PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Volleyball take on Wayland Baptist in a midweek clash on Tuesday evening, Aug. 30, with first serve set for 5 p.m. The Hounds come into the contest after a 2-2 start at the Dr. Steve Aicinena "Iceman" Invitational. ENMU downed both University of the Southwest (N.M). and Southeastern Oklahoma State, 3-0, along with a pair of losses to UT Permian Basin (3-1) and Augustana (3-2).

SCHEDULE OUTLOOK 

The Hounds have a 28 games schedule ahead of them this season. Starting the first weekends with three tournaments and 12 games total. From then, ENMU head straight into conference play against Oklahoma Christian on Sept. 16, which will stand as the Hounds opening game at Greyhound Arena. ENMU will play at Greyhound Arena eight separate times, as part of the 16 Lone Star Conference schedule.

MEET THE SQUAD

ENMU Volleyball features 20 student-athletes, with 13 members returning from the 2021 season and seven newcomers. Of the new additions to the team, four will play their first collegiate volleyball and three come to Eastern as a transfer. Reigning LSC Rookie of the Year Mikaela Garvin is back with the program after collecting 213 kills and averaging 2.22 kills per set, and 2.55 points per game. Gracelyn Stubbs comes back after leading the program with 85.0 blocks last season, and Qitana Sapiga provided 368 assists last season, second most on the team.

PRESEASON POLL

The Greyhounds finished Eastern was picked to finish 13th in the Lone Star Conference preseason poll according to league coaches, sports information directors, and media representatives. Regaining LSC Postseason Tournament Champions, West Texas A&M, claimed the top spot in the poll.

SERIES RECORDS

Eastern will meet the Pioneers for the first time in over a decade with the last meeting coming in 2011. ENMU holds the all-time series 18-3, but WBU has won the last two meetings and three of the last five matches. The last time both teams met, it was a neutral site contest in Canyon, Texas, Wayland Baptist walked away 3-1 winners.