MARSHALL, Texas - After their weekend on the road, the East Texas Baptist University volleyball team will be playing their next three matches at home against Texas Dallas, Hardin-Simmons, and McMurry University. They will play UTD on Tuesday and then have back-to-back Friday and Saturday matches.
Below is the information on the matches with team notes. Live stat and video links will be on the web.
Matches
ETBU vs. UTD
Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 | 6:00 pm
Marshall, TX
Last ETBU Win: 9/12/2017 (3-2)
Last UTD Win: 10/26/2021 (0-3)
ETBU vs. HSU
Friday, September 23rd, 2022 | 6:00 pm
Marshall, TX
Last ETBU Win: 10/29/2021 (3-2)
Last HSU Win: 10/19/2019 (0-3)
ETBU vs. McMurry
Saturday, September 24th, 2022 | 1:00 pm
Marshall, TX
Last ETBU Win: 10/30/2021 (3-2)
Last. McMurry Win: 10/19/2019 (0-3)
TEAM INFORMATION
East Texas Baptist University (11-1/3-1)
- ETBU had their best start in program history at 10-0
- ETBU holds eight clean sweeps
- Upset #25 UMHB for the first time in 8 years
- ETBU had a capacity crowd of over 600 people at the home game vs. UMHB
- ETBU started off ASC play at 3-1 with wins over Concordia Texas, UMHB, and HPU
- Hill named 2021 ASC libero of the year with 89 sets, earning 401 digs, and 37 points.
- Reid named 2021 ASC Freshman of the year with 270 kills, 211 digs, and 312.5 total points.
- Mosley named ASC offensive player of the week (9/13/2022) with 80 kills, 4.71 KPS, and 58 digs.
University of Texas Dallas (5-4/2-1)
- Predicted to finish second in the ASC
- UTD beat UMHB, who received votes in the national poll, in 5 sets
- Hitter, Abbie Jones, has 116 kills in the 2022 season
- Catherine Croft and Emma Sevening added to ASC preseason watch list.
- Croft named ASC offensive player of the week (9/6/2022) with 2.62 kills per set and hitting a .194 overall.
- Rachel Baxter named a defensive top performer (9/6/2022) averaging 3.56 digs per set.
- Freshman, Lauren Johnson, named a defensive top performer (9/13/2022) with 10 blocks at the East*West Classic
Hardin-Simmons University (8-2/3-1)
- HSU recently had a streak of wins, including ASC wins over HPU, SRSU, and McMurry
- Hitters Aubree McCann and Gabby Jones have 115 and 114 kills for the 2022 season
- Alicia Becerra and Hannah Langerman added to ASC preseason watch list.
- Jones was named ASC offensive player of the week (9/6/2022) with 39 kills in four matches, with 15 service aces, 15 digs, and 10 blocks.
- Jones was recently named a offensive top performer (9/13/2022) hitting .470, totaling 37 kills and 14 block assists for the week
- Ali Meyer named a defensive top performer (9/13/2022) with 24 digs, 7 aces, and 74 assists this past week.
- Beverra given all-tournament honors at CC, recording 11 kills, 7 assists, 10 service aces, and 37 digs in 15 sets.
McMurry University (6-4/2-2)
- McMurry has lost their last two ASC matches to UMHB (0-3) and HSU (1-3)
- Keetlyn Davis leads the WarHawks with 89 kills for the season
- Bri Garcia and Adile Leal added to ASC preseason watch list.
- Garcia named an offensive top performer (9/13/2022) with 20 kills in two matches and .363 hitting mark
- Freshman, Lexi Miller, recorded 33 assists and 13 digs in McMurry's most recent game against Hardin-Simmons