CANYON, TEXAS – West Texas A&M Volleyball (14-14, 8-8 LSC) begin postseason play this week as they take on Western New Mexico on Wednesday, November 11 in the First Round of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) Tournament. The match will begin at 7:00 p.m. in San Angelo, Texas.  
 
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Wednesday's game will be streamed on Flo Sports (registration required). Live Stats will be provided by Angelo State. More info on the LSC Tournament can be found here.
 
Last Time Out
West Texas A&M closed out the regular season this past weekend at The Box with matches against Cameron and Oklahoma Christian.
 
Lady Buffs Cruise to 3-0 Sweep of Cameron in Crucial Win- November 6, 2026
After an early 3-0 lead by the Lady Buffs in set one, the teams would battle back-and-forth as the match would be tied 9-9. West Texas A&M started to take control of the set with a 5-0 run that got extended to 7-1 as WT took a 16-10 lead. Cameron committed three attack errors in the run while Kaycee Cavanaugh added a pair of kills. The Lady Buffs continued to build up their lead as a kill by Skyler Massey got WT to set point at 24-16. The Aggies added two points before Anna Ruter finished off the set at 25-18 with a kill.
 
Set two was also interlocked as the match was tied 11-11 after the teams traded 3-0 runs. WT again added a 5-0 run in the middle of the set with Parker Gladhill accounting for three of those points from two kills and a block. Cameron would chip away at that lead as they got within two points at 20-18. The Lady Buffs pushed that lead back up with three of the next four points before Cavanaugh put WT at set point with the score at 24-21. CU added one more point off a kill before Bree Rumschlag gave the Lady Buffs a 2-0 lead off a kill as set two finalized at 25-22.
 
Moving into set three, Cameron took the first two points before West Texas A&M ripped off an 8-1 run highlighted by three kills and two aces. The Aggies would respond with a pair of kills before the Lady Buffs regained momentum and cracked the set open with an 8-0 run through four kills and four attack errors by Cameron. WT comfortably led the rest of the set as Hailey Baker gave them match point at 24-12 from a kill. Cameron took three more points from the Lady Buffs before Kael Wilcox closed out the match with a kill to complete the sweep.
 
Top Lady Buffs

• Kaycee Cavanaugh neared a double-double with a team-high 13 kills and nine digs. She hit .355 and added four blocks. This was her fourth game hitting .355 or better while it was also her fourth game with 4+ blocks.
• Parker Gladhill totaled six kills and six blocks as she hit .500. This was Gladhill's second highest block total and third game hitting .500 or better.
• Anna Ruter drove down eight kills on a .313 hitting percentage. She also recorded two blocks. This was Ruter's 23rd multi-block game this season.

 
Lady Buffs Secure Postseason Birth with 3-1 Win Over Oklahoma Christian- November 7, 2026
The first set started off back-and-forth as WT held a modest 5-4 lead after a kill by Kael Wilcox in the win or go home match. Oklahoma Christian would rip off a 5-0 run with a pair of kills, but the Lady Buffs responded with a 5-1 run of their own to re-tie the match at 10. The interlocked battle continued deep into the set as the match was tied at 23 after a block by WT. An attack error by the Eagles put West Texas A&M at set point. Oklahoma Christian notched a kill and then they reached set point at 25-24 after an attack error by WT. The Lady Buffs were incredibly resilient in the final stages of the set as they shutdown four set points as the first frame would be tied at 30. Cavanaugh gave West Texas A&M the lead at 31-30 as she erased an attack for a solo block. Marin Brummund finished off the set with an ace as the Lady Buffs battled back to take an important first set.
 
Moving into the second set, West Texas A&M burst out to a 5-1 lead with a pair of kills by Cavanaugh. The Eagles would chip away and ultimately tie the match at 13-13. WT regained the lead and momentum with another 5-1 run powered by a pair of kills from Anna Ruter. The Lady Buffs were able to extend their lead up to six points, but OCU came roaring back with a 7-1 run to tie set two at 22. The teams traded kills before Cavanaugh sent one down for set point. Wilcox added her own kill to clinch the second set at 25-23 as the Lady Buffs now led 2-0.
 
Set three would see the Lady Buffs lead 13-12 with the teams trading points early in the set. Oklahoma Christian looked to be in command of the set after a 6-1 run, but WT fought back as they got within a point at 22-21. The Eagles would close set three with three straight kills to get on the board as West Texas A&M now led 2-1.
 
The fourth set would again see WT lead 13-12 following a kill by OCU. The Lady Buffs took command after ripping off an 8-1 run with Parker Gladhill blocking two attacks while adding a kill. Ruter added a pair of kills as WT neared match point at 23-15. Cavanaugh produced another kill to push the Lady Buffs to match point before Casey Loewer put down the game sealing kill at 25-18 to clinch the win and a playoff spot for West Texas A&M.
 
