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Volleyball hits the road to face ENMU and WT

LAWTON, Okla. – The Aggie volleyball team is seeking their first Lone Star Conference win as they head west to battle Eastern New Mexico and West Texas A&M for a pair of league rematches.

Weekend Schedule:
G1) Cameron at Eastern New Mexico | Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. (CT) | Portales, N.M. | Live Video | Live Stats
G2) Cameron at West Texas A&M | Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. | Canyon, Texas | Live Video | Live Stats

First Serve:
- Cameron's losing streak now sits at 12 matches, which is the most in the Lone Star Conference, with Eastern and Western New Mexico tying for second most with four straight losses.
- The Aggies hold the advantage at the net, as they are the third best blocking team in the LSC with 2.04 per set, while ENMU and WT are ranked No. 9 and 10 in the league in blocks.
- Brandy Carr is back in the top-10 nationally in total blocks, as she recorded eight against Texas Woman's on Tuesday, giving her 95 on the season.
- Eastern's Jasmine Gannon is second in the conference with 261 total kills, averaging 3.43 per set.
- WT libero, Chandler Vogel is second in the league with 5.34 per set and has now totaled 379 total digs in 2018.
- Cameron's all-time record against Eastern New Mexico is almost even at .500, while the Aggies have just three wins against WT, with none while playing in Canyon.
 
About the Aggies:
- Cameron now owns a 2-19 overall record and an 0-11 Lone Star Conference mark in 2018 after a 3-1 loss to Texas Woman's on Tuesday night.
- The Aggies average 10.6 kills and 9.8 assists, while hitting .156 on the attack, and average 2.0 blocks and 16.2 digs per set on defense.
- Paige Dixon leads CU with 210 kills, while Carr is second on the team with 153 and Shantalle Demirjian and Ashleigh McFatridge both have over 110 kills in 2018.
- Katherine Manning has had a solid year in her first season as CU's main setter, averaging 5.24 assists and 2.33 digs with 18 service aces.
- Senior libero Brittnee Altic had 420 total digs and 36 aces in 2018, which both have her ranked in the top-20 in Division II.
 
Scouting the Greyhounds:
- Eastern New Mexico is on a four game slide and their record now sits at 7-12 with a 5-6 conference mark.
- ENMU averages about 12 kills and 11 assists per set, while also recording 1.1 aces, 14.3 digs, and 1.7 blocks per game.
- Gannon leads the squad with 261 kills, while Jennifer Martinez, Sarah Mariner-Tuioti, and Lauryn Bresnahan each have over 100.
- Kaitlyn Kluna and Rae Sapiga have combined for 740 assists in 2018, while also totaling 33 service aces from the setter position.
- Last time out, ENMU took down the Aggies in three sets; Gannon, Tuioti-Mariner, and Martinez combined for 30 kills, while McFatridge, Carr, and Dixon each had four kills for CU.
 
Scouting the Lady Buffs:
- West Texas A&M has gone 5-1 in their last six matches and are sitting at 12-7 overall and 7-4 in conference play.
- On average, WT recorded 13 kills and 12.2 assists per set, while also leading the LSC with 19.0 digs per game.
- Four Lady Buffs have totaled over 100 kills this season, as Taylor Kress leads the way with 205 and Lindsey Smith is not far off from her with 175.
- Selina Batiste has three triple-doubles on the year and averages 2.14 kills, 6.42 assists, and 3.18 digs per set.
- Earlier this season against the Aggies, WT won in four sets, as Batiste recorded one of her triple-doubles with 12 kills, 27 assists, and 11 digs; CU had 12 blocks in the match, led by Carr's seven.

Up Next:
- Cameron will return home for a pair of matches next weekend as they host UT Permian Basin on Friday, Oct. 19 and Western New Mexico on Saturday, Oct. 20. The match against WNMU will be CU's senior day.
 
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Players Mentioned

Brittnee Altic

#3 Brittnee Altic

DS/L
5' 5"
Senior
Brandy Carr

#7 Brandy Carr

MB
6' 0"
Senior
Paige  Dixon

#8 Paige Dixon

OH/RS
5' 10"
Senior
Katherine Manning

#13 Katherine Manning

S
5' 9"
Sophomore
Ashleigh McFatridge

#1 Ashleigh McFatridge

MB/RS
6' 1"
Senior
Shantalle Demirjian

#19 Shantalle Demirjian

OH
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Brittnee Altic

#3 Brittnee Altic

5' 5"
Senior
DS/L
Brandy Carr

#7 Brandy Carr

6' 0"
Senior
MB
Paige  Dixon

#8 Paige Dixon

5' 10"
Senior
OH/RS
Katherine Manning

#13 Katherine Manning

5' 9"
Sophomore
S
Ashleigh McFatridge

#1 Ashleigh McFatridge

6' 1"
Senior
MB/RS
Shantalle Demirjian

#19 Shantalle Demirjian

6' 0"
Freshman
OH