Lone Star Conference Volleyball Weekly Release (09/26/17)

1. Angelo State | Cameron | Eastern New Mexico | Midwestern State | Tarleton State | Texas A&M-Commerce
Texas A&M-Kingsville | Texas Woman’s | UT Permian Basin | West Texas A&M | Western New Mexico
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LONE STAR CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL WEEKLY RELEASE
September 26, 2017
LSC VOLLEYBALL
Tarleton State and Texas A&M-Kingsville lead the Lone Star Conference standings at 4-1 and 3-1, respectively.
LSC games roll on this week with one match Tuesday, and five each on Friday and Saturday.
LSC volleyball teams are 68-75 overall this season. The squads are currently 15-17 combined versus Rocky Mountain
Athletic Conference teams, and 6-5 against the Heartland Conference, which are the other leagues in the NCAA South
Central Region.
LSC schedule and results available here: http://www.lonestarconference.org/calendar.aspx?path=wvball&
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
Hailey Roberts, Tarleton State University, SR, Cedar Park, Texas, Cedar Park HS
Roberts continued her dominant senior season by leading No. 15 Tarleton to three more wins, including the first road
win for Tarleton at Angelo State since 2006. Roberts landed 49 kills on a .280 hitting percentage for the week, including
a week-high 18 kills against then-No. 11 Angelo State. She followed up with a 16-kill performance on a .480 hitting clip
against West Texas A&M, who came into Friday's game atop the conference standings. Roberts boasted double-doubles
in two of Tarleton's three matches for the week, including an 18-kill, 12-dig performance at Angelo State. For the week,
she also totaled one assist, four service aces, 31 digs, 4.0 blocks, and 55.0 points.
DEFENSIVE
Amber Strange, Tarleton State University, FR, Granbury, Texas, Granbury HS
Strange was a defensive force at the net for Tarleton as the freshman led the TexAnns to three straight wins, including
Tarleton's first win at Angelo State since 2006. Strange led the team with 13.0 blocks in three matches, including 7.0 at
Angelo State, and helped hold opponents to a .132 hitting percentage. In the second set of the match at ASU, the
Rambelles were in the middle of a 4-0 run to cut the Tarleton lead to 23-22 but Strange came up big with an assisted
block and a kill to give Tarleton two of the next three points and even the match at 1-1. The freshman continued to
provide big plays throughout the match as she bookended a 10-5 Tarleton run with a kill and a solo block that allowed
Tarleton to turn a 15-10, third-set deficit into a 20-20 tie. The TexAnns went on to take the third set 25-23. She added
another kill for Tarleton's 24th point of the fourth set to help the TexAnns secure the victory over then-No. 11 ASU. In
addition to her 13 total blocks and 1.30 blocks per set, Strange totaled 13 kills, two digs, and 21.0 total points.

2. SETTER
Jordyn Keamo, Tarleton State University, SR, Mililani, HI, Mililani HS
Keamo made Tarleton history by becoming the first known player in program history to record a triple-double in a single
match. The senior from Mililani, Hawaii went for 10 kills, 22 assists, and 10 digs in the TexAnns' sweep of West Texas
A&M Friday night. Keamo averaged 8.40 assists per set and dished out 84 total assists for the TexAnns in three straight
wins, including Tarleton's first road win at Angelo State since 2006. For the week, she totaled 18 kills on a .279 hit
percentage, four aces, 43 digs, five blocks, and 24.5 total points. She had at least a double-double in all three matches.
WEEKLY AWARDS
Offensive
S-5 Hailey Roberts, Tarleton State
S-12 Sundara Chinn, Angelo State
S-19 Hailey Roberts, Tarleton State (2)
S-26 Hailey Roberts, Tarleton State (3)
Defensive
S-5 Crystal Thomas, West Texas A&M
S-12 Morgan Seaton, Angelo State
S-19 Shelley Chapron, Texas A&M-Commerce
S-26 Amber Strange, Tarleton State
Setter
S-5 Selena Batiste, West Texas A&M
S-12 Meghan Parker, Angelo State
S-19 Gabriela Rosa, Texas A&M-Commerce
S-26 Jordyn Keamo, Tarleton State
OTHER TOP PERFORMERS
Meghan Bettis, Midwestern State University, averaged 4.43 kills per set while hitting .325 to lead Midwestern State
to a 1-1 record last week. The Dripping Springs native matched a season-best 18 kills, eight digs and three service aces in
a four-set defeat to Western New Mexico before leading the Mustangs with 13 kills in a sweep of Eastern New Mexico.
