Women's Volleyball

Key LSC Match Tuesday for Zias at Home Against Cameron

Monday, October 20, 2014
 

 
PORTALES, N.M. – The Eastern New Mexico volleyball team hosts a key Lone Star Conference match Tuesday night in Greyhound Arena at 7 p.m. The Zias will take on Cameron as both teams are currently tied for sixth in the conference and a game up on Midwestern State and Texas A&M-Commerce for eighth.

Promotion
Costume Night - Fans are encouraged to wear costumes to cheer on the Zias.
 
Records
ENMU: 9-12, 3-8 LSC
CU: 10-10, 3-8 LSC
 
All-Time vs. CU
Series: CU leads 21-18
ENMU streak: L1
First 2014 Meeting: Oct. 11, CU won 3-1
Last ENMU win: Oct. 18, 2013, 3-1 in Portales
 
Scouting Eastern New Mexico
Ranking fifth in the LSC with 3.10 k/s is sophomore Lauren Frye. She is also hitting .250 which is the 15th best in the conference. Senior Lindsey Barron contributes 2.39 k/s while fellow classmate Agatha Gibbons paces the squad in attack percentage at .291.
 
After moving up to fourth the school's career assists list on Friday, senior Kennedi Catano leads Eastern with 5.23 a/s. Fellow senior Karra Day adds 4.63 a/s and has recorded 15 service aces.
 
Sophomore Lindsay Bost leads the team in d/s (3.71) and service aces. Adding 2.89 d/s is fellow classmate Courtney Lawson. Since taking over as the libero four matches ago, freshman Andrea Aguilar is getting 4.56 d/s.
 
Gibbons' 1.03 b/s and 81 total blocks are the most by a Zia this season. She also has 14 of the team's 26 solo rejections as well. Senior Bree Anna Lucero has added 72 blocks and 0.91 b/s while Frye is halfway to the century mark in blocks.
 
As a team, Eastern is hitting .172 with 11.7 k/s and 10.9 a/s. They recorded 100 service aces while hitting into 119 service errors. The Zias average 13.4 d/s and hold a 159-149.5 block advantage. Opponents are posting 11.7 k/s, 11.0 a/s and hitting .173.
 
Scouting Cameron
The Aggies have lost their last two matches, both in three sets on the road to Angelo State and Tarleton State. On the road, CU is 2-6 with victories against East Central and Texas A&M-Commerce. Their other two conference wins were over Texas A&M-Kingsville and the Zias at home.
 
Kat Evans leads the team with 203 kills and 2.71 k/s. Kendra Adams (2.50) and Rebecca Green (2.55) are both averaging over two and a half kills a set. Green paces the squad with a .278 attack percentage. Setting the attackers up is Ingrid Boatman and Kayla Hebert. Boatman has 429 assists and is posting 6.50 a/s while Hebert has added 324 assists for 4.32 a/s.
 
Defensively, Cristina Viera has a team-high 281 digs and 3.70 d/s. Lindsey McCauley (3.04) and Hebert (3.17) are both getting over three digs a set while four others are averaging over two digs a set as well. Green leads the team with 46 blocks. Paige Holt has rejected 40 attack attempts and is tied for the team lead of four solo blocks with Evans.
 
CU is averaging 12.2 k/s and 11.6 a/s while hitting .162. They have 83 service aces and have hit into only 64 service errors. The Aggies are getting 18.5 d/s, the second most in the LSC.
 
At the net, CU is the only team not to have reached the triple-digits in blocks. They have 98 rejections and have been blocked 169 times which is the second most in the conference.
 
Opponents are hitting .193 against them with 12.8 k/s and 12/1 a/s.
 
Live stats and video will be available for the match with links available at the top of the article.
 
For the latest information on Zia volleyball, follow @ENMUSports on Twitter and visit the official website of ENMU athletics at GoEasternAthletics.com.

Players Mentioned

Lindsey Barron

#9 Lindsey Barron

OH
5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
Lindsay Bost

#2 Lindsay Bost

DS/L
5' 6"
Sophomore
Rio Rancho, N.M.
Kennedi Catano

#8 Kennedi Catano

S
5' 8"
Senior
Karra Day

#3 Karra Day

S
5' 10"
Senior
Lauren Frye

#10 Lauren Frye

RS
6' 0"
Sophomore
Amissville, Va.
Agatha Gibbons

#4 Agatha Gibbons

MB
6' 1"
Senior
Courtney Lawson

#14 Courtney Lawson

OH
5' 9"
Sophomore
Rio Rancho, N.M.
Bree Anna Lucero

#17 Bree Anna Lucero

MB
5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
Andrea Aguilar

#22 Andrea Aguilar

DS/L
5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Lindsey Barron

#9 Lindsey Barron

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
OH
Lindsay Bost

#2 Lindsay Bost

5' 6"
Sophomore
Rio Rancho, N.M.
DS/L
Kennedi Catano

#8 Kennedi Catano

5' 8"
Senior
S
Karra Day

#3 Karra Day

5' 10"
Senior
S
Lauren Frye

#10 Lauren Frye

6' 0"
Sophomore
Amissville, Va.
RS
Agatha Gibbons

#4 Agatha Gibbons

6' 1"
Senior
MB
Courtney Lawson

#14 Courtney Lawson

5' 9"
Sophomore
Rio Rancho, N.M.
OH
Bree Anna Lucero

#17 Bree Anna Lucero

5' 9"
Redshirt Senior
MB
Andrea Aguilar

#22 Andrea Aguilar

5' 4"
Freshman
DS/L