TYLER, Texas – Eastern New Mexico Volleyball suffered a 3-0 defeat on the road to UT Tyler at Louise Herrington Patriot Center on Friday evening. The Greyhounds slip to 9-6 overall with 0-3 LSC record. The Patriots move to 9-5 on the season with a 2-1 LSC standing.
 
The Patriots jumped out to a 6-3 advantage in the early goings of the first set. From then, the Patriots posted 9-2 run to get out in front 15-6, with a Gracelyn Stubbs kill ending the run. UT Tyler held onto the large lead to take the set 25-15.
 
Set number two saw UTT jump to a 6-1 lead, but Eastern cut into the lead with three straight points. Stubbs started the spurt with a block then a service ace, and Adriana Puni found a solo block to close out the run. The Patriots responded back with a 13-3 stretch, to hold a 19-7 lead. The home team finished the second set 25-12, going up 2-0 on sets.
 
In the third frame, UT Tyler quickly got out to 7-4 advantage, and quickly improved that advantage to 17-10. Six straight points helped the Patriots go up 23-10, and finished the third set ahead 25-14, taking the match 3-0.

NOTABLE STATS

• The Patriots tallied 34 kills compared to the Hounds 19 kills.
• Stubbs posted a team best six kills, while Kali Nelson supplied five kills.
• Jaylynn Nihipali and Qitana Sapiga supplied nine assists during the season.
• Sapiga paced ENMU for digs with eight, while Getsemani Carrasco provided six digs.
• Puni led the way with four total blocks (all solo), while Stubbs provided two solo blocks.

FROM THE SOURCE

"Wasn't our best today, with the team not at full strength," said Head Volleyball Coach Sia Poyer. "UT Tyler are a very good team and played really well on their home floor tonight".

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• The Hounds and Patriots met for the third time in program history.
• The Greyhounds have a quick turn around as they head to DBU in Dallas, Texas for an afternoon match at 12 p.m.