Bettis' 31 kills on the week moved her into the top 20 on the career kills list and over the 700-kill plateau.
Kalie Lyle, Western New Mexico, led the team in kills in both matches tallying 30, with a high of 19 against Cameron.
Against the Aggies she hit .311 and posted a double-double with 10 digs and added a block. In the win over Midwestern
State, Lyle had 11 kills and collected another double-double with 12 digs, a service ace and a block.
Briley Cole-Lewis, Texas Woman's University, posted game-highs with 10 kills and five blocks in a 3-0 win over Texas
A&M-Commerce Sept. 19. The senior right side hitter followed up that performance with a career and game-high 16 kills
and a block at Texas A&M-Kingsville. In the two matches, Cole-Lewis hit .365 and collected 29 points for the Pioneers.
Krystal Faison, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, was hot during the Javelinas first home matches against LSC
competition. The senior paced the team with 34.5 points behind 24 kills and ten service aces. In the first match of the
weekend against Texas Woman's, Faison recorded eight kills and tied her career-high of six aces in a single match. She
followed that performance with her fourth double-double of the season by accumulating 16 kills and 15 digs in the four-
set victory over then-receiving votes, A&M-Commerce.
Ashleigh McFatridge, Cameron University, did not lead the Aggies in kills this past weekend, but she did have a
record-breaking performance against Western New Mexico, hitting .875 with 14 kills and no errors in the four set win.

3. The junior ended up with 21 kills and a .317 percentage for the two-match span, with six total blocks. Against the
Mustangs, McFatridge was set up for the attack 16 times and all but two went down for kills. She also recorded two solo
blocks and two block assists, earning her 17 points for the match. McFatridge now owns the Cameron record for attack
percentage in a match with her .875 clip.
Jaryn Wacker, Texas A&M University-Commerce, led the Lions with 18 kills in two games last week. She had six kills
against Texas Woman's and led the team with 12 kills against A&M-Kingsville, averaging nearly 2.6 kills per set. She also
had two blocks and five digs.
Tulani Titley , Angelo State University, stepped up for the No. 16 Belles' attack this week. The sophomore turned in
a team high .389 clip for the trio of matches. She averaged 2.43 kills per set and also set a season high with nine kills in
the sweep over West Texas A&M. She helped the defense with a team fourth four total blocks.
Bailey French, Texas Woman's University, posted a game and career-high 31 digs in a sweep of Texas A&M-
Commerce Sept. 19 to tally the highest total in a three-set match in the LSC this year and the ninth-highest output in
NCAA Division II. At Texas A&M-Kingsville Friday, the sophomore defensive specialist recorded a game-high 17 digs along
with a pair of service aces.
Micheala Sifuentes, Angelo State University, continues to anchor the No. 16 Belles defense. The Floresville native
averaged 6.20 digs per set for the week as she tallied a team leading 62 total digs. In the squads sweep over West Texas
A&M she marked a season high six assists.
Ashley Mataele, Western New Mexico, came away with 35 digs, with a high of 20 versus Cameron. In the win
against Midwestern State, she tallied 15 digs and a service ace. Mataele added five assist against the Aggies.
Savannah Rutledge, Texas A&M University-Commerce, led the Lions with 28 digs, including 19 digs against A&M-
Kingsville. Rutledge averaged four digs per set. She also had six assists, including four against the Javelinas.
Brooklyn Biel, Eastern New Mexico University, turned in a stellar defensive performance this week for the Hounds.
The senior recorded the second-most blocks in ENMU history with 10 against Cameron on Friday, coming one shy of the
program record. Additionally, she added 13 kills against both New Mexico Highlands and Cameron.
Brandy Carr, Cameron University, helped lead the Aggie defense in their 1-1 split this weekend, as she recorded 10
total blocks for the two match span. The junior middle blocker matched her season high with six blocks in the loss to
Eastern New Mexico on Friday and then followed that up with a four block performance in the 3-1 win over Western
New Mexico the next day. Carr averaged 1.25 blocks per set for the weekend, which bumped her season average to
almost one block per set (0.98), which is seventh best in the conference. She was also a key contributor on the offensive
attack, recording 20 total kills, with 15 of those coming against the Mustangs, where she also posted a .500 attack
percentage.
