DATE	TIME	LOCATION	OPPONENT	LIVE STREAM	LIVE STATS
Nov. 10	6:00 PM	Kingsville, TX	Texas A&M Kingsville	vs TAMUK	vs TAMUK
Nov. 11	2:00 PM	Laredo, TX	Texas A&M International	vs TAMIU	vs TAMIU

 

Game Notes | LSC Standings | LSC Stats

CANYON, TX- The No. 5 nationally ranked Lady Buffs of West Texas A&M (24-2, 13-1 LSC) will travel to Texas A&M Kingsville (18-8, 10-4 LSC) to take on the Javalinas on Friday, Nov. 10 at 6:00 p.m. Proceeding that match, the Lady Buffs will travel to Laredo, TX to compete against the Texas A&M Dustdevils (17-10, 8-6 LSC) on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 2:00 p.m.
 
LIVE COVERAGE
A paid-for live stream and free stats will be provided by the Kingsville and International Athletic Communications departments. All LSC matches will be aired on the Lone Star Conference Digital Network. 
 
Fans can purchase a daily pass for $15, a monthly game pass for $30 or a yearly pass for $140. Any pass purchased will give fans the opportunity to watch any LSC game across any sport including volleyball matches. Fans can purchase their pass at lonestarconferencenetwork.com.
 
IN THE NATIONAL POLLS
The #5 Lady Buffs are the only LSC program represented in the national standings and have been in the top five in the nation for the past ten weeks. Angelo State has consistently been receiving votes while three RMAC teams are ranked with MSU Denver (8th), Colorado Mesa (11th) and Regis (12th). 
 
IN THE REGIONAL POLLS
The NCAA released the first regional poll this Wednesday with the Lady Buffs sitting atop in first place. Seven Lone Star conference teams are ranked from 5th through 10th with three RMAC teams in second through fourth. Nationally ranked WT, MSU Denver, Colorado Mesa and Regis take the first four spots in the South-Central Regional rankings. 
 
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION
TEXAS A&M KINGSVILLE
(Nov. 10 | 6:00 PM) 
The Javalinas are led by 13th year head coach Tanya Allen-Gonzalez. TAMUK sits tied for fourth in the conference with Texas Woman's. The Javalinas suffered a loss this week against St. Mary's which dropped them to four losses in conference. 
 
The Javalinas are led by middle blocker Ayanna Jackson in kills (289) followed by outside hitter Jackie Alanis with 277. Jackson averages 3.65 kills per set and 1.07 blocks per set. Defensively the Javalinas are led by freshman Isabel Neu with 308 digs (3.35 digs per set. 
 
TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
 (Nov. 11 | 2:00 PM) 
The Dustdevils are led by fourth year head coach Brittany Harry. TAMIU is tied for eighth in the LSC standings. The Dustdevils are coming off of a five-set win against St. Edward's this past Wednesday. 
 
The Dustdevils are led by outside hitter Ariana Guerra in kills (270). Assisting the hitters is setter Emma Lade who is averaging 10.65 per set and defensively, Giulia Hotelan is averaging 4.98 digs per set with Hannah Thompson blocking 81 hits this season. 
 
A WIN WOULD...
A win against Texas A&M Kingsville would put the Lady Buffs in good standing to host the Lone Star Conference Championships from Nov. 16-18. 
If the Lady Buffs came out to defeat both the Javalinas and the Dustdevils this weekend, then it would guarantee hosting the LSC championships.  
 
LAST TIME OUT
The Lady Buffs swept the Western New Mexico Mustangs at home for senior night. Torrey Miller celebrated her 1800th kill against Cameron making her the fourth all-time kills leader in WT history. 
 
AROUND THE LONE STAR
The Lady Buffs are sitting in first place in the Lone Star Conference with only one dropped match in the regular season. 
 
Angelo State and Dallas Baptist are tied for second but only one will come out ahead after this weekend's match-ups when the Belles and Patriots go head-to-head this Friday in Dallas, Texas. 
 
Rounding out the top eight are Arkansas-Fort Smith, Texas Woman's, Texas A&M Kingsville, UT Tyler, with UT Permian Basin with Texas A&M International tied for eighth. 
 
WT HEAD COACH KENDRA POTTS
Kendra Potts begins her fifth season at the helm of Lady Buff Volleyball with an overall 115-22 (.840) record and 65-11 (.850) in league play.  Potts led her alma mater to the program's 4th NCAA National Championship after capturing the South-Central Regional title to become the sixth head coach in program history to guide WT to the Elite Eight. Coach Potts was named the AVCA Division II National Head Coach of the Year following her 33-4 record and 26 game winning streak for the 2022 season.