After defeating Texas A&M-Kingsville in straight sets (3-0) in the opening round, UAFS women's volleyball team is preparing for the Lone Star Conference Championships quarterfinals as the Lady Lions match up against an old conference rival - St. Edward's at noon on Thursday in Commerce, Texas. Lady Lions have concluded regular season competition with an 11-game winning streak, added another win against Texas A&M-Kingsville, and are now looking to extend their post-season play against the Hilltoppers.
The Lady Lions are going into this game with a 25-5 overall record and 17-1 conference record. They are currently hitting a .256 hitting percentage with 1448 kills on 3912 attempts and 447 errors. The Lady Lions are averaging 13.4 kills per set on 12.0 assists per set. Overall UAFS has recorded 1298 assists and 181 serving aces on the season.
Anna Demmer leads the Lady Lions in kills (374) followed by
Lexie Johnston (301) and
Rachel Williams (289) while
Amanda Van Wyk dominates assists column with 1077 on the season while also adding 39 service aces.
Defensively, the Lady Lions hold their opponents to a .151 clip with 1278 kills on 4090 attempts and 660 errors. UAFS opponents average 11.8 kills and 11.1 assists per set while the Lady Lions average 2.1 blocks per set (225 total).
Lexy Lewis leads UAFS in digs (378) closely followed by Van Wyk (349) and Demmer (348). Johnston is the team's best blocker (115) followed by Demmer (71).
The Lady Lions are currently 12-1 in the all-time series against St. Edward's while winning the last two matches against the Hilltoppers.
UAFS Volleyball team will be looking to continue its winning streak against St. Edward's and advance to the semifinals of the LSC Championships.
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