Midwestern State (8-7, 3-4 LSC) at #16 Angelo State (11-4, 3-3 LSC)
Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 | 7 p.m.
Junell Center | San Angelo, Texas
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Midwestern State (8-7, 3-4 LSC) at #15 Tarleton State (13-4, 5-1 LSC)
Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 | 2 p.m.
Wisdom Gym | Stephenville, Texas
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QUICK HITS
- Midwestern State begins a stretch of four road games over the next two weeks as the Mustangs travel to take on the top two hitting teams in the league in No. 16 Angelo State and No. 15 Tarleton State in Lone Star Conference action
- MSU will face its fourth and fifth ranked opponents of the season, having also taken on No. 23 Rockhurst (Mo.), No. 18 Central Oklahoma and No. 6 Nebraska-Kearney
- The Mustangs come into the weekend with an 8-7 overall record and 3-4 mark in the LSC to sit in a tie for eighth in the league standings
- MSU is averaging 12.58 kills per set for sixth in the LSC while also coming in sixth with 11.98 assists and 2.00 blocks per set
- The Mustangs top the league and rank 56th nationally with 1.75 service aces per set, led by junior Kristin Silva's 0.43 per set (20) to rank second in the LSC
- Senior Kristan Aduddell comes in second in the conference with 10.24 assists per set to pace the MSU offense
- Senior Addison Semer ranks fifth with a .310 hitting percentage in leading the Mustangs with 126 kills on the year
- Junior Rockelle Gholson (121 kills) and senior Meghan Bettis (116) have also been top contributors for MSUÂ
- Defensively, senior Aerielle Edwards ranks fourth in the LSC with 4.66 digs per set while freshman Raven Presley is seventh with 0.96 blocks per game
- Angelo State comes in winners of three straight for an 11-4 season record and 3-3 slate in the LSC for fifth in the conference
- The Rambelles are the top hitting team in the league with a .255 percentage while also topping the LSC with 14.3 kills and 13.53 assists per set to rank 12th and 10th nationally, respectively
- Senior Brianna Sotello comes in second in the conference with 3.96 kills per set while junior Micheala Sifuentes leads the LSC with 5.23 digs for 47th in the nation
- LSC leader Tarleton State has won six in a row for a 13-4 overall mark and 5-1 record in the leagueÂ
- The TexAnns sit behind Angelo State in the league in hitting percentage (.227), kills (13.89) and assists (12.97) while holding opponents to a conference-best .153 attacking clip
- Tarleton ranks 21st nationally in kills per set and 23rd in assists
- The TexAnns are led by senior Hailey Roberts, who ranks fourth nationally with 277 kills this season
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