Midwestern State (5-2) at West Texas A&M (5-3)
Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 | 12 p.m.
WTAMU Fieldhouse | Canyon, Texas
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Midwestern State (5-2) vs. #6 Nebraska-Kearney (8-1)
Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 | 3 p.m.
WTAMU Fieldhouse | Canyon, Texas
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Midwestern State (5-2) at UT Permian Basin (3-5)
Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 | 1 p.m.
Falcon Dome | Odessa, Texas
Live Stats: UTPBFalcons.com


QUICK HITS

• Riding a four-match win streak, Midwestern State looks to continue its winning ways this weekend as the Mustangs begin Lone Star Conference action on the road in West Texas
• The Mustangs open up the weekend Friday against West Texas A&M, a 5-3 squad that's coming off a 1-3 record last weekend at the Lindenwood Last Minute Challenge in St. Charles, Mo.
• A win over West Texas A&M would be the first for the MSU program since the series began in 1996
• Midwestern State follows up that afternoon with a non-conference meeting with sixth-ranked Nebraska-Kearney, just the second meeting between the two programs (2002)
• The Lopers come into the weekend at 8-1 with their lone setback coming to then-No. 8 Lewis (Ill.) in five sets on Sept. 3
• The Mustangs conclude their season-opening road swing Saturday by returning to LSC action to face UT Permian Basin
• UTPB enters the week sitting with a 3-5 record
• Midwestern State is coming off a 3-0 record at the Hilltopper Classic with wins over Black Hills State (S.D.) (3-2), host St. Edward's (3-1) and Southern Arkansas (3-1) to move to 5-2 on the season
• Senior middle blocker Addison Semer was named tournament MVP after averaging 3.31 kills per set (43 kills) and 1.38 blocks per set (18 blocks) while hitting a tournament-best .389
• Senior setter Kristan Aduddell (10.82 digs per set) and junior outside hitter Rockelle Gholson (3.25 kills per set, 2.92 digs per set) also earned spots on the all-tournament team