PORTALES, N.M. (Nov. 15, 2024) –  On Friday night, the Texas Woman's volleyball team returned to the win column with a strong sweep over Eastern New Mexico.

TWU (19-7, 12-3) defeated ENMU (5-21, 2-13) in three straight sets to record their sixth sweep of the season.

The Pioneers recorded their third straight win over the Greyhounds in program history and 28th all-time.

IMPACT PLAYERS

• Malia Viernes led the Pioneers with 14 kills in the win, and she hit a season high .458. She also added 11 digs in the win to record her 10th double-double of the season.
• Erin Jones and Tori Woods both finished with 10 kills. Jones hit .500 on the night. Woods added seven digs to her stat line.
• Grace Reynolds led the Pioneers in assists with 26, and she added nine digs and one service ace in the win.
• Luna França topped the TWU leaderboard in digs, closing the match with 20.
• Kenn Jean-Louis led the defense effort for the Pioneers at the net, as she recorded three block assists.
• Kiana Reed added a season high two aces for TWU. She also finished with 14 assists and eight digs.

PIONEER POWER MOMENTS

• In the opening set, the Pioneers jumped out to an early 6-1 lead, as Woods connected on a service ace to give TWU the 6-1 advantage.
• Two attack errors by the Greyhounds gave TWU their first 10-point lead of the set, 21-11.
• The Pioneers would score the final four points of the set. Kiana Reed would set up set point for TWU, 24-12. Then, she would connect on another ace to close the set for TWU, 25-12.
• In set two, the score went back-and-forth. TWU opened the lead up, scoring four straight to take the five-point lead, 13-8, after a block by Jones and Jean-Louis.
• Late in the set, a kill by Woods would ignite a 5-0 run for TWU. Myracle Stockman would give TWU their 20th point of the set to increase the Pioneers' lead to eight, 20-12.
• Viernes brought up set point after a kill, 24-15. Then, Kady Hansen ended the set with a kill, 25-16, as the Pioneers took the 2-0 match lead.
• The Pioneers came out strong in set three, as they opened the set with six unanswered points.
• A block by Stockman and Jean-Louis increased TWU's lead to 10, 23-13.
• A kill by Stockman brought up match point for TWU, 24-14. Then, a setter's dump by Kiana Reed closed the match for TWU, 25-14.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH JESSICA RANSOM

"Tonight was a good win for us on the road," Coach Ransom said. "Our offense was running on all cylinders, and we executed our game plan."

NEXT UP

The Pioneers will close out the regular season on the road tomorrow, Nov. 16, at No. 6 West Texas A&M at 2 p.m.