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AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE WOMEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Games: October 22-28, 2018

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Keely Fillman, M, So., UT Dallas
UT Dallas sophomore midfielder Keely Fillman (Los Angeles, Calif.) scored twice as the Comets held off LeTourneau 3-1 in their regular-season finale. She opened the scoring in the sixth minute and scored the final goal in the 66th. Fillman added an assist in Friday’s 2-0 road win at East Texas Baptist.

CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Caitlin Christiansen, GK, Sr., Hardin-Simmons
Hardin-Simmons senior goalkeeper Caitlin Christiansen (Albuquerque, N.M.) recorded two shutouts – a 1-0 victory over Mary Hardin-Baylor and a 3-0 win at McMurry. Christiansen posted a save in each game.

CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Maya Dossing, GK, So., UT Tyler
UT Tyler sophomore goalkeeper Maya Dossing (Pflugerville, Texas) picked up a 2-0 shutout against Louisiana College and a 4-0 win against Belhaven over the weekend. Dossing recorded two saves against the Wildcats, earning her second Player of the Week award of the year.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES
Offensive
Mary Hardin-Baylor junior forward Chelsea Graham (Pasadena, Texas) helped the Cru to 1-1 week, with a 1-0 loss to No. 7/8 Hardin-Simmons and a 2-1 win at Sul Ross State. Against the Lobos, Graham scored the game-winner and assisted the other, breaking the UMHB record for assists in a season.

Hardin-Simmons senior forward Kenne Kessler (Highland Village, Texas) had the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory against Mary Hardin-Baylor on Monday. She also scored a goal in a 3-0 win at McMurry while breaking the ASC career points record with 201.

East Texas Baptist sophomore forward/midfielder Reagan Kapler (McKinney, Texas) had a career-high two goals in the Tigers’ 2-0 win against Howard Payne in their final home game of the season. She scored in the 13th and 79th minutes.

Defensive
UT Dallas senior midfielder Jessica Rusk (Elk Grove, Texas) scored both of the Comets’ game-winners at they picked up a pair of wins to close out the regular season. She broke through the East Texas Baptist defense Friday night to score the first goal in a 2-0 road win. Rusk added a goal on a header in Saturday’s 3-1 victory at LeTourneau.

Mary Hardin-Baylor senior defender Sydney Rangel (Midlothian, Texas) led the Cru’s defensive front, holding No. 7/8 Hardin-Simmons to just four shots in a 1-0 loss. She followed that with a 2-1 win at Sul Ross State, giving up only four shots on goal.

 

 

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Matches: October 23-27, 2018

EAST DIVISION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Alyssa Porter, MB, Jr., UT Dallas
UT Dallas junior middle blocker Alyssa Porter (Austin, Texas) was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Baden Invitational in St. Louis over the weekend, leading the Comets to a 2-1 record at the event. In four matches, Porter averaged 3.25 kills and 0.83 blocks per set while hitting .438. In Saturday’s 3-0 loss at No. 12 Washington-St. Louis, she had 14 kills and hit .44. She added ten kills in Saturday’s sweep of DePauw and had nine kills in a sweep of Millikin. It is her second Player of the Week award of the year.

EAST DIVISION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Karina Lay, L, Sr., East Texas Baptist
East Texas Baptist senior libero Karina Lay (Frisco, Texas) averaged 6.33 digs per set in the Tigers’ two wins on the week. She posted 20 digs in Tuesday’s sweep of LeTourneau, then had 18 in a 3-0 win against Rhodes to earn her second career Player of the Week award.

WEST DIVISION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – McKenna Walker, S, So. Howard Payne
Howard Payne sophomore setter McKenna Walker (Lorena, Texas) set a career-high in assists with 41 in the Lady Jackets’ five-set win against Texas Lutheran on Tuesday. She averaged 8.20 assists per set and connected on five kills to go with 11 digs and an ace.

