9.30_StMU_Team (2)
0
Eastern N.M. EastNM 12-11,3-8 Lone Star
3
Winner Tex. A&M Int'l TAMIU 15-5,6-1 Lone Star
Eastern N.M. EastNM
12-11,3-8 Lone Star
0
Final
3
Tex. A&M Int'l TAMIU
15-5,6-1 Lone Star
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Eastern N.M. EastNM 11 19 23 (0)
Tex. A&M Int'l TAMIU 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Cameron Brennan

Dustdevils Best Volleyball, 3-0

Adriana Puni led the team in kills (8), digs (12), and total blocks (2).

LAREDO, TEXAS – Eastern New Mexico Volleyball were given a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Texas A&M International on Friday evening at TAMIU Kinesiology and Convocation Building. Eastern slip to 12-11 overall, and 3-8 in conference play, with the Dustdevils shifting to 15-5 on the campaign, with a 6-1 LSC record.
 
After ENMU grabbed the first point, Texas A&M International scored 11 straight points to go up 11-1. Another small stretch of 4-2 improved the Dustdevils lead to 15-3, then another strong streak moved the lead to 19-6. TAMIU finished the set with a 25-11 win.
 
TAMIU continued their success from the first set, taking a 14-9 advantage in the second set. However, the Greyhounds tied the set at 17-17 ending with a 4-0 run. From then, an 8-2 run from the Dustdevils tipped the set in their favor, 25-19.
 
Like the first two sets, the Dustdevils started with a 6-0 run and 9-5 lead to start the third frame. ENMU fought back with 6-1 run, with two kills from Mikaela Garvin and a kill from Rylee Mapes. From then both teams went back and forth, with the home team holding a slim 20-16 lead. The Greyhounds took the lead over TAMIU with five straight points, with Adriana Puni's kill giving Eastern a 21-20 lead. However, the Dustdevils closed the match on a 5-2 stretch, ending the set at 25-23.

NOTABLE STATS

  • Texas A&M International finished with more kills (44-32), assists (37-25), and digs (60-55) in the match, while Eastern posted more blocks, 5-3.
  • Puni paced the attack with eight kills, while Mapes finished with seven kills.
  • Kayla Ison dished out 11 assists, and Qitana Sapiga added 10 assists in the match.
  • In digs, Puni supplied 12 digs with Ison chipping in with 10 digs.
  • Puni and Anjolina Perez finished with two total blocks each.

FROM THE SOURCE

"Our service reception tonight was sub-par tonight and we need to be better on serve receive to be successful. We were playing catch-up the whole match," said Head Volleyball Coach Sia Poyer.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

  • Eastern faced the Dustdevils for just the third time in program history, and the second time in Laredo, Texas.
  • Ison recorded their fourth double-double of the season, gathering 11 assists and 10 digs in the match.
  • The Greyhounds look to bounce back against Texas A&M-Kingsville tomorrow, Oct. 15, with first severe set for 12 p.m.