DENVER, Colorado – The Lady Buffs of West Texas A&M live to play another day as they topped the second seeded and rival #12 TexAnns of Tarleton State in four sets on Thursday afternoon during the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Quarterfinals at the Regis Fieldhouse in Denver, Colorado. The Lady Buff pick up their 50^th victory in the NCAA Division II Volleyball Postseason which ranks third most all-time behind the University of Tampa (66) and Concordia-St. Paul (61).
 
THE BASICS:
 - Score: West Texas A&M 3, #12 Tarleton State 1 (25-11, 25-21, 24-26, 25-19)
 - Records: WT (22-13) / TSU (27-6)
 - Location: Denver, Colorado
 - Venue: Regis Fieldhouse
 - Series (Streak): Lady Buffs lead 44-9 (W1)
 
LEADING THE WAY (Double-Digit Statistical Leaders):
 - Kills: Hailey Roberts (TSU, 21 Kills), Taylor Kress (WT, 15 Kills), Adriana Darthuy (TSU, 14 Kills), Erin Clark (WT, 10 Kills), Destiny Jones (WT, 10 Kills)
 - Assists: Jordyn Keamo (TSU, 41 Assists), Selena Batiste (WT, 39 Assists)
 - Digs: Chandler Vogel (WT, 29 Digs), Adrianna Knutson (TSU, 25 Digs), Jordyn Keamo (TSU, 13 Digs), Selena Batiste (WT, 11 Digs), Taylor Kress (WT, 11 Digs), Michaela Rodriguez (TSU, 10 Digs)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Lady Buffs hit .215 as a team with 57 kills on 172 swings with 20 attack errors to go along with 55 assists, seven service aces, 89 digs and 11 total blocks in the win.
- Tarleton State registered 49 kills on 184 attempts with 30 attack errors to hit .103 on the afternoon with 48 assists, two aces, 85 digs and seven blocks.
- Sophomore Taylor Kress led the way offensively with 15 kills on 46 swings with two attack errors to hit .283 on the afternoon followed by Destiny Jones and Erin Clark with 10 kills each, Selena Batiste paced the WT offense with 39 assists to go along with 11 digs for a double-double while Chandler Vogel led all players with 29 digs in the win.
 
UP NEXT:
- The Lady Buffs now advance to the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Semifinals tomorrow night against the Roadrunners of Metro State with first serve set for 5:00 p.m. CT at the Regis Fieldhouse in Denver. The Roadrunners outlasted Texas A&M-Commerce in five sets earlier in the afternoon.
 
2017 NCAA Division II Volleyball South Central Regional Championship
Hosted by Regis – Regis Fieldhouse – Denver, Colorado
 
Thursday, November 30^th (Quarterfinals)
Game 1: (3) Metro State 3, (6) Texas A&M-Commerce 2
Game 2: (7) West Texas A&M 3, (2) Tarleton State 1
Game 3: (4) Colorado School of Mines 3, (5) Angelo State 1
Game 4: (1) Regis 3, (8) St. Mary's 0
 
Friday, December 1^st  (Semifinals)
Game 5: (3) Metro State vs. (7) West Texas A&M, 5:00 p.m. CT
Game 6: (4) Colorado School of Mines vs. (1) Regis, 8:30 p.m. CT
 
Saturday, December 2^nd (Championship)
Game 7: Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Winner, 8:30 p.m. CT