FORT SMITH, Ark. – One final regular season road trip awaits University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Volleyball, as the Lions embark on nearly a weeklong, three-match road swing.
Wednesday will see UAFS visit UT Tyler for a 6 p.m.first serve before heading to Angelo State Friday for another 6 p.m. start. The Lions conclude the weekend at 2 p.m. Saturday at UT Permian Basin.
All three matches will be live streamed on the Lone Star Conference Digital Network with live stats available at uafortsmithlions.com.
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LAST WEEK: The Lions went 2-0 over the weekend, sweeping St. Edward’s and St. Mary’s at the Stubblefield Center. UAFS now has 10 sweeps on the season.
GETTING DEFENSIVE: Just .001 separates Angelo State and UAFS as the top two defensive teams in the LSC. ASU allows opponents to hit .153 and UAFS allows .154.
TOP 5: UAFS ranks fifth in in the country in digs per set at 19.06, which leads the LSC. Libero Paola Fragalle ranks 24th national and third in the LSC with 5.08 per set.
RECORD WATCH: Setter Chloe Price continues to inch towards the all-time assist record, now just 154 behind with 2,154 career assists. She also ranks 10th with 769 digs while right-side hitter Reagan Macha is just four kills shy of moving into the top five with 870.
SCOUTING UTT: The Patriots won three in a row before having the weekend off and enter the matchup 13-9, 7-4 LSC. Outside hitter Shaye Koski leads UTT with 3.63 kills per set while libero Addison Evans leads the back row with 4.86 digs per set.
SCOUTING ASU: The Rambelles won the first meeting earlier this season in five sets and are 20-4, 10-2 LSC while receiving votes in the AVCA Top 25 poll. ASU is second in the league in attack percentage and first in assists and kills. Outside hitter Hannah Kinnison averages 3.94 kills per set and is hitting .341 on the season.
SCOUTING UTPB: The Falcons had a three-match win streak snapped in their last match and are 16-7, 7-5 LSC. Former Lion Chyra Thompson leads UTPB with 1.01 blocks per set while outside hitter Gloria Geurin paces the attack with 2.55 kills per set.
THE SERIES: UAFS leads the series against UT Tyler, 3-2, is 3-4 against Angelo State and 18-1 against UT Permian Basin.