WEST DIVISION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Zhartaezia Bradley, MB, Sr., Howard Payne
Howard Payne senior middle blocker Zhartaezia Bradley (Austin, Texas) recorded 13 kills and eight blocks in the Lady Jackets’ five-set victory against Texas Lutheran on Tuesday. Bradley averaged 1.80 blocks per set in the win.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES
Offensive
Mary Hardin-Baylor junior outside hitter Jenna Gillean (Midland, Texas) was an offensive leader in the No. 21 Cru’s 2-1 week, hitting .278 with 3.07 kills per set. She had a season-high 21 kills against Our Lady of the Lake and recorded a double-double in two of her three matches. She also added 48 digs and six blocks.

East Texas Baptist junior outside hitter Sydney Lopez (Waller, Texas) helped the Tigers to a 2-1 week with 23 (2.56 per set) in nine games. She hit .280 with nine kills in a victory against LeTourneau, along with seven digs and two aces. Lopez also averaged 2.22 digs per set.

Concordia Texas junior outside hitter Tristyn Massey (Amarillo, Texas) averaged 3.67 kills and 3.00 digs per set as the Tornados split on the week. She tallied a season-high 23 kills and 14 digs in a five-set loss to McMurry. In Friday’s win against Hardin-Simmons, she had ten kills and 13 digs.

McMurry junior setter Emarie James (Abilene, Texas) averaged 7.29 assists, and 2.29 digs per set as the War Hawks went 2-0. She recorded 20 assists in a sweep over Arlington Baptist, then had 31 assists and 11 digs in a five-set victory at Concordia Texas.

UT Tyler junior middle blocker Kayla McCoy (White Oak, Texas) hit .500 while connecting on 26 kills (2.88 per set) and six blocks as the No. 16 Patriots went 2-1 on the week.

Defensive
UT Dallas junior middle blocker Lauren Schilling (San Antonio, Texas) averaged 1.75 blocks per set over four matches for the Comets, helping them go 3-1. She opened the week with four kills and six blocks in Tuesday’s sweep of No. 16 UT Tyler. She then had four kills and eight blocks in a 3-0 win over Millikin and ten kills and a pair of blocks in a sweep of DePauw. Schilling finished the weekend with five kills and four blocks in a 3-0 loss at No. 12 Washington-St. Louis.

Mary Hardin-Baylor junior libero Haleigh Evans (Edna, Texas) averaged 4.28 digs per set over three matches last week, recording a 23 digs in a five-set win against St. Thomas (Texas).

Concordia Texas sophomore libero Rylee Davis (Austin, Texas) reached double-figure digs in back-to-back matches, averaging 5.56 per set on the week. She set a career-high with 36 digs in a five-set loss to McMurry and had 14 digs against Hardin-Simmons.

McMurry senior libero Odalis Rodriguez (El Paso, Texas) averaged 5.00 digs per set in the War Hawks’ two wins this week. She came up with 14 digs in a sweep of Arlington Baptist, then had 26 digs in a five-set victory at Concordia Texas.

UT Tyler senior middle blocker Samantha Lee (Georgetown, Texas) led the No. 16 Patriots with 13 blocks (1.44 per set) as the No. 16 Patriots went 2-1 on the week. She also hit .450 with 2.55 kills per set.

 

 

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE MEN’S SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Games: October 22-28, 2018

CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Omar Aguirre, F, Sr., Concordia Texas
Concordia Texas senior forward Omar Aguirre (Austin, Texas) became the Tornados’ all-time leading goal scorer with a hat-trick in a 4-1 win against Sul Ross State, giving him 21 in his career and 13 on the season. It is Aguirre’s second Player of the Week award of the year and fourth of his career.

CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Jose Poo, F, Sr., UT Tyler
UT Tyler senior forward Jose Poo (Mexico City, Mexico) led the No. 15 Patriots to a pair of wins with three goals and an assist. He recorded a goal and an assist in a 4-1 victory against Louisiana College, then added two scores in a 9-0 shutout of Belhaven.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Steven Dang, D, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Mary Hardin-Baylor senior defender Steven Dang (Plano, Texas) helped the Cru to a 2-0 week as a starting defender. Dang played a full 90 minutes as UMHB surrendered just one shot in a 1-0 victory against Hardin-Simmons. He played 44 minutes in a 7-1 win at Sul Ross State, scoring two goals and holding the Lobos to just four shots – one on goal.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES
Offensive
Mary Hardin-Baylor freshman midfielder Rolando Nieto (Waxahachie, Texas) helped the Cru to a 2-0 with a goal and two assists. He assisted the game-winner in a 1-0 victory over Hardin-Simmons. He followed with a goal and contributed in Saturday’s 7-1 win at Sul Ross State.

East Texas Baptist junior midfielder Max Ponticorvo (The Woodlands, Texas) made the golden goal in the 96th of a 2-1 victory against Howard Payne, securing the Tigers’ fourth-place finish in the ASC standings. He also assisted the tying-goal against No. 25 UT Dallas in their 2-1 win.

UT Dallas sophomore midfielder Merek Byckovski (Austin, Texas) scored in each contest as the No. 25 Comets closed out the regular season with a road split. He scored the lone goal in a 2-1 loss at East Texas Baptist Thursday and had the first Tally in a 2-1 road win over LeTourneau on Saturday.

Ozark’s senior midfielder Miguel Reyes (Canyon, Texas) scored two goals and recorded two assists, helping the Eagles go 2-0 on the week. Reyes scored twice in a 6-3 win against Belhaven and added a pair of assists in a 3-0 win versus Louisiana College to move Ozarks’ unbeaten streak to eight.

Defensive
East Texas Baptist senior goalkeeper Bryant Botello (Spring, Texas) earned two wins with 0.97 goals against average and saved saves. He picked up three saves, including a potential go-ahead goal for No. 25 UT Dallas in the 87th minute, in the Tigers’ 2-1 win. Botello recorded four saves in ETBU’s 2-1 overtime victory against Howard Payne.

Ozark’s senior defender Bradley Rice (Fort Smith, Ark.) strong defensive play helped the Eagles secure a spot in the ASC Championship and go 2-0 during the week, moving their unbeaten streak to eight. He helped notch a 3-0 shutout against Louisiana College and did not allow a goal while in the game against Belhaven.

 

 

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Games: October 27, 2018

CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Ty Hooper, QB, Sr., Hardin-Simmons
Hardin-Simmons senior Ty Hooper (Pampa, Texas) led the No. 8/9 Cowboys to a 49-35 victory at Southwestern by completing 16-of-23 passes for 361 yards and five touchdowns. He threw touchdowns of 34, 31, 64, 14 and 77 yards.

CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Markeith Miller, RB, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Mary Hardin-Baylor senior running back Markeith Miller (Garland, Texas) ran for 146 yards on just 11 carries in the first half, breaking the 100-yard barrier for the fourth consecutive game as the No. 2/2 Cru defeated McMurry 80-7. He averaged 13.3 yards per carrying and scored four times. Miller also caught two passes for 18 yards, earning his third Player of the Week of the year and fourth of his career.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Manny Longoria, DE, Jr., Texas Lutheran
Texas Lutheran junior defensive end Manny Longoria (Geronimo, Texas) recovered a fumble and rumbled 41 yards for a touchdown during the Bulldogs’ 53-7 win against Howard Payne. He also had a sack for nine yards, three tackles for a loss, forced a pair of fumbles, recorded four solo tackles and a quarterback hurry for his second Player of the Week award of the season.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Juan Ocampo, K, Fr., Texas Lutheran
Texas Lutheran freshman kicker Juan Ocampo (Lockhart, Texas) remained perfect on the season, going 3-for-3 on a field goal and 6-for-6 on PATs for 15 points. He drilled field goals from 26, 36 and 26 yards to earn his second Player of the Weeks honors this year.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES

Offensive
Texas Lutheran senior quarterback Kyle Grona (Fredericksburg, Texas) tossed four touchdown passes, all in the first half, as the Bulldogs defeated Howard Payne 53-7 at home. He completed 13-of-19 passes for 281 yards and did not play in the first half. Grona connected on TD strikes of 44, 42, 7 and 75 yards.