Raven Presley, Midwestern State University, averaged 1.71 blocks per set in two matches last weekend including a
season-high 10 blocks against Western New Mexico to tie for the seventh most in a match in program history. The
Richardson native's total was good enough for the second-highest mark for a four-set match in school history. On the
week, Presley totaled 12 blocks including four solo stuffs, holding opponents to a .138 hitting percentage. Against
Eastern New Mexico, she recorded five kills and a pair of blocks in leading the Mustangs to a sweep of the Greyhounds.
Haley Hutchinson, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, played great defensively in the Javelinas 2-0 weekend. The
junior middle averaged 1.25 blocks per set and turned in a big match against Texas Woman's where she finished with
seven total blocks.
Sarah Vasquez, UT Permian Basin, had 51 digs in LSC matches this week. The sophomore libero from Cibilo, Texas
averaged 5.6 digs per set and had just 1 Reception Error for the week.
Katy Ranes, Texas Woman's University, recorded a game-high 37 assists in a 3-0 win over Texas A&M-Commerce
Sept. 19 to lead the Pioneers to their first LSC sweep of the season. At Texas A&M-Kingsville Friday, the sophomore
dished out 49 assists. In the two matches, Ranes averaged 12.29 assists per set along with a total of three blocks, 14 digs
and a service ace.

4. Casey Klobedans, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, conducted the offense beautifully as the Javelinas hit .257 in
victories over Texas Woman's and Texas A&M-Commerce. Klobedans finished the weekend with an average of 11.88
assists per set including a LSC season-high 55 helpers against TWU. The senior setter added 11 digs versus the Pioneers
for her fourth double-double this season.
Kristan Aduddell, Midwestern State University, averaged 10.29 assists per set last week to lead Midwestern State to
a 1-1 record. The Colony native dished out 40 assists while adding eight digs and a season-high three service aces in a
four-set setback to Western New Mexico. The veteran followed up with a 32-assist performance with nine digs and a
pair of aces to lead the Mustangs to a sweep of Eastern New Mexico. Aduddell leads the LSC and ranks 48th nationally
with 10.35 assists per set.
Brook Conley, Cameron University, led the Aggies at the setter position by posting 79 assists in their 1-1 split this
past weekend. The senior from Carmine, Texas recorded 30 assists, 11 digs, three kills, and two blocks in CU's four set
loss to Eastern New Mexico. Conley followed that up with a 49 assist performance against Western New Mexico, to help
guide the Ags to their first LSC win. CU's setter also had four kills, two blocks, and 18 digs in the 3-1 victory over the
Mustangs. Conley has recorded three straight 30-plus assists 10-plus dig matches and now has seven double-doubles on
the season. She averaged 9.88 assists and 3.62 digs per set during the two match span.
Meghan Parker, Angelo State University, continuing to set for the Belles, played a major role in spreading the ball
around to many of ASU's attack options. She helped Angelo State to a season high .396 clip against West Texas A&M. In
a 6-2, the sophomore averaged 8.60 assists per set and tied a season high 13 digs. This allowed the San Antonio native
to record her third double-double of the season.
Cristal Carrizoza, Western New Mexico, set the table in both weekend matches as she tallied 58 assists, including a
high of 32 against Cameron. In the win over Midwestern State, she dished out 26 assists, added three service aces and
seven digs. In the match against the Aggies, Carrizoza had two kills, two service aces and four digs in addition to her 32
assists.
Gabriela Rosa, Texas A&M University-Commerce, led the Lions with 39 assists in two matches last week. She had 17
assists against Texas Woman's and 22 against A&M-Kingsville. She also had 15 digs.
LSC NOTES (Submitted by LSC SID’s)
Angelo State
The No. 16 Belles rebounded with a pair of sweeps over UTPB and West Texas A&M after falling to Tarleton State earlier
in the week. ASU is now 10-4 overall and 2-3 in the LSC as it looks toward a road trip to Kingsville on Friday.
Cameron
The Aggies split a pair of four set matches this weekend, falling to Eastern New Mexico on Friday and then beating
Western New Mexico the next day in four sets for their first conference win of the season. CU averaged 11.9 kills/set
with an attack percentage of .185 for the two-match span. They also totaled 16 blocks and 12 service aces. Individually,
Paige Dixon led CU with 28 kills, while Ashleigh McFatridge added 21 and Brandy Carr had 20. Carr led the Ags with 10
total blocks, as McFatridge added six of her own. Senior setter Brook Conley totaled 79 assists and 29 digs during the
two matches, while Brittnee Altic led Cameron with 33 digs.
