PORTALES, N.M. – Eastern New Mexico Volleyball ended a 12-match skid in conference play with an emphatic straight sets victory over Cameron, 3-0. Winning two matches in a row, the Greyhounds now stand at 10-17 on the season, with a 1-12 LSC record. The Aggies slip to 5-20 overall along with a 2-9 LSC standing.
Eastern took the contest against the Aggies in straight sets: 25-22, 25-15, and 25-20. The Aggies started the better team to begin the first set with an early lead. However, midway through the set the Greyhounds went on a 9-0 streak to jump in front of the Aggies. An Aggies run put them ahead 20-18, but a 7-2 streak ended the opening frame for ENMU. In the second frame, the Greyhounds jumped in front 13-6 courtesy of an 8-0 run. A back and forth led to ENMU taking the second frame. During the final set, short spurts of points gave the Hounds an advantage to take the final set 25-20.
NOTABLE STATS
- Halle Sanders posted a match high 12 kills, while Kali Nelson posted double-figures (11 kills), and Mikaela Garvin provided eight kills.
- Leading the Greyhounds for assists, Kayla Ison provided 20 assists, while Gracelyn Stubbs added 14 assists.
- Getsemani Carrasco led the Greyhounds defense with 24 digs across the three-set match. Sanders hit double-figures for digs with 10, while Darcy Dodd finished just behind with nine digs.
- Sanders imposed a team best five total blocks, while Stubbs and Deziree Flowers both finished with four total blocks.
FROM THE SOURCE
"I'm super proud of our girls," said Head Volleyball Coach
Sia Poyer. "Our defense was lights out, and I was glad to see offensive contributions from other players," said Poyer.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Sanders had a career night, finishing with a season high for kills (12), total blocks (5), and points (15.5). Along with the season best, Sanders provided their second double-double of the season (12 kills, 10 digs).
- Carrasco's 24 digs are the 6th most in a three set match in program history, and the most in the minimum sets since Andrea Aguilar in 2017 with 27 against Cameron (10/27/17).
- ENMU beat Cameron for the second time this season, after knocking off the Aggies in straight set on 9/14/23.
- The Greyhounds return to the floor tomorrow, Oct. 28, as they prepare to face #5 West Texas A&M at 2 p.m. at Greyhound Arena. The team will be honoring six seniors of the program as part of Senior Day ceremonies after the match.
