CANYON, Texas – The No. 5 West Texas A&M Lady Buffs extend their winning streak to fourteen after sweeping the Western New Mexico Mustangs (25-12, 25-11, 25-19) in The Box for Senior Night.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lady Buffs took an early lead in all three sets and maintained throughout the match. Eight Lady Buffs hit .500 or better on the match as all twenty players were able to make an appearance.
Emma Becker and
Kelsey Carpenter each had five kills a piece on ten attempts with zero errors. The Lady Buffs hit .346 as a team and combined for a leading 33 digs.
The Lady Buffs out blocked the Mustangs nine to two with nine players getting at least one block on the board. The Lady Buffs balanced offense and defense helped push them to a sweep over the Mustangs.
BY THE NUMBERS
Torrey Miller led offensively with 7 kills on 13 attempts to hit .385.
Ainsley Malis led the offense with 17 assists while
Bryli Contreras led with 8 digs.
Sharlotte McClintock led with three blocks while three Lady Buffs had two aces each,
Emma Patterson,
Bryli Contreras and
Piper Warren.
TOTAL BLOCKS
The Lady Buffs have produced 125 Great Clips blocks at home in The Box this season.
MILESTONES
- WT leads the series all-time against the Mustangs (19-3)
- Lady Buffs are on a 14-match winning streak, the second longest streak in NCAA DII this season
- Eight Lady Buffs hit .500 or better; Becker, Stow, Vinyard, Jones, Carpenter, Wright, Oliver and McClintock
- The Lady Buffs finish the regular season with a perfect 15-0 home record
COMING UP
The Lady Buffs will travel to South Texas to compete against Texas A&M Kingsville and Texas A&M International on Friday, Nov. 10 and Saturday, Nov. 11.
