PORTALES, N.M. (Volleyball) – Texas A&M University-Kingsville (12-7, 4-4 LSC) begins the second half of Lone Star Conference play looking to sweep the season series against Eastern New Mexico University (9-11, 3-7 LSC) on Friday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. in Greyhound Arena.
 
The following day, the Javelinas head to Canyon, Texas to face West Texas A&M University (19-3, 10-0 LSC) at 2 p.m. in the West Texas A&M Fieldhouse.
 
All-Time Series
TAMUK vs. ENMU – ENMU leads 39-22
Streak – W, 6
First Meeting – Sept. 12, 2014 (TAMUK won 3-1)
 
Scouting Eastern New Mexico
Lauren Frye leads the Zias with 3.09 kills per set and Lindsey Barron is second with 2.31 kills per set. Kennedi Catano registers 5.22 assists/set and sophomore Lindsay Bost leads the team with 3.86 digs per set.
 
Scouting West Texas A&M
The Lady Buffs received 90 votes in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll. WTAMU is coming off a 3-1 victory over the Zias (Oct. 15) to improve to 10-0 in LSC play. In its first match at TAMUK, then No. 16-ranked WT defeated the Javelinas, 3-1, at the Gil H. Steinke Physical Education Center-Hampton Inn Court (Sept. 13).
 
Scouting Texas A&M-Kingsville
Ashley Bukowski leads the team with 2.99 kills/set and freshman Casey Klobedans paces the club with 9.75 assists/set. Defensively, Brett Zaccardo averages 4.81 digs/set and Ashley Tipps and Stephanie Johns ranking among the conference leaders in blocks with 74 and 68, respectively.
 
TAMUK is second in the LSC with an attack percentage of .230. The Hogs are ranked seventh nationally with 2.5 blocks/set and also average 15.0 digs/set.
 
Live stats and video will be available for both matches and can be accessed by clicking on the links on the volleyball schedule page. Fans wishing to watch Friday's slate at Eastern New Mexico must subscribe to ENMU All-Access in order to watch the stream ($).
 
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