PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Volleyball play their final home conference weekend matchups of the season, hosting Family Night on Friday, Oct. 27, and Senior Day on Saturday, Oct. 28. ENMU play Cameron University on Friday evening at 6 p.m., while Eastern will face #5 West Texas A&M on Saturday afternoon.
TUNE IN
SCOUTING THE GREYHOUNDS
- Eastern New Mexico picked up a 3-0 sweep in their last match, facing Southwest (N.M.) on Monday evening. With the win, ENMU shifts to 9-17 with a 0-12 conference record.
- The Greyhounds offense averages 11.7 kills per set (a/s) with 10.9 assists per set (a/s). On the other side of the ball, the Greyhounds defense hold opponents to a .159 hitting percentage (4th in the conference). Additionally, the Hounds are 5th in the conference for blocks (2.25 blocks per set) and supply 16.5 digs per set (d/s).
- Mikaela Garvin leads Greyhounds attack with 3.52 k/s (4th best in the LSC). Gracelyn Stubbs provides 2.42 k/s and 4.57 a/s (2nd best in both categories for the Greyhounds). Kayla Ison leads the Greyhounds with 4.70 a/s. Leading the conference in digs, Getsemani Carrasco provides 5.56 d/s. For blocks, Stubbs averages over 1.04 b/s, while Deziree Flowers adds 0.99 b/s.
SCOUTING THE AGGIES
- Cameron come into Friday's action after a victory over Oklahoma Christian (3-1) and a 3-0 loss to UAFS. This season the Aggies have a 5-19 overall record, along with a 2-8 conference record. CU will meet Eastern for the second time this season, facing off on Sept. 14 and ENMU coming away with a 3-0 win.
- The Aggies find 10.1 k/s and 9.3 a/s on offense. Cameron are in the top-5 for digs in the conference with 17.1 d/s (4th in LSC). CU finds 1.7 b/s on the net.
- Paris Patterson stands out for the CU offense, averaging 3.42 k/s. Emily Koehen's 6.71 a/s leads the Aggies attack. Meghan Jimenez' 5.00 d/s is third in the LSC, while Caitlyn Henderson's 60.0 blocks leads the team (0.71 b/s).
SCOUTING THE #5 LADY BUFFS
- Entering the weekend as the #5 team in the nation, the regaining national champions have had a standout season with a 21-2 record and 10-1 standing in conference play. The Buffs are perfect after dropping their opening conference match of the season, winning 11 matches in a row, including 10 conference matches.
- The Lady Buffs are the most efficient team in the LSC, posting a .263 hitting percentage, while adding 13.7 k/s (3rd best in LSC) and 12.6 a/s (4th best in the LSC). WT posses the best blocking defense in the conference (2.42 b/s) along with 16.5 d/s.
- Leading the Lady Buffs offense, Emma Becker posts 3.05 k/s while Torry Miller adds 2.42 k/s. Ainsley Malis and Blair Moreland run the WT offense with 6.38 a/s and 4.49 a/s, respectively. Taytum Snow leads the blocking effort with 1.13 b/s (4th best in LSC), while Carly Evetts adds 1.00 b/s. For digs, Bryli Contreras leads the squad with 4.86 d/s and Miller adds 3.06 d/s.