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CANYON, Texas – The #23 Lady Buffs of West Texas A&M carry a 20 match win streak into the final weekend of the regular season as they host Texas Woman's and Texas A&M-Commerce this weekend at the WTAMU Fieldhouse "The Box" in Canyon. WT and the rival Pioneers will face-off on Friday night at 7 p.m. followed by Senior Day on Saturday against A&M-Commerce with first serve set for 2 p.m.
 
WEST TEXAS A&M
The #23 Lady Buffs of West Texas A&M wrapped up their 2014 non-conference schedule in style on Tuesday night as they made quick work of the Crimson Storm of Southern Nazarene (25-11, 25-15 25-19) at the Sawyer Center in Bethany, Oklahoma. The Lady Buffs were led by Lauren Bevan with nine kills followed by Lexi Davis with eight and Sydney Harlan with seven while Kameryn Hayes, the defending LSC Setter of the Week, dished out a match high 23 assists on the night followed by Kyli Schulz with 13 while Lauren Britten had 15 digs on the night. West Texas A&M hit .246 on the night with 39 kills on 118 swings with 10 attack errors to go along with 37 assists, 55 digs and six total blocks in the match.
 
WT HEAD COACH JASON SKOCH
WT head coach Jason Skoch, the 2013 LSC and South Central Region Coach of the Year, is now in his sixth season at the helm of the Lady Buffs, carrying an overall career record of 332-48 (.868, 11th year) including a 196-28 (.863) mark in Canyon.
 
HOME SWEET HOME
The WTAMU Fieldhouse "The Box" boasts one of the most successful home-court advantages in the history of NCAA Volleyball on any level. WT is an amazing 429-61 all-time at The Box since 1980 for a winning percentage of over 88%.
 
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The West Texas A&M Athletic Media Relations Department will provide live stats and live video for both Lone Star Conference matches in Canyon this weekend, the webstream is powered by Stretch Internet and is available on mobile devices. For more information, visit the Volleyball Schedule Page at GoBuffsGo.com. Fans can also follow updated on the WT Athletics Twitter Page (@WTAthletics) for the latest news from around WT Athletics.
 
THIS WEEK IN THE LSC
Lone Star Conference volleyball teams are 137-103 overall this season.  The squads are currently 15-13 combined versus Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference teams, and 20-13 against the Heartland Conference, which are the other leagues in the NCAA South Central Region. WT sits atop of the league standings (14-0) followed by Texas Woman's (11-3), Angelo State (10-5), Tarleton State (10-5), Texas A&M-Kingsville (6-8), Eastern New Mexico (4-10), Cameron (4-11), Texas A&M-Commerce (3-11) and Midwestern State (3-12).
 
THE SOUTH CENTRAL REGION
The South Central Region looks once again to be one of the strongest regions in all of Division II softball this season as four teams are ranked in the newest AVCA Top-25 Poll with Colorado School of Mine (#5), Colorado Mesa (#9), Metro State (#20) and West Texas A&M (#23). WT sits atop of the LSC standings with a 14-0 mark while Mines and Colorado Mesa are tied atop of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference standings with identical 16-1 records followed by Metro State at 15-2 while Arkansas-Fort Smith leads the Heartland Conference with a 13-1 record followed closely by Lubbock Christian at 12-3.
 
2014 SENIOR DAY
Saturday's matchup with Texas A&M-Commerce has been tabbed Senior Day at "The Box" as the West Texas A&M Athletic Department will honor Kameryn Hayes and Lauren Bevan prior to first serve against the Lions. The last four seasons have seen the Lady Buffs claim three LSC Titles, three South Central Regional Championships and an appearance in the 2013 NCAA DII Final Four.
 
TEXAS WOMAN'S
The Texas Woman's Pioneers enter the weekend with an overall record of 18-7 with a 11-3 mark in Lone Star Conference play to sit alone in second place following a five set win over A&M-Kingsville last Saturday in Denton. TWU is led offensively by Elizabeth Pennington with 317 kills (3.05/set) followed by Jacqueline Santon with 265 finishes on the year for an average of 2.67 per set, teammate Joey Redwine leads the Pioneers with 836 assists on the season for an average of 8.71 per frame. The Pioneers are led by 12th year head coach Shelly Barberee, leading TWU to the LSC Tournament in each of her first 11 seasons in Denton.
 
THE SERIES VS. TEXAS WOMAN'S
The Lady Buffs and Pioneers have battled over the last few seasons in Lone Star Conference play as WT holds the 41-5 series advantage over Texas Woman's entering this weekend's match in Canyon. The Lady Buffs have claimed the past 23 matches between the two teams dating back to a four set TWU win on Oct. 4, 1996 in Denton while the Lady Buffs have taken all 23 meetings between the two teams in Canyon dating back to the start of the series in 1980.
 
TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE
The Lions of Texas A&M-Commerce enter the weekend with an overall record of 6-21 with a 3-11 mark in Lone Star Conference play following a sweep of Henderson State on Tuesday. The Lions are led offensively by the LSC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year Amy Davault with 420 kills to average 4.20 per set while teammate Courtney Tate has dished out a team high 979 assists for an average of 9.79 per frame this season. Texas A&M-Commerce is led by fourth year head coach Craig Case who led the Lions to a fifth place finish in the LSC last season, Case carries an overall record of 45-43 into the 2014 season at TAMUC with a 21-33 record in LSC play. The Lions are battling for an spot in the LSC Tournament as they head to ENMU on Friday night.
 
THE SERIES VS. TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE
The Lady Buffs lead the all-time series against the Lions 37-9 with WT taking the last 19 meetings between the two teams dating back to a pair of TAMUC wins during the 1994 season. The Lady Buffs have topped Commerce 11 straight times at the WTAMU Fieldhouse in Canyon dating back to a four set TAMUC win on Sept. 16, 1994. WT topped the Lions in straight sets in Commerce back on October 3rd when Bevan and Hayes both tallied double-doubles for the Lady Buffs in the win.