No. 11 ETBU Volleyball Hosting Tiger Invitational
September 5, 2025
The Basics
The No. 11-ranked East Texas Baptist University Tigers (4-0 overall; 0-0 ASC) will host their home weekend opener in Ornelas Gym this Friday and Saturday. The Tiger Invitational will host five other teams: University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Concordia Texas, University of Dallas, Carroll (WI), and Belhaven.
In the Rankings
ETBU is currently ranked No. 11 in the AVCA/TARAFLEX DIVISION III Women's Volleyball Poll. The Tigers have been ranked every week since week one of the 2024 season. They hold a 15 week streak of being in the AVCA rankings. ETBU finished the 2024 season at the No. 15 spot.
Home Court Advantage
ETBU posted a 29-match streak last year that ended in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. They carry a 26-match regular-season home winning streak and a 25-match regular-season win streak into 2025. The Tigers have not lost a regular-season home match since 2022, when they fell 3-2 to LeTourneau.
Senior Stripes
ETBU's senior class includes five players:
McKenzie Mansell,
Callie Humphrey,
Taylor Poore,
Graycee Mosley, and
Lexi Moody. Four of the five have been four-year starters for the Tigers.
FOUR-tune Favors the Tigers
ETBU is a combined 50-24 against this weekends opponents. The Tigers are 12-6 against The University of Dallas, 18-4 against Belhaven, 20-14 against Concordia Texas and have never faced Carroll (WI). The Tigers are 26-17 against UMHB but do not face the Crusaders until ASC play.
Mosley File
Three-time ASC Most Valuble Player
Graycee Mosley heads into her senior season with 57 career double-doubles. The 13-time ASC Player of the Week is third on ETBU's all time kills list and ninth in all time digs.
Put a Ring on it
The 2024 ASC Champions will hold their ring ceremony this Saturday right before the ETBU vs. Belhaven match around 12:30 p.m.
'Hey Now, You're an All Star'
Head Coach
Mallory Matthews, the reigning ASC Coach of the Year, enters 2025 with five returning All-ASC players —
Graycee Mosley,
Anita Hancock,
Lexi Moody,
Callie Humphrey, and
McKenzie Mansell. Mosley is the three-time ASC MVP, Moody was the 2024 ASC Setter of the Year, and Humphrey the ASC Newcomer of the Year.
Cool in Colorado
ETBU went a cool 4-0 in the Pikes Peak Challenge hosted by Colorado College. The Tigers started off the weekend beating Edgewood 3-0 then played a close 5-set-match with no. 22 Wisconsin-Eau Claire. ETBU then took on host Colorado College in a 3-1 victory ending their time with a 3-0 sweep against Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
On the Air
All matches from this weekend will be Live Streamed from the ETBU Sports YouTube account titled '
etbusports .
