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Volleyball Game Day: Dec. 1

No. 3 seed TexAnns open NCAA Tournament against No. 6 Regis

GAME DAY INFORMATION
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When: Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 | 12 p.m.
Where: San Angelo, Texas | Junell Center
Record: Tarleton TexAnns 26-6, 16-4 LSC
Opponent: Regis 18-11, 12-6 RMAC
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AT A GLANCE
Tarleton Volleyball returns to the NCAA Tournament for the third year in a row, this time as the No. 3 seed as the TexAnns are set to play No. 6 Regis.
 
THE GAME
Tarleton (26-6) plays Regis (18-11) on Thursday, Dec. 1 at noon at the Junell Center in San Angelo.
 
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets are available in person at the Angelo State Ticket Office at Foster Field at 1st Community Credit Union Stadium or online at AngeloStateTickets.com. Fans can also purchase tickets at the Junell Center ticket office one hour before game time. All-tournament passes are available at $20 for adults and $10 for students. Individual match tickets can also be purchased for $10 in general admission and $5 for student general admission.
 
NCAA REGIONAL TOURNAMENT BRACKET
Thursday, Dec. 1
No. 3 Tarleton vs. No. 6 Regis – noon
No. 2 Metro State vs. No. 7 Colorado Mesa – 2:30 p.m.
No. 4 Colorado Mines vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith – 5 p.m.
No. 1 Angelo State vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville – 7:30 p.m.
 
Friday, Dec. 2
Winner of Quarterfinal 1 vs. 2 – 5 p.m.
Winner of Quarterfinal 3 vs. 4 – 7:30p.m.
 
Saturday, Dec. 3
Championship – 3 p.m.
 
ABOUT THE TEXANNS
Tarleton went 26-6 during the regular season – the second most wins in a season in school history – and advanced to the Lone Star Conference tournament championship match for the third straight season. Tarleton is 1-2 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. The TexAnns have had success on neutral courts this season, going 6-1 at neutral sites. Tarleton has a hitting percentage of .238 on the year while holding teams to a .162 percentage. Hailey Roberts, the D2CCA Regional player of the year, leads the nation with 577 kills, which is second most in school history. Autumn Taylor is second on the team with 239 kills. Jordyn Keamo, a second-team all-region selection, is second in the nation in aces with 67, which is third most in school history, and also has 1,207 assists on the year. Adrianna Knutson has 523 digs to lead the TexAnn defense. Knutson ranks fifth on the Tarleton single-season digs record list. Hannah McManus' 109 blocks are tops on the team and the only TexAnn with over 100 blocks on the year.
 
ABOUT THE RANGERS
Regis went 18-11 on the season and finished fourth in the RMAC with a 12-6 record. The Rangers fell in the RMAC tournament semifinals to Metro State in five sets. Regis has a hitting percentage of .227 on the year while teams hit .181 against them. Katie Klein leads Regis with 394 kills while Kelsey Green has 263 kills. Silvia Basso is tops on the team with 440 assists. Kristina Schell leads the Regis defense with 410 digs while Tagoda Jedrzejczak has 86 blocks.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Tarleton and Regis met for the first time back on Sept. 2 of this season when the TexAnns won 3-1 in the Angelo State Invitational.
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Players Mentioned

Adrianna Knutson

#3 Adrianna Knutson

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5' 5"
Sophomore
Hannah McManus

#10 Hannah McManus

MB
6' 1"
Sophomore
Hailey Roberts

#2 Hailey Roberts

OH
6' 0"
Junior
Autumn Taylor

#17 Autumn Taylor

OH
5' 9"
Senior
Jordyn Keamo

#18 Jordyn Keamo

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5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Adrianna Knutson

#3 Adrianna Knutson

5' 5"
Sophomore
L
Hannah McManus

#10 Hannah McManus

6' 1"
Sophomore
MB
Hailey Roberts

#2 Hailey Roberts

6' 0"
Junior
OH
Autumn Taylor

#17 Autumn Taylor

5' 9"
Senior
OH
Jordyn Keamo

#18 Jordyn Keamo

5' 8"
Junior
S