LONGVIEW, Texas – LeTourneau volleyball looks to get back into the winning column as it hits the road for back-to-back matches Friday at Concordia at 6 p.m. and Saturday at No. 8 nationally ranked Mary Hardin-Baylor at 2 p.m.
MATCH INFO
LeTourneau (13-7, 8-5 ASC) at Concordia (7-13, 7-7 ASC)
Date: Friday, Oct. 22
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Concordia Fieldhouse, Austin, Texas
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MATCH INFO
LeTourneau (13-7, 8-5 ASC) at UMHB (20-0, 14-0 ASC)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 23
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Mayborn Campus Center, Belton, Texas
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Matchup History vs Concordia
All-time: LeTourneau trails 2-15
Last Five: 1-4
Last 10: 1-9
Last Meeting: The Jackets downed the Tornados, 3-2, Sept. 17, 2021, Longview, Texas
Matchup History vs UMHB
All-time: LeTourneau trails 1-18
Last Five: 0-5
Last 10: 0-10
Last Meeting: The Jackets fell to the Crusaders, 3-1, Sept. 18, 2021, Longview, Texas
About LeTourneau
LETU enters the ASC matchup with its sights on another conference win, after falling to UT-Dallas, 3-1, in its last contest. The YellowJackets currently sit at No. 4 in the American Southwest Conference standings, behind Sul Ross, UT Dallas and No. 8 nationally ranked Mary Hardin-Baylor. LeTourneau leads the ASC in total blocks with 149.5, while standing second in average blocks per set with 1.87.
The YellowJackets offensive charge is led by outside hitter's
Kianna Crow and
Kaci Monk, totaling 194 and 151 kills, respectively.
Samantha Winkel leads the Jackets in assists with 289, while
Reina Lawson tallies 253.
Courtney Edge leads the Jacket defensive front with 371 digs on the season, while Crow has collected 197. Edge is ranked No. 1 in total digs in the ASC. At the net,
Allison Smith leads the team in blocks with 64.
Natalie Connelly and Monk follow Smith with 58 and 44 blocks, respectively.
About Concordia
Concordia comes into the match on a four-match win streak, defeating McMurry, 3-1, in its last match. Sarah Ghormley and Kylexus Block lead the CTX offense with 286 and 239 kills, respectively. Alyssa Legette paces the Tornados in the assist category with 491. Ghormley sits atop the ASC in total kills, while Legette ranks second in the conference in total assist. Defensively, Block leads the way with 222 digs and 35 blocks.
About UMHB
Mary Hardin-Baylor fosters into the contest an undefeated record, coming off a tough 3-2 victory over Hardin-Simmons. UMHB's offensive firepower starts with Hannah Frasca and Kayla Janikula, totaling 217 and 189 putaways, respectively. Alli Pierce leads Mary Hardin-Baylor as well as the ASC in assists with 602. On the defensive side of the net, a trio of Crusaders lead the way in Frasca, Alyssa Christiansen, and Maddie Gillispie who total 269, 262 and 255, respectively. Kylie Metcalf leads UMHB in blocks with 47, while Janikula has 39.
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