Midwestern State opens the Lone Star Conference Championship Wednesday afternoon at The Box on the campus of West Texas A&M University in Canyon. First serve against No. 18 Angelo State is set for 2:30 p.m.
 
FOLLOW THE MUSTANGS
 
 All games of the Lone Star Conference Volleyball Championships will be broadcasted via live video streaming free of charge on LoneStarConference.org.  LINK
 
Live Stats are available courtesy of West Texas A&M Athletic Media Relations.  LINK
 
ABOUT THE LSC CHAMPIONSHIPS
 
 The top eight teams meet at the site of the regular season champion. The winner of the single elimination tournament receives the league's automatic qualification into the 2011 NCAA Division II Championship field.
 
2011 LSC Championship Schedule
Thursday, Nov. 10
Quarterfinals
Game 1: Abilene Christian vs. Cameron, Noon
Game 2: Angelo State vs. Midwestern State, 2:30 p.m.
Game 3: Tarleton State vs. Texas Woman's, 5 p.m.
Game 4: West Texas A&M vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 7:30 p.m.
 
Friday, Nov. 11
Semifinals
Game 5: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 5 p.m.
Game 6: Winner: Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 7:30 p.m.
 
Saturday, Nov. 12
Championship
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
 
MSU IN THE LSC CHAMPIONSHIPS
 
 Midwestern State is making its fifth consecutive appearance in the Lone Star Conference Championship and sixth overall showing.
 
The Mustangs are in search of their first LSC postseason victory having fallen to West Texas A&M twice and one time each to Cameron, Texas Woman's and Tarleton State.
 
Midwestern's last claimed a conference title when it won the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1993.
 
THE MATCHUP
 
Angelo State claimed wins in each of the team's two matchups this season.
 
ASU's Maddie Huth and Debbie Ohl put down 10 kills each in a 25-22, 25-18, 22-25, 25-22 win over the Mustangs on Oct. 8. Senior outside hitter Hillary White had 12 kills to lead the Mustangs while senior libero Kiara Jordan made 30 digs to lead back row efforts.
 
The Rambelles' Chelsea Gibson and Kaelen Valdez combined for 25 kills as Angelo State rolled to a 25-21, 25-12, 25-16 regular season ending win over Midwestern last weekend at Junell Center. MSU junior Shelbi Stewart paced the Mustangs with 10 kills, while Jordan notched 22 digs.