FORT SMITH, Ark. – University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Volleyball returns home to Gayle Kaundart Arena at the Stubblefield Center to host Texas A&M-Kingsville and Texas A&M International for Family Weekend.
The Lions will host Kingsville Friday at 6 p.m. and International Saturday at 2 p.m. as they return to Lone Star Conference action. Saturday’s match will have free admission.
UAFS will also host Arkansas Tech in its final nonconference match of the season Tuesday, October 10 in its annual Pink Out game. It will be the first time UAFS hosts Arkansas Tech in any sport.
All three matches will be streamed on the Lone Star Conference Digital Network with live stats available at uafortsmithlions.com. Friday’s and Tuesday’s matches will also be broadcast on Fox Sports Radio 103.5 while Saturday’s match will be on KOOL 104.7FM.
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LAST WEEK: The Lions swept road LSC matches at Oklahoma Christian and Western New Mexico before defeating Drury in nonconference action in five sets.
STREAKING: UAFS is currently on a five-match win streak. The last such streak was a seven-match winning streak in the shortened 2020-21 spring season.
KEEP DIGGING: UAFS ranks fourth nationally and leads the league with 19.13 digs per set. Libero Paola Fragalle is fifth in the LSC at 4.92 digs per set.
AT THE NET: Middle blocker Hannah Watkins is seventh nationally with 73 total blocks and leads the LSC. Her 1.22 blocks per set rank second in the LSC.
RECORD WATCH: Setter Chloe Price leads the LSC in total assists with 589 and is second all-time with 1,862 assists. Right-side hitter has moved to seventh with 796 career kills.
HEATING UP: Outside hitter Nyia Anderson had matches of 17, 17 and 18 kills last week while hitting .382. She hit .419 and .444 in wins at OC and WNMU and had a pair of double doubles.
SCOUTING TAMUK: The Javelinas are 10-4, 2-0 LSC but have played just two road matches this season. Outside hitter Jackie Alanis leads TAMUK with 2.94 kills per set and is tied for the most digs on the team.
SCOUTING TAMIU: The Dustdevils feature LSC Preseason Setter of the Year Emma Lade, who leads the LSC with 10.74 assists per set. She has helped TAMIU to a 10-5, 2-1 LSC record this season and a current three-match win streak.
SCOUTING ATU: The Golden Suns are just 1-13 on the season and have lost their last 13 matches. Libero Jamie Myrick averages 3.63 digs per set while outside hitter Kaitlyn Neal has a team-high 108 kills.
THE SERIES: UAFS is 6-1 all-time against Texas A&M-Kingsville after defeating the Javelinas in five sets earlier this season. The Lions are 21-2 versus TAMIU and 2-0 against Arkansas Tech after sweeping the Golden Suns last season.