East Texas Baptist junior quarterback Brian Baca (Pittsburg, Texas) helped the Tigers finish with more than 600 yards of total offense in their 60-14 win over Sul Ross State. He threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns on 17-of-29 passing. Baca connected for a 68-yard TD pass on the first play of the game.

Defensive
Mary Hardin-Baylor senior linebacker Santos Villarreal III (McAllen, Texas) had a team-best seven tackles, all of them solo, as the No. 2/2 Cru topped McMurry 80-7. He added a tackle for a loss and broke up a pass as UMHB held the War Hawks to 130 yards of total offense.

Louisiana College senior cornerback Travon Long (Lutcher, La.) had two critical interceptions in the Wildcats’ dominating 42-7 win over Belhaven. His first pick set up an LC touchdown and second ended a promising Blazer drive to keep them out of the end zone near the end of the first half. Long added four tackles and another pass breakup on the night.

East Texas Baptist senior cornerback Hardy Hill (Houston, Texas) led the Tigers with seven tackles, five solos, in their 60-14 win over Sul Ross State. He also forced a fumble and broke up a pass, holding the Lobos to 4-of-9 on third down conversions and forcing five turnovers.

Special Teams
Mary Hardin-Baylor freshman kicker Anthony Avila (Troy, Texas) was 11-of-11 on extra points and added a 23-yard field goal to account for 14 total points in the Cru’s 80-7 win over McMurry. He averaged 53.7 yards per kickoff and allowed only four returned, forcing eight fair catches.

Louisiana College senior punter Matthew Guth (Shreveport, La.) helped win the field position battle in the Wildcat’s 42-7 victory over Belhaven, booming five punts for an average of 39.6 yards, placing two inside the 20. He also had a long of 50 yards.

East Texas Baptist sophomore kicker Drew Mackay (Forney, Texas) went 5-of-6 on extra points in the first half and averaged 53.6 yards per kickoffs with two touchbacks in the Tigers’ 60-14 victory against Sul Ross State.

Howard Payne freshman punter Kyle King (Milano, Texas) averaged 44.2 yards on nine punts with three inside the 20-yard line and a long of 54 in the Yellow Jackets’ loss at Texas Lutheran.

 

 

ABILENE, Texas – UT Dallas won the 2018 American Southwest Conference Men’s Cross Country Championship, its first in program history, at the ACU Cross Country Course on Saturday.

East Texas Baptist sophomore Mack Broussard was the individual medalist, winning the 8,000-meter race in a time of 26:56.30. He becomes the first Tiger to win the race.

HSU scored 50 points, placing four runners in the top 18. They held off McMurry (54), ETBU (99), Ozarks (101) and LeTourneau (105) who rounded out the top five spots.

Comet head coach Danielle Kcholi earned Coaching Staff of the Year for capturing the conference crown.

UTD’s Cannon Leavitt earned Freshman of the Year honors after placing third in 27:14.47. Senior Beau Billings from East Texas Baptist received the Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year for the second straight year. He also earned All-Conference First Team honors by placing seventh among scoring teams in 28:20.49.

Ozarks sophomore Nathaneal Rankin, who was the medalist in 2017, was this year’s runner-up in 26:58.69. Fellow Eagle Michael Harris placed fourth in 27:41.21.

Rounding the All-Conference First Team were Andres Uriegas of UT Dallas (5th, 27:47.10) and Tyler Rohrman of Hardin-Simmons (6th, 27:57.75)

Interview with Mack Broussard

Team Scores
1. UT Dallas 50
2. Hardin-Simmons 54
3. East Texas Baptist 99
4. Ozarks 101
5. LeTourneau 105
6. McMurry 145
7. Concordia Texas 176
8. Belhaven 233
9. Mary Hardin-Baylor 274
10. Sul Ross State 293
11. Louisiana College 341
UT Tyler NST
2018 ASC Men’s All-Conference Awards
Individual Medalist: Mack Broussard, East Texas Baptist
Freshman of the Year: Cannon Leavitt, UT Dallas
Coaching Staff of the Year: UT Dallas (Danielle Kcholi – Head Coach)
Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Beau Billings, East Texas Baptist

