LSC VOLLEYBALL
Tarleton State, who is on a 10-game winning streak, leads the Lone Star Conference standings at 9-1 with Texas A&M-Commerce, winners of seven straight, in second place at 8-2 in league action. The TexAnns and Lions play Saturday in Stephenville, Texas.
LSC games continue this week with four matches Tuesday, one Wednesday, and five matches each on Friday and Saturday.
LSC volleyball teams are 108-108 overall this season. The squads are currently 15-17 combined versus Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference teams, and 12-6 against the Heartland Conference, which are the other leagues in the NCAA South Central Region.
LSC schedule and results available here: http://www.lonestarconference.org/calendar.aspx?path=wvball&
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
Hailey Roberts, Tarleton State University, SR, Cedar Park, Texas, Cedar Park HS
Roberts returned to form after missing a game last weekend as the senior standout from Cedar Park landed 32 kills in six sets to lead Tarleton to its ninth and 10th consecutive victories. Roberts and the TexAnns swept their way through the New Mexico road trip and move to 4-0 on that road trip since Western New Mexico joined the conference last season. Tarleton is the only LSC school to sweep the Mustangs and Greyhounds on the road over that span. Last weekend, Roberts boasted 32 kills in two sweeps for an average of 5.33 kills per set on a .299 hitting percentage. She also added two assists, an ace, 18 digs, three blocks, and 34.5 total points for Tarleton.
DEFENSIVE
Savannah Rutledge, Texas A&M University-Commerce, SO, The Woodlands, Texas, College Park HS
Rutledge was all over for the Lions as she led the team with 48 digs, averaging 6.0 per set in the Lions' two wins last week. She had a career-high 32 digs in A&M-Commerce's 3-2 road win against West Texas A&M. Rutledge received 20 serves against the Lady Buffs without a return error and also had five assists and an ace. She then had 16 digs without a return error and added an ace in the Lions sweep of UT Permian Basin. Rutledge helped hold Lion opponents to just a .113 hitting average. She is fifth in the conference in service aces per set and 10th in digs per set.
SETTER
Jordyn Keamo, Tarleton State University, SR, Mililani, Hawaii, Mililani HS
Keamo continued her dominant senior season as she led Tarleton to two more wins on the road at Eastern and Western New Mexico last weekend to extend the TexAnns' winning streak to 10. Keamo dished out 58 assists in six sets for an average of 9.67 assists per set in back-to-back sweeps. She also added 10 kills, two aces, 13 digs, four blocks, and 14.0 total points for the week. She helped Tarleton hit .345 as a team for the weekend.
WEEKLY AWARDS
Offensive
S-5 Hailey Roberts, Tarleton State
S-12 Sundara Chinn, Angelo State
S-19 Hailey Roberts, Tarleton State (2)
S-26 Hailey Roberts, Tarleton State (3)
O-3 Sundara Chinn, Angelo State (2)
O-10 Erin Clark, West Texas A&M
O-17 Hailey Roberts, Tarleton State (4)
Defensive
S-5 Crystal Thomas, West Texas A&M
S-12 Morgan Seaton, Angelo State
S-19 Shelley Chapron, Texas A&M-Commerce
S-26 Amber Strange, Tarleton State
O-3 Andrea Aguilar, Eastern New Mexico
O-10 Amber Strange, Tarleton State (2)
O-17 Savannah Rutledge, Texas A&M-Commerce
Setter
S-5 Selena Batiste, West Texas A&M
S-12 Meghan Parker, Angelo State
S-19 Gabriela Rosa, Texas A&M-Commerce
S-26 Jordyn Keamo, Tarleton State
O-3 Jordyn Keamo, Tarleton State (2)
O-10 Rylie Fuentes, Texas A&M-Commerce
O-17 Jordyn Keamo, Tarleton State (3)