Midwestern State (9-9, 3-6 LSC) vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (11-8, 4-4 LSC)
Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017Â Â | 2Â p.m.
Steinke Center | Kingsville, Texas
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QUICK HITS
- After earning a non-conference victory at home Tuesday, Midwestern State returns to Lone Star Conference action Saturday with a 2 p.m. meeting with Texas A&M-Kingsville
- With the latest win over Lubbock Christian, MSU climbed back to .500 on the season at 9-9 while carrying a 3-6Â conference record into Saturday's matchup with the Javelinas for ninth place in the league standings
- Senior outside hitter Meghan Bettis climbed into first in kills for the Mustangs following a season-best 19 against LCU to reach 151 kills on the season while ranking 10th in the LSC with 2.80 kills per set
- Senior middle blocker Addison Semer (144 kills) and junior outside hitter Rockelle Gholson (138 kills) have also been consistent contributors for the MSU offense this year
- Semer climbed to third in career block assists following Tuesday's game with 229 in 110 career matches wearing the Maroon and Gold
- The Bastrop native is also nearing the top five in total blocks with 276 for sixth on the career list
- Freshman middle blocker Raven Presley (65 blocks), Semer (62 blocks) and sophomore right side hitter Sarah Eakin (53 blocks) have powered the Mustangs to third in the league in blocks this season with MSU averaging 2.14 stuffs per setÂ
- Presley ranks fifth in the conference with 1.02 blocks per game while Eakin sits seventh with 0.98 per set and Semer eighth with 0.97 blocks per set
- Senior libero Aerielle Edwards has provided a strong presence on the back row for the Mustangs this season with 290 digs, ranking third in the league with 4.75 digs per set, while helping MSU limit opponents to a .169 hitting percentage to come in fourthÂ
- Senior setter Kristan Aduddell has paced the MSU offense this season with 606 assists for second in the LSC with 9.93 assists per set
- The Colony native needs just 14 more assists to crack the top five on the MSU career assists leaderboard with 2,784 helpers
- Texas A&M-Kingsville sits in a three-way tie for sixth in the LSC standings at 4-4 with an 11-8 overall record
- The Javelinas' 932 kills this season rank second in the league and 32nd nationally with the squad hitting .217 for third in the LSC
- TAMUK sports five players over the 100-kill plateau this season with senior outside hitter Krystal Faison's 192 kills (2.56/set) pacing the squad
- Senior middle blocker Lexi Wick (179 kills) and junior right side hitter Madison Brabham (170 kills) have also put up big numbers for the Javelinas offense this season
- Senior setter Casey Klobedan's 705 assists (9.40/set) lead the LSC while ranking 26th nationally
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