Eastern New Mexico
The ENMU Greyhounds went 1-2 this past week, picking up a win against Cameron on Friday, but falling to New Mexico
Highlands and Midwestern State. Against NMHU, the Greyhounds logged their fifth, five-set match of the season,
moving to 2-3 in those matches. This week, the Green and Silver welcome Texas-Permian Basin and West Texas A&M to
the friendly confines of Greyhound Arena.

5. Midwestern State
Midwestern State is coming off a 1-1 week in Lone Star Conference play, posting a 3-0 sweep over Eastern New Mexico
while falling 3-1 to Western New Mexico in its home opener. Senior outside hitter Meghan Bettis and senior setter
Kristan Aduddell paced the Mustangs offense last week with Bettis hitting .325 and averaging 4.43 kills per set while
Aduddell finished with 10.29 assists per set. On defense, freshman middle blocker Raven Presley averaged 1.71 blocks
per set while senior libero Aerielle Edwards recorded a 4.57 digs per set average to lead the Mustangs. Before returning
to D.L. Ligon Coliseum for a weekend homestand, the Mustangs square off against Cameron in a Red River Rivalry
matchup Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Aggie Gym in Lawton, Okla.
Tarleton State
Tarleton won its first road game at Angelo State since 2006 Wednesday night to start a three-game winning streak.
Jordyn Keamo had the first known triple-double in the history of the program.
Texas A&M-Commerce
The Lions stumbled in the second week of conference play. They fell 3-0 to Texas Woman's on Tuesday and 3-1 to A&M-
Kingsville on Saturday. The Lions will face Cameron on Friday and Midwestern State on Saturday.
Texas A&M-Kingsville
Texas A&M-Kingsville made a statement this past weekend in its LSC home opener, defeating Texas Woman's and then-
receiving votes Texas A&M-Commerce in four sets. Over the weekend, the Javelinas set single-match highs of 60 kills, 58
assists (vs. TWU) and 16 service aces (vs. A&M-C) for the 2017 season. Looking ahead, the Javelinas hope to build off
that momentum as No. 16 Angelo State and No. 15 Tarleton State comes to south Texas this weekend, capping off the
longest home stand of the season.
Texas Woman’s
TWU swept Texas A&M-Commerce Sept. 19 and fell in four sets at Texas A&M-Kingsville Friday.
UT Permian Basin
UT Permian Basin dropped three matches this week, falling 3-0 to West Texas A&M, #11 Angelo State and #17 Tarleton
State. Rachel Dixon led the Falcons with 20 kills on the week, hitting .210. Kiera Granado averaged seven assists per set,
leading the team with 35 assists. Sarah Vasquez led the team with 51 digs on the week, averaging 5.67 per set.
West Texas A&M
The Lady Buffs completed their first true road trip of the 2017 season this past weekend as they fell in straight sets at
then #17 Tarleton State and then #11 Angelo State to move to 8-6 (3-2 LSC) overall.
The Lady Buffs continue their Lone Star Conference road swing this weekend as they travel to Silver City, New Mexico to
take on the Mustangs of Western New Mexico with first serve set for 7 p.m. at Drag's Court on Friday night.
Western New Mexico
WNMU again split in their first road conference matches of the season, taking down Midwestern State before a setback
to Cameron. It marked the third straight win over Midwestern State, while the Mustangs lost their second straight in
Lawton. Kalie Lyle, Cristal Carrizoza and Ashley Mataele paced the team in the two matches.
Lyle led the team in kills in both matches tallying 30, with a high of 19 against Cameron. Against the Aggies she hit .311
and posted a double-double with 10 digs and added a block. In the win over Midwestern State, Lyle had 11 kills and
collected another double-double with 12 digs, a service ace and a block.

6. Carrizoza set the table in both weekend matches as she tallied 58 assists, including a high of 32 against Cameron. In the
win over Midwestern State, she dished out 26 assists, added three service aces and seven digs. In the match against the
Aggies, Carrizoza had two kills, two service aces and four digs in addition to her 32 assists.
Mataele came away with 35 digs, with a high of 20 versus Cameron. In the win against Midwestern State, she tallied 15
digs and a service ace. Mataele added five assist against the Aggies.
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