Pomona, CA – Saturday morning the Lady Mustangs finished playing in the Cal Poly Pomona Tournament battling the Wolves of Western Oregon University. The Mustangs would match up against Western Oregon University before being defeated in three sets.
 
"We were right there with Western Oregon University and did not take control of the match," said Head Coach Holly Watts. 
 
Bria Augustine (Bellflower, CA/Mayfair High School) (Bellflower, CA/Mayfair High School) had a great morning with a total of 10 kills for the match. Freshman, Kayla Villarreal (El Paso, TX/Americas HS), (El Paso, TX/Americas HS) also had a solid day for hitting with a total of 8 kills. Senior Megan Custer (El Paso, TX/Eastwood High School) (El Paso, TX/Eastwood HS) was also putting up some offensive stats ending with 4 kills on the match. 
 
Setter, Hailey Hertzog (Phoenix, AZ/Chaparral High School) (Phoenix, AZ/Chaparral High School) had a great morning match distributing the ball around, ending with 22 assists. "Hailey did a great job of running the show this weekend," said Coach Watts. Hertzog ended the tournament with a total of 92 assists.
 
Freshman Janey Cortez (El Paso, TX/East Lake HS) (El Paso, TX/East Lake HS) was a huge asset to the Mustang defense in the match having a total of 17 digs. Second in team digs was Bria Augustine (Bellflower, CA/Mayfair High School) with 9 digs throughout all three sets. 
 
In the first set, WNMU found themselves ahead of the game with a six-point lead, 22-16. The Wolves would not go down without a fight and pulled off the win for the first set 26-24. Sets Two and Three would both not play in favor of the Mustangs as a few team errors would cost the team momentum-changing moments. Both sets would leave the Mustangs defeated at 25-18 as they were unable to finish each set. 
 
"We had a chance to see what many of the new players can do and where we can improve," said Coach Watts. "I cannot wait to get in the gym, fix a few things, and see what we can do in Oklahoma."
 
Mustangs to Highlight:
 
B. Augustine: 10 kills, 9 digs
 
K. Villarreal: 8 kills
 
M. Custer: 4 kills
 
J. Cortez: 17 digs 
 
H. Hertzog: 22 assists
 
The Mustangs will continue to be on the road, playing in the Central Oklahoma Tournament. WNMU will play four games in three days, starting September 9th, playing against Newman University at 6:00 PM MDT.