| GAME DAY INFORMATION |
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When:Â Friday-Saturday, Oct. 14-15, 2016 | 6 p.m., 2 p.m. |
| Where:Â Stephenville, Texas (Wisdom Volleyball Gym) |
| Record:Â Tarleton TexAnns 15-2, 7-1 LSC |
| Opponent:Â Eastern New Mexcio 10-8. 5-3 | Western New Mexcio 13-6, 5-3 |
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AT A GLANCE
Tarleton returns home for the first time in two weeks to host a pair of Lone Star Conference matches against Eastern New Mexico and Western New Mexico.
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THE GAMES
The TexAnns (15-2, 7-1) take on Eastern New Mexico (10-8, 5-3) on Friday at 6 p.m. and turn around to play Western New Mexico (13-6, 5-3) on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Wisdom Volleyball Gym.
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ABOUT THE TEXANNS
Tarleton comes in to this weekend on a 6-game winning streak, which is tied for the longest run of the season when the TexAnns won its first six games of the season. During the current stretch, Tarleton has won five of the games on the road with four of the matches resulting in sweeps. At 7-1 in the Lone Star Conference, the TexAnns are tied with Angelo State atop the standings. Tarleton is 6-2 on the year and hasn't lost more than two games on its home court since 2013.
Hailey Roberts, who recently set the school record for career kills with 1,556, leads the nation in kills per set with 5.50. Setter
Jordyn Keamo ranks 11
th in the nation in assists per set with 11.45 and has 664 assists on the year. Defensively,
Adrianna Knutson leads the TexAnns in digs with 281, which ranks fourth in the LSC and
Hannah McManus tops the team in blocks with 58 and her one block per set ranks sixth in the conference.
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ABOUT THE GREYHOUNDS
Eastern New Mexico comes to Stephenville on a two-game winning streak and is tied for fourth in the LSC at 5-3. ENMU is 1-3 on the road this season. Tarleton is 17-25 all-time against the Greyhounds and 12-10 at home. Tarleton has won 16 of the last 18 against ENMU, including the last four matches. The TexAnns have won the last 11 home meetings dating back to 2005. The Greyhounds are led by Lauren Frye's 314 kills this season and is set by Alex Aguiree, who has 490 assists. Defensively, Brooklyn Biel is tops in blocks with 38 and Andrea Aguilar leads the Greyhounds in digs with 300.
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ABOUT THE MUSTANGS
Western New Mexico has won three straight matches all coming in sweeps and six of the last seven matches they've won have been sweeps. The Mustangs are 4-4 on the road this season. WNMU is tied for fourth in the LSC at 5-3. Tarleton is 2-8 all-time against WNMU but has won the last two times they've met coming in 2014 and 2015. Offensively for WNMU, the Mustangs have five players with more than 100 kills and Heather Verrill leading the team with 173. Melanie Hughes leads the team in assists with 335. Defensively, Shannon Rich is tops in blocks with 71 and Ashley Mataele's 289 digs is most on the Mustangs.
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UP NEXT FOR TARLETON
The TexAnns will start a four-game road trip starting with Texas A&M-Kingsville on Tuesday, October 18 at 7 p.m.