Volleyball Hits The Road for Three Games

Volleyball 9/26/2019 10:33:00 AM

Volleyball Hits The Road for Three Games

Silver City, N.M. – After opening the conference season at home on Drag's Court, the Western New Mexico volleyball team goes back on the road this weekend for a three-game series. First up are the Lady Chaps of Lubbock Christian, followed by Angelo State, with the Mustangs wrapping up the weekend at UT – Permian Basin, Monday Sept. 30.

PLAYERS TO WATCH:

Senior outside hitter Erin Moss (Kailua, HI/University Laboratory School) leads the Mustangs offensive efforts, averaging 3.21 kills/set in 29 sets played. Her efforts put her 7^th in the conference standings so far this season.
Dishing it out to the Mustang offense is senior setter Sarah Campoli (Weatherford, TX/Azle High School) who is just shy of 200 assists this season, averaging 7.26 assists/set, 5^th in the LSC standings.
Senior libero Gabi Lau (Kailua, HI/University Laboratory School), picked up right where she left off last season, racking up 102 digs for an 4.25 average.
Hannah Tishlarich (Elk Grove, CA/Pleasant Grove High School) proves to be efficient in the middle, hitting .447 on the young season. In last Friday's match, Tishlarich went 9-for-10 with zero errors to hit .900.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS:
Friday, Sept. 27 | Lubbock, Tex. | 6 p.m. (5 p.m. MST)
Lubbock Christian (6-5 overall, 1-2 LSC)

The Lady Chaps will be home for the first time in their last eight games, opening conference play last weekend at Eastern New Mexico and West Texas A&M, as well as a midweek game against Angelo State.
Currently, riding a two-game losing streak LCU defeated Eastern New Mexico 3-1 to start LSC play on a high note, before dropping a five-set heartbreaker to West Texas A&M to go 1-1 on the weekend.
At home, LCU holds a 3-1 record so far this season.
Behind the ball is sophomore setter, Bradi Marshall. Marshall has tallied 404 assists so far this season and leads the conference with 10.10 assists/set, while also averaging 2.85 digs/set.
On the receiving end of Marshall's sets is senior outside Hannah Thomas. Thomas is 12^th in the LSC standings with 130 kills for 3.02 kills/set.
Defensively, Maddie DeGuire sits a spot above Lau in the LSC rankings, averaging 4.51 digs a set.

Angelo State (11-1 overall, 3-0 LSC)
Saturday, Sept 28 | San Angelo, Tex. | 2 p.m. (1 p.m. MST)

The Belles of Angelo State made quick work of the Lady Chaps taking the three-set sweep Wednesday night to maintain their flawless 3-0 conference record.
ASU lone loss of the season came at the hands of Colorado School of Mines in the Mountain Lion Invitational earlier in the season.
Seven out of their 12 matches have been won in straight sets.
Angelo State holds an 8-2 series record over the Mustangs, winning the last three matches between the teams.
In their second meeting last season, ASU squeaked by with a 3-2 win in Silver City, knocking WNMU out of the conference tournament.
As a team the Belles sit 2^nd in hitting percentage, while holding their opponents to a .120 clip.

UT – Permian Basin (9-1 overall, 1-0 LSC)
Monday, Sept. 30 | Odessa, Tex. | 1:30 p.m. (12:30 MST)

The Mustangs will meet up with the Falcons of UT – Permian Basin for the second time in 10 days.
In their first meeting on Sept. 20, UTPB took home a 3-0 sweep, and only their second win ever over WNMU.
WNMU holds a 7-2 advantage in the overall series, with their two wins coming in three-sets and in Silver City. Last season the Falcons took the first meeting, before the Mustangs took a five-set win in Odessa.
In the Sept. 20 match, the Mustangs were held to a .030 hitting percentage, while the Falcons hit over .200 in the second and third sets to take home the match.
Travana Matthews was a force on both offense and defense, hitting .625 with five kills while adding 4.0 blocks.

Live stats and live stream are available at wnmumustangs.com

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Players Mentioned

#6 Erin Moss: OH/OPP; 5' 6"; Junior

#4 Hannah Tishlarich: MB; 6' 0"; Junior

#2 Gabi Lau: L; 5' 3"; Junior

#12 Sarah Campoli: S; 5' 8"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#6 Erin Moss
: 5' 6"; Junior
: OH/OPP

#4 Hannah Tishlarich
: 6' 0"; Junior
: MB

#2 Gabi Lau
: 5' 3"; Junior
: L

#12 Sarah Campoli
: 5' 8"; Junior
: S