FORT SMITH, Ark. – University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Volleyball continues Lone Star Conference action this week as the Lions head to Oklahoma Christian and Western New Mexico.
UAFS will face the Eagles on Wednesday at 6 p.m. before making the trek to Silver City to face the Mustangs at 7 p.m. Friday. Both games will be streamed on the Lone Star Conference Digital Network with live stats available at uafortsmithlions.com.
The Lions will then travel to Drury University for a nonconference matchup October 3.
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LAST WEEK: UAFS opened conference play with a 3-1 win over Lubbock Christian and a sweep over Eastern New Mexico at the Stubblefield Center.
POTW: Setter Chloe Price was named the LSC Setter of the Week after averaging 9.71 assists per set and recording a pair of double-doubles in the Lions’ two conference wins. Price leads the LSC in total assists with .464.
KEEP DIGGING: UAFS is fourth nationally and second in the LSC with 19.12 digs per set.
BLOCK PARTY: The Lions tied their season high with 11 blocks in the win over LCU. Middle blocker Hannah Watkins contributed on seven of those blocks and ranks sixth in the LSC with 1.14 blocks per set.
RECORD WATCH: Price continues her chase to the assists record with 1,737 career assists. Right-side hitter Reagan Macha is eighth with 781 career kills.
SCOUTING OC: The Eagles split their opening conference weekend and are 7-6, 1-1 LSC. OC is third in the league in blocks at 2.27 per set and second in aces at 1.94 per set. Outside hitters Giorgia Turri and Annie Davis have each totaled over 100 kills for the Eagles while middles Megan Rek and Camryn McGough are each averaging more than one block per set.
SCOUTING WNMU: The Mustangs rank near the bottom in numerous LSC statistical categories after starting the year 4-10, 0-3 LSC. Setter Leticia Correa dishes out 7.48 assists per set while outside hitter Jazmyne Walker averages 2.85 kills per set.
SCOUTNG DU: The Panthers are just 1-11 through the first month of the season. Outside hitter Juliana Squire does a little bit of everything for the Panthers, leading the team with 3.11 kills per set and is second with 4.37 digs per set.
THE SERIES: The Lions are 5-1 all-time against Oklahoma Christian and 4-1 versus Western New Mexico. UAFS is 4-2 against Drury – winning the last three meetings – including a win earlier this season at the Gorilla Classic.
