PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico volleyball prepares for a postseason push with a final set of home games of the season, first welcoming Dallas Baptist University on Friday, Nov. 12, with a 6 p.m. start time. The following day, the Hounds will face Texas Women's University beginning at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Nov, 13 at Greyhound Arena. The Hounds will have Parent's Night on Friday evening to honor parents and guardians of ENMU Volleyball. On Saturday, the program will honor senior athletes for Senior Day.

LAST TIME OUT

The Hounds saw its five-game winning streak snapped over the weekend. First, falling to Lubbock Christian University, 3-1, on Friday. Followed by a 3-1 loss against #6 Angelo State University.

SCOUTING THE HOUNDS

Eastern enter the final week of the regular season with a 6-17 record, along with a 6-9 conference standing. The Hounds are finding 11.1 kills per set (k/s), while adding 10.1 assists per set (a/s) to the office. Defensively, ENMU are posting 12.8 digs per set (d/s), along with 2.08 blocks per set (b/s).
 
Jasmine Gannon paces the offense with 2.92 k/s, with Mikaela Garvin adding 2.23 k/s. Rae Sapiga facilitates the offenses with 4.95 a/s, while Qitana Sapiga contributes 3.76 a/s to the offense. Daejia Rodriguez leads the team for digs with 2.88 d/s, with Gannon just behind with 2.79 d/s. Gracelyn Stubbs is posting 0.85 b/s at the net, and Adriana Puni supplies 0.84 b/s.
 
Statistically speaking, R. Sapiga currently sits in 3^rd in the conference with 0.42 service aces per set (sa/s). The Hounds as a team stand in 4^th across the Lone Star Conference for b/s with 2.08 b/s, while also holding teams to just 1.67 b/s, which stands in 5^th. ENMU stands as the top team in opponent digs, with 13.48 d/s.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS

Dallas Baptist University

The Patriots enter the weekend's competition holding a 12-6 standing, while posting a 9-6 LSC record. DBU recorded two back-to-back sweeps in their most recent outings, with a 3-0 sweep of Western New Mexico University (WNMU), then a 3-0 win over University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB).

Overall, DBU are posting 13.1 k/s and 11.7 a/s on offense. The 13.1 k/s stand in fifth among all LSC programs. The Patriots on defense are suppling 16.1 d/s, and adding 2.0 b/s up front.

Halle Van Poppel stands at the top of the LSC and leads DBU with 4.58 k/s. Van Poppel's mark for k/s currently stand in 5^th among all Division II student-athletes. Leading the team in assists, Aryn Walton supplies 5.21 a/s to the Patriots. On defense, Leah Palensky is finding 4.91 d/s, which sits 4^th in the conference. At the net, Sofia Black adds 0.84 b/s, while Alyssa Parks is just behind with 0.83 b/s.

Texas Women's University

The Pioneers have a 10-16 standing, with an LSC record of 5-10. TWU come into the weekend having won their last two matches. First, Texas Women's took down UTPB 3-2, then closed the weekend with a 3-0 sweep of WNMU.
 
TWU are finding 11.4 k/s as a team, with 9.7 a/s for an offensive output. On defense, Texas Women's are collecting 15.8 d/s, along with 1.9 b/s. In the conference, the Pioneers stand in third for sa/s, with 1.64 sa/s.
 
Kaia Saylor provides 2.63 k/s as part of the TWU attack. Pacing the team in assists, Baily Wozniak is averaging 6.88 a/s. Defensively, the Pioneer's are led by Yanely Pabon with 4.03 d/s, while Cara Pool and Trixie Oche lead the effort at the net with 0.82 b/s each.