First Team
Mack Broussard, So., East Texas Baptist
Nathaneal Rankin, So., Ozarks
Cannon Leavitt, Fr., UT Dallas
Michael Harris, So., Ozarks
Andres Uriegas, So., UT Dallas
Tyler Rohrman, Jr., Hardin-Simmons
Beau Billings, Sr., East Texas Baptist

Second Team
Ben Splain, So., Hardin-Simmons
River Smith, So., Hardin-Simmons
Sammy Magallen, So., Hardin-Simmons
Michael Field, Sr., LeTourneau
Trent Sakakini, Fr., UT Dallas
Lorien Nightingale, So., LeTourneau
Alireza Nourani, Sr., UT Dallas

 

 

ABILENE, Texas – Hardin-Simmons won the 2018 American Southwest Conference Women’s Cross Country Championship, its second in school history and first since 2010, at the ACU Cross Country Course on Saturday.

LeTourneau junior Alexis Segura was the individual medalist, winning the 6,000-meter race in a time of 23:51.24. She becomes the second YellowJacket to win the ASC individual title, joining Nicole Leman in 2012.

HSU scored 56 points, placing four runners in the top 16. They held off McMurry (80), UT Dallas (84) and LeTourneau (90) for the top four team spots.

For their winning efforts, Cowgirl head coach Zach Leggett and assistant Derek Footer were named the Coaching Staff of the Year.

UMHB junior Caroline Vining was the runner-up with a time of 24:14.00 and earned Newcomer of the Year honors. Freshman of the Year went to East Texas Baptist’s Almalisseth Rodriguez, who placed 11th overall with a time of 25:39.45.

Concordia Texas’ senior Emily Villines received the Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year. She also placed sixth among scoring teams with a time of 25:05.03 and earned All-ASC First Team honors for the fourth team, becoming just the fourth woman in conference history to do so.

Also earning First Team All-Conference honors as part of the top seven individual scorers were – Hannah Smith of Ozarks (3rd, 24:21.63), Sydney Tencate of Hardin-Simmons (4th, 24:38.32), Hollee Ratliff of UT Dallas (5th, 25:00.46) and Yadira Loera of Hardin-Simmons (7th, 25:10.19).

Team Scores
1. Hardin-Simmons 56
2. McMurry 80
3. UT Dallas 84
4. LeTourneau 90
5. East Texas Baptist 113
6. Mary Hardin-Baylor 151
7. Concordia Texas 170
8. Ozarks 179
9. Sul Ross State 220
10. Belhaven 256
Louisiana College IND
UT Tyler NST
2018 ASC Women’s All-Conference Awards
Individual Medalist: Alexis Segura, LeTourneau
Freshman of the Year: Almalisseth Rodriguez, East Texas Baptist
Newcomer of the Year: Caroline Vining, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Coaching Staff of the Year: Hardin-Simmons (Zach Leggett – Head Coach/ Derek Footer – Assistant)
Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Emily Villnes, Concordia Texas

First Team
Alexis Segura, Jr., LeTourneau
Caroline Vining, Jr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Hannah Smith, Sr., Ozarks
Sydney Tencate, Jr., Hardin-Simmons
Hollee Ratliff, Jr., UT Dallas
Emily Villines, Sr., Concordia Texas
Yadira Loera, So., Hardin-Simmons

Second Team
Melissa Kidder, Sr., East Texas Baptist
Almalisseth Rodriguez, Fr., East Texas Baptist
Veronica Ritz, Fr., Hardin-Simmons
Logan Parish, Fr., LeTourneau
Tiffany Cox, So., McMurry
Brittany Acosta, Fr., Hardin-Simmons
Katherine Merola, So., UT Dallas

 

 

AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Matches: October 16-22, 2018

EAST DIVISION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Alyssa Porter, MB, Jr., UT Dallas
UT Dallas junior middle blocker Alyssa Porter (Austin, Texas) averaged 4.00 kills and 0.90 blocks per set while hitting .529 in the Comets’ three conference road wins. She opened the week with 11 kills and a pair of blocks in a sweep at LeTourneau, then had six kills and two more blocks Friday at Louisiana College. Porter closed out the week with the best match of her career, collecting 23 kills and five blocks while hitting .553 with a 3-1 win at Belhaven.

