VB: Cowgirls Host Texas A&M-Corpus Christi In “Dig Pink” Match

By: Pam LaFosse

Thursday, Oct. 19 (ESPN+)

vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (6:30 p.m.)/ Breast Cancer Awareness

Series Record: TAMU-CC leads 19-6

Last Meeting: TAMU-CC won 3-0 in Corpus Christi (Sept. 30)

Livestats

Saturday, Oct. 21

at New Orleans (1 p.m.)

Series Record: McN leads 21-3

Last Meeting: McN won 3-0 in Lake Charles (Sept. 23)

Livestats

LAKE CHARLES- McNeese volleyball, who sits in third place in the Southland Conference standings, will begin the second half of conference action by hosting second place Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Thursday night in the final match of its three-match home stand. First serve is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Legacy Center. The match will air on ESPN+.

The Cowgirls (9-13, 7-2 SLC) enter the match having won seven of their last nine matches and will look to avenge a straight set loss to the Islanders on Sept. 30 in Corpus Christi. McNeese is coming off straight set wins over Northwestern State and Houston Christian last week.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (13-8, 8-1 SLC) enters the match on a seven-match winning streak with its lone conference loss coming at home against league leading Southeastern on Sept. 23. The Islanders sit in second place, a half match behind Southeastern and one match ahead of McNeese.

Following Thursday’s match, the Cowgirls will travel to New Orleans Saturday for a 1 p.m. match. The next home match for the Cowgirls will be Oct. 26 against Incarnate Word.

MATCH NOTES

• The third of three straight home matches for the Cowgirls
• McNeese enters the match in third place, one match behind Texas A&M-Corpus Christi who enters the match in second place.
• McNeese has won seven of its last nine matches
• In conference matches, McNeese leads the SLC with 18.46 digs per set
• McNeese ranks second in SLC matches in assists (14.18), kills (14.71), and service aces (1.86)
• TAMU-CC leads the SLC with a .296 hitting percent, 14.68 assists, 15.74 kills, and ranks second with 18.45 digs in conference matches
• Bailey Tillman continues to lead the SLC with 6.39 digs per set
• TAMU-CC’s Leah Stolfus leads the SLC with a .454 hitting percent while Kendal Payne leads with 4.33 kills per set, and Belle Morgan leads with 12.48 assists per set