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Women's Volleyball

Hounds Head to Odessa for Final Midweek Matchup

PORTALES, N.M. - The Eastern New Mexico University volleyball team travels to UT Permian Basin on Tuesday for the final midweek matchup of the regular season. First serve is slated for 6 p.m. in Odessa, Texas. The Greyhounds (10-15, 7-8 LSC) are coming off a weekend split against Cameron (W, 3-0) and Midwestern State (L, 1-3) while the Falcons (4-21, 1-15) dropped a pair of decisions to Tarleton State and Angelo State this past week.
 
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With five matches to go in the regular season, the Green and Silver are tied for seventh in the Lone Star Conference standings with Texas Woman's and hold a one-game lead over MSU for the final spot in the LSC Tournament.
 
Earlier this season, ENMU made quick work of UTPB at Greyhound Arena with a 3-0 win (25-12, 25-13, 25-21). Freshman Jasmine Gannon led the way offensively with 10 kills and a .533 hitting percentage while senior Brooklyn Biel added nine with an identical .533 percentage. In the win, Eastern also rejected seven shots from the Falcons, led by redshirt freshman Sadie Phimmasone with six. Senior Andrea Aguilar (17) and freshman Marissa Ellis (13) both eclipsed double-digit digs in the contest.
 
Aguilar leads the LSC with 288 digs in conference play and is second overall in the league with 441 on the season. The Clovis product is coming off an impressive weekend in which she picked up 50 digs, including matching the school-record for digs in a three-set match with 27 against Cameron. With 1,793 career digs, the LSC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year is 137 digs shy of Caitlin Murphy's all-time program record of 1,930.
 
Sophomore Sarah Tuioti-Mariner leads the team with 267 kills on the season, good for the sixth most in the LSC while Biel is currently ninth in the league with 260. With four blocks this past weekend, Biel moved into eighth place on the all-time list, passing Jessica King's mark of 285 set from 2008-11.
 
Junior Kaitlyn Kluna has been a weapon from the service line all year. The Helotes, Texas, product has 41 aces on the season, the second-most in conference and trails Tarleton's Jordyn Keamo by one for the league lead.
 
Senior Alexis Aguirre passed Stacey Estlund this past weekend on the all-time assist list, moving into fifth place. The dual-sport athlete is now 179 dimes behind Kennedi Catano for fourth on the career list.
 
Following the trip to Odessa, the Greyhounds host Texas Woman's and Texas A&M-Commerce on Nov. 3-4. Friday's matchup with the Pioneers is sponsored by San Juan Village while senior night on Saturday is presented by Hampton Farms. First serve in both matches is slated for 6 p.m. at Greyhound Arena. For all the latest news on the Greyhounds volleyball program, follow @greyhoundvball and @ENMUAthletics on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or visit GoEasternAthletics.com.
 
-Eastern New Mexico University-
Volleyball
Will Edwards

Players Mentioned

Andrea Aguilar

#22 Andrea Aguilar

DS/L
5' 4"
Senior
Alexis Aguirre

#7 Alexis Aguirre

S
5' 7"
Senior
Brooklyn Biel

#13 Brooklyn Biel

MB
6' 1"
Senior
Kaitlyn Kluna

#9 Kaitlyn Kluna

S
5' 4"
Junior
Sadie Phimmasone

#12 Sadie Phimmasone

MB
5' 11"
Redshirt Freshman
Sarah Tuioti-Mariner

#11 Sarah Tuioti-Mariner

OH/RS
5' 10"
Sophomore
Marissa Ellis

#6 Marissa Ellis

OH
5' 10"
Freshman
Jasmine Gannon

#10 Jasmine Gannon

OH/MB
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Andrea Aguilar

#22 Andrea Aguilar

5' 4"
Senior
DS/L
Alexis Aguirre

#7 Alexis Aguirre

5' 7"
Senior
S
Brooklyn Biel

#13 Brooklyn Biel

6' 1"
Senior
MB
Kaitlyn Kluna

#9 Kaitlyn Kluna

5' 4"
Junior
S
Sadie Phimmasone

#12 Sadie Phimmasone

5' 11"
Redshirt Freshman
MB
Sarah Tuioti-Mariner

#11 Sarah Tuioti-Mariner

5' 10"
Sophomore
OH/RS
Marissa Ellis

#6 Marissa Ellis

5' 10"
Freshman
OH
Jasmine Gannon

#10 Jasmine Gannon

6' 1"
Freshman
OH/MB