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Women's Volleyball

Hounds Travel to In-State Rival to Open LSC Play

PORTALES, NM – The Eastern New Mexico University volleyball team treks to Silver City, N.M., on Tuesday to take on Western New Mexico to start Lone Star Conference play. The Greyhounds (2-6) look to start off LSC action on a high note, taking on the Mustangs (0-8).
 
Live stats and streaming video links are available online at GoEasternAthletics.com.
 
Last weekend, the Green and Silver went 2-2 in four, five-set affairs with Colorado Mesa, Colorado Christian, Southwestern Oklahoma State and Lubbock Christian. In three of the four matches, ENMU raced out to a 2-0 lead.
 
• Senior libero Andrea Aguilar enters the matchup after picking up her 1,400th-dig this past weekend at the Lady Chap Classic. The reigning LSC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year has gone above 500 digs in each of the last two season and needs 445 to match Caitlin Murphy's all-time mark of 1,930.
 
Career Digs List
               1.            Caitlin Murphy                    1,930                2006-09
               2.            Irma Cobos                        1,653                1996-99               
               3.            Andrea Aguilar                 1,485                2014-17
 
• Senior Brooklyn Biel has been a catalyst for the Greyhounds over the past three seasons. The Laveen, Ariz., native needs nine kills on Tuesday to eclipse 100 for the season and is hitting at a .228 clip.  A force to be reckoned with in the middle, Biel has stuffed 237 shots during her time with the Green and Silver and needs 48 to crack the top 10 list in program history after rejecting 22 attempts on the year.
 
Career Blocks List
               8.            Jessica King                            285                2008-11
               9.            Lauren Frye                             282                2013-16               
                              Brooklyn Biel                         237                2014-17
 
• Senior Alexis Aguirre recorded her 2,000th assist in the Greyhounds win over Colorado Christian on Friday, becoming just the seventh player in program history to eclipse 2,000. A multi-sport athlete, Aguirre claimed a 20th-place finish in the javelin at the NCAA DII Track and Field Championships. Aguirre is coming of a 109 assist outburst at the Lady Chap Classic.
 
• Sophomore Sarah Tuioti-Mariner and freshman Jasmine Gannon have made significant contributions this season. Tuioti-Mariner is second on the team with 90 kills and is coming off a 21-kill performance against Lubbock Christian, earning All-Tournament accolades while Gannon had three matches with at least 10 kills last weekend.

Up Next
• Following the trip to Silver City, the Greyhounds welcome Texas A&M-Kingsville to the friendly confines of Greyhound Arena on Friday. First serve is slated for 6 p.m. against the Javelinas. 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

Lauren Frye

#10 Lauren Frye

RS
6' 0"
Senior
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
Sarah Tuioti-Mariner

#11 Sarah Tuioti-Mariner

OH/RS
5' 10"
Sophomore
Jasmine Gannon

#10 Jasmine Gannon

OH/MB
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Lauren Frye

#10 Lauren Frye

6' 0"
Senior
RS
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
Sarah Tuioti-Mariner

#11 Sarah Tuioti-Mariner

5' 10"
Sophomore
OH/RS
Jasmine Gannon

#10 Jasmine Gannon

6' 1"
Freshman
OH/MB