DENTON, Texas (Oct. 5, 2017) - Texas Woman's University volleyball hosts Western New Mexico Friday at 2:30 p.m. and Eastern New Mexico Saturday at 2 p.m.
 
About the Pioneers
The Pioneers wrapped up a four-game road swing and concluded with back-to-back wins at Cameron and Dallas Baptist. Sophomore setter Katy Ranes leads the Lone Star Conference in assists per set (10.39), and senior middle blocker Haley Collins is number three in blocks/set (1.12). Senior outside hitter Miri Shade is fifth in kills/set (3.08), and sophomore defensive specialist Bailey French stands sixth in digs/set (4.36).
 
Texas Woman's vs. Western New Mexico
Friday, Oct. 6 at 2:30 p.m.
Denton, Texas (Kitty Magee Arena)
 
Game Promotions
Faculty and Staff Appreciation
Contest at intermission
Fuzzy's free food coupons with a TWU win
 
About the Mustangs
WNMU opened the season with eight straight losses but is now coming off a pair of 3-0 wins over West Texas A&M and UT Permian Basin. Kalie Lyle leads the Mustangs with 3.66 kills per set, and Heather Verrill racks up 1.40 blocks per set.
 
History between TWU and WNMU
The teams split last year with each winning on their home court. Before 2016, the two squads had met just once with the Mustangs taking a 3-1 victory during the 2000 season.
 
Last meeting of the Pioneers and Mustangs
DENTON, Texas (Nov. 5, 2016) – Sara Oxford, Anna McGee and Mary Kate Hyde of Texas Woman's University made the most of their curtain call playing inside Kitty Magee Arena in a 3-1 win (25-23, 2-25, 25-20, 25-22) over Western New Mexico Saturday afternoon to vault the Pioneers into eighth place within the Lone Star Conference standings for the final spot in the conference tournament with two games remaining during the regular season.
Oxford notched another stellar performance with a game-high 19 kills and 14 digs for her 13th double-double of the season. McGee pieced together her best showing in over a month with 13 kills and three blocks while Hyde compiled a game-high 27 assists. The trio competed in their home finale after a collective six seasons playing in a Pioneer jersey.
 
Texas Woman's vs. Eastern New Mexico
Saturday, Oct. 7 at 2 p.m.
Denton, Texas (Kitty Magee Arena)
 
Game Promotions
Free planners from TWU CARE
Contest at intermission
Fuzzy's free food coupons with a TWU win
Free Youth Clinic
 
About the Greyhounds
Kaitlyn Kluna is first in the conference in aces per set (0.43), reigning LSC Defensive Player of Week Andrea Aguilar ranks third in the league in digs/set (4.68), and Sarah Tuioti-Mariner is sixth in kills/ set (3.05).
 
History between TWU and ENMU
The Pioneers hold a 24-16 all-time edge over the Greyhounds dating to 1990 but have lost the past two matchups.
 
Last meeting of the Pioneers and Greyhounds
DENTON, Texas (Nov. 4, 2016) – Sara Oxford provided a blistering performance for Texas Woman's University at the net with her 19 kills and five blocks, but the Pioneers fell in four sets (23-25, 29-27, 23-25, 10-25) to Eastern New Mexico Friday night inside Kitty Magee Arena.
Oxford committed her first and only error of the evening in the fourth set to finish with a .450 attack percentage. Anna McGee recorded nine kills, Katy Ranes handed out 38 assists and Makayla Mayfield handled 16 digs. The conference loss positions the Pioneers in ninth place within the league as three matches remain. TWU now trails Midwestern State by a single game for the final spot in the eight-team Lone Star Conference tournament.