PORTALES, NM – The Eastern New Mexico University volleyball team welcomes Texas A&M-Kingsville to the friendly confines of Greyhound Arena at 6 p.m. on Friday. The Greyhounds 2-7, 0-1 LSC, look to rebound against the Javelinas.
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Live stats and streaming video links are available online at GoEasternAthletics.com.
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• Senior libero
Andrea Aguilar enters the matchup after picking up her 1,500th-dig this past week at Western New Mexico. The reigning LSC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year has gone above 500 digs in each of the last two season and needs 430 to match Caitlin Murphy's all-time mark of 1,930.
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Career Digs List
              1.           Caitlin Murphy           1,930               2006-09
              2.           Irma Cobos             1,653               1996-99              Â
              3.           Andrea Aguilar                1,500               2014-17
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• Senior
Brooklyn Biel has been a catalyst for the Greyhounds over the past three seasons. The Laveen, Ariz., native needs eight kills on Friday to eclipse 100 for the season and is hitting at a .195 clip. Â 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.
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Career Blocks List
              8.           Jessica King               285               2008-11
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Lauren Frye                282               2013-16              Â
                Brooklyn Biel                       237               2014-17
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• Senior
Alexis Aguirre recorded her 2,000
th assist in the Greyhounds win over Colorado Christian on Sept. 8, becoming just the seventh player in program history to eclipse 2,000. A multi-sport athlete, Aguirre claimed a 20
th-place finish in the javelin at the NCAA DII Track and Field Championships and needs 73 to surpass Barbara Lynn for fifth all-time.
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Career Assists List
              5.           Stacey Estlund           2,393               1996-97
              6.           Barbara Lynn                       2,165               1983-86              Â
              7.           Alexis Aguirre                   2,092               2015-17
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• Sophomore
Sarah Tuioti-Mariner and freshman
Jasmine Gannon have made significant contributions this season. Tuioti-Mariner leads the team with 99 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. Gannon, a local product out of Texico, N.M., is third on the team with 83 kills and has started all nine matches for the Hounds.
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Up Next
• Following the homestand the Greyhounds travel to Las Vegas, N.M., for a non-conference matchup with New Mexico Highlands. First serve on the road against the Cowgirls is 6 p.m. For all the latest news on the Greyhounds volleyball program, follow @greyhoundvball and @ENMUAthletics on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram or visit GoEasternAthletics.com.
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