Top Lady Buffs

• Kaycee Cavanaugh notched her 17th double-double of the season behind 14 kills and 12 digs. She hit .323 while adding four blocks (two solo, two assisted). This was her fifth game with 4+ blocks this season.  
• Bromli Watson recorded her first double-double of the season with 18 assists and a season-high of 15 digs. This was her second highest assist total of the season.
• Anna Ruter hit .560 with 14 kills in the match to go with five blocks (one solo, four assisted). Her kills were her second highest mark of the season while this was her sixth game with 5+ blocks.  

 
Millennium Dimes
With 34 assists over the weekend, junior setter Bromli Watson surpassed 1,000 career assists at WT. She is the 22nd player in program history to reach 1,000 career assists.
 
West Texas A&M Statistical Leaders (Amount- Per Set)

• Sets played- Casey Loewer, Hannah Pemberton, & Kaycee Cavanaugh (109)
• Points- Kaycee Cavanaugh (415.5-3.81)
• Kills- Kaycee Cavanaugh (373-3.42)
• Hitting Percentage- Anna Ruter (.352)
• Assists- Casey Loewer (719-6.60)
• Aces- Casey Loewer (37-0.34)
• Digs- Hannah Pemberton (390-3.58)
• Blocks- Casey Loewer & Anna Ruter (86.0-0.79/0.80)

West Texas A&M Team Statistics (LSC Ranking)

• 15.62 points per set (12^th)
• 12.38 kills per set (9^th) |12.99 opponent kills per set (14^th)
• 11.58 assists per set (9^th)
• .189 hitting percentage (11^th) | .195 opponent hitting percentage (10^th)
• 15.58 digs per set (7^th) | 14.30 opponent digs per set (5^th)
• 1.09 aces per set (17^th)  | 1.21 opponent aces per set (2^nd)
• 2.15 blocks per set (4^th) | 2.07 opponent blocks per set (15^th)

 (all stats accumulated 11/10/26)
 
Postseason History
With their win against Oklahoma Chirstian, WT secured a spot in the LSC Tournament for the 22nd consecutive season. The Lady Buffs have made the NCAA Tournament each of the past five seasons including their semifinal appearance in the South Central Region last year.
 
Series History
Wednesday's game against Western New Mexico will be the 26th all-time meeting between the Lady Buffs and Mustangs with WT leading the series 22-3. West Texas A&M has won 11 consecutive games over WNMU including their matchup earlier in the season.
 
Lady Buffs Power Past Western New Mexico at The Box- October 9, 2026
WT had 60 kills on 111 swings with 14 attack errors to go along with 60 assists, seven aces, 34 digs and five blocks. The Mustangs finished the night with 52 kills on 134 attempts with 22 errors to hit .224 as a team with 50 assists, three aces, 25 digs and eight blocks.
 
Kaycee Cavanaugh led the way for the Lady Buffs as the junior had 21 kills on 40 swings with just three errors to hit .450 on the night to go along with three assists, one ace, eight digs and four blocks. Anna Ruter put up an impressive .611 attack percentage with 12 kills on 18 swings followed by Skyler Massey with 12 kills. Casey Loewer dished out 53 assists to go along with two aces and two digs while Hannah Pemberton led the way in the back row with 13 digs in the win.
 
Scouting Western New Mexico
The Western New Mexico University Mustangs come into this match having gone 17-12 in the regular season. They finished eighth in the LSC standings after going 10-7 in conference play. They are currently in the midst of a four-game winning streak having beaten Sul Ross State, New Mexico Highlands, St. Mary's and St. Edward's. The Mustangs are coming off a 2025 season where they had an inverse record of 12-17 while going 6-11 in conference. WNMU did not reach the LSC Tournament. Coming into this season, the Mustangs were projected to finish 14th in the LSC Preseason Poll.
 
Western New Mexico Statistical Leaders (Amount- Per Set)

• Sets played- Mikelle McAfee & Daphne Posthumus (108)
• Points- Daphne Posthumus (392.0-3.63)
• Kills- Daphne Posthumus (287-2.66)
• Hitting Percentage- Brynlee Barris (.353)
• Assists- Hannah Haggard (468-4.54)
• Aces- Hannah Haggard (33-0.32)
• Digs- Mikelle McAfee (410-3.80)
• Blocks- Daphne Posthumus (150-1.39)

Western New Mexico Team Statistics (LSC Ranking)

• 15.72 points per set (11^th)
• 11.95 kills per set (13^th) |11.71 opponent kills per set (6^th)
• 10.70 assists per set (14^th)
• .219 hitting percentage (5^th) | .164 opponent hitting percentage (3^rd)
• 14.04 digs per set (17^th) | 13.90 opponent digs per set (4^th)
• 1.43 aces per set (13^th) | 1.65 opponent aces per set (13^th) 
• 2.34 blocks per set (2^nd) | 1.64 opponent blocks per set (3^rd)

 
The winner of this match will move on to the Quarterfinals where they will play the host school in No. 3 Angelo State. That match will be played on Thursday, November 12 at 7:00 p.m.
 
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