EAST DIVISION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Sydney Riordan, OH, Sr., UT Dallas
UT Dallas senior outside Sydney Riordan (Seguin, Texas) averaged 2.10 kills and 4.10 digs per set in the Comets’ three road victories last week. In Saturday’s four-set win at Belhaven, Rioradan finished with eight kills, 24 digs, and four blocks. She had had seven kills, and eight digs in a road sweep at LeTourneau on Tuesday and six kills and nine digs in a sweep at Louisiana College Friday.

WEST DIVISION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Justice McGowan, MB, Jr., McMurry
McMurry junior middle blocker Justice McGowan (Waco, Texas) hit .548 with 17 kills (2.83 per set) while committing no errors in the War Hawks two victories this week. She hit .643 with nine kills in a sweep over Schreiner, then hit .471 with eight kills while sweeping Hardin-Simmons. McGowan also had nine blocks on the week (1.50 per set), including seven against HSU to earn her second Player of the Week of the season and fifth of her career.

WEST DIVISION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Odalis Rodriguez, L, Sr., McMurry
McMurry senior libero Odalis Rodriguez (El Paso, Texas) averaged 6.17 digs per set in the War Hawks’ pair of sweeps. She came up with 23 digs in a sweep of Schreiner and added 14 in a three-set victory against Hardin-Simmons. This is Rodriguez’ fourth career Player of the Week award.

OTHER TOP PERFORMANCES
Offensive
Mary Hardin-Baylor junior setter Miranda Klein (Georgetown, Texas) helped the No. 24 Cru to a 3-0 week, hitting .416 with 2.88 kills and 2.27 digs per set. She recorded double-doubles in all three matches, tallying 31 kills, 15 assists, 15 digs, six blocks, and four aces.

Howard Payne senior middle blocker Zhartaezia Bradley (Austin, Texas) hit .246 with 3.44 kills per set as the Lady Jackets went 1-2 on the week. Bradley had 12 kills and hit .421 in a three-set loss to No. 24 Mary Hardin-Baylor. She also averaged 1.00 blocks per set.

UT Tyler junior middle blocker/right side Loren Guerra (San Antonio, Texas) hit .509 and averaged 3.00 kills per set as the No. 17 Patriots went 3-0 on the week.

Concordia Texas sophomore middle blocker Marjani Myles (Houston, Texas) led the Tornados by hitting .500 with 3.00 kills per set in a pair of sweeps. She eight kills and eight blocks against Howard Payne, followed by 10 kills while hitting .833 against Sul Ross State. She also averaged 1.83 blocks per set on the week.

Defensive
Mary Hardin-Baylor sophomore outside hitter Corinne Novak (Georgetown, Texas) played a defensive role in the No. 24 Cru’s three victories this week. She recorded 34 digs for a 3.09 per set average. She had 14 digs against Austin College and 12 at Sul Ross State. Novak also had two blocks, 25 kills, three assists and two aces on the week.

UT Tyler junior libero Makenna Bartlett (Round Rock, Texas) averaged 3.33 digs per set as the No. 17 Patriots went 3-0 on the week.

Concordia Texas junior outside hitter Tristyn Massey (Amarillo, Texas) averaged 2.67 digs per set and 0.83 blocks as the Tornados picked up sweeps over Howard Payne and Sul Ross State. She also averaged 2.50 kills per set.

Howard Payne freshman libero Kylee Shirley (Deer Park, Texas) led the Lady Jackets with 4.89 digs per set, including a career-high 27 digs in a win at Schreiner.