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The Lone Star Conference volleyball regular season is complete. No. 5 Angelo State is the conference champion for the second straight year. The Rambelles (27-1 overall, 17-0 LSC) went undefeated in league play for the first time since 1984. They have won 19 matches and 31 sets in a row.
 
As the conference champion, ASU will host the LSC volleyball tournament on Wednesday-Saturday (Nov. 11-14) at Junell Center-Stephens Arena in San Angelo, Texas. Joining ASU will be DBU, UT Tyler, St. Edward’s, Midwestern State, Texas A&M-Kingsville, UT Dallas, Western New Mexico and West Texas A&M.
 
The LSC Volleyball All-Academic and All-Conference awards will be announced live at the LSC Championship Banquet on Tuesday evening (Nov. 10) in San Angelo, Texas. The awards will also be announced online that evening.
 
The fourth NCAA Division II NPI Rankings of the season were released on Nov. 9. ASU is No. 5 in the nation and No. 1 in the South Central Region. DBU (22-4, 15-2 LSC) is No. 4 in the region and UT Tyler (22-5, 13-4 LSC) is No. 6.
 
ASU leads the league in hitting percentage (.267), assists (13.26 per set) and kills (14.36 per set). UT Tyler is tops in the LSC in blocks (2.41 per set), UT Permian Basin leads in digs (18.41 per set) and DBU is first in service aces (2.04 per set). Opponents are hitting just .138 against ASU and UT Tyler.
 
The LSC has had two American Volleyball Coaches Association national players of the week this season. UT Tyler senior outside hitter Melanie Merrill was the first honoree of the year on Sept. 1, while UT Dallas sophomore outside hitter Jane Burkhardt was awarded on Oct. 20. Merrill is just the second player in program history to win the honor, joining Mikayla Ware (2021). Burkhardt is UTD’s eighth award winner, but first in Division II.
 
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American Volleyball Coaches Association Division II Top 25 Poll / Nov. 9: #3 ASU. Receiving Votes: DBU. Next ranking Nov. 16.
 
 
LONE STAR CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

(Nov. 3-7 matches)
 
OFFENSIVE
Isabella Brewer, Western New Mexico, OH/OPP, So., Business Marketing, Surprise, Ariz.
Western New Mexico sophomore outside hitter/opposite hitter Isabella Brewer averaged 3.42 kills with a .388 hitting percentage to fuel a 3-0 week against New Mexico Highlands, St. Mary’s and St. Edward’s. Brewer, who led her team in kills (all double digits) each match, added 11 digs, three blocks and one service ace. She had a career-high 16 kills and hit .354 in a five-set match with SEU that locked up the No. 8 seed in the LSC tournament. Brewer has helped the Mustangs to four consecutive wins by hitting .358 over that stretch.
 
DEFENSIVE
Daphne Posthumus, Western New Mexico, MH, So., Cell and Molecular Biology, Lelystad, Netherlands
Western New Mexico sophomore middle hitter Daphne Posthumus totaled 23 blocks and averaged 3.08 digs per set to fuel a 3-0 week. Posthumus, who wins the league’s top weekly defensive award for the second time this season, also had 36 kills, one service ace and one assist in wins over New Mexico Highlands, St. Mary’s and St. Edward’s. Five of her blocks were solo. In a sweep of StMU, she had a season-high 12 blocks – the most in a three-set match in the league this season. In a five-set match with SEU, Posthumus had nine blocks, 18 digs and 12 kills.
 
SETTER
Gabi Ashcraft, Angelo State, S, Jr., Elementary Education, Rockwall, Texas
Angelo State junior setter Gabi Ashcraft averaged 6.50 assists per set to lead a .310 hitting percentage and road sweeps of Texas A&M-Kingsville and Texas A&M International. Ashcraft added 21 digs and one service ace. Her play helped the No. 5-ranked Rambelles win the LSC title with a 17-0 record. Ashcraft had a double double (19 assists and 12 digs) against TAMUK. She has had double-digit assists in 12 straight matches.
 
FRESHMAN
Avery Keck, DBU, OH, Fr., Accounting, La Vernia, Texas
DBU freshman Avery Keck had 14 blocks, nine kills and nine blocks to lead a 2-0 week against UT Dallas and UT Tyler. Keck had a career-high eight blocks – one solo – in a sweep of UTD. Her play helped the Patriots lock up the No. 2 seed in the LSC tournament and close out the best regular season in program history (22-4). Keck has at least one block in every match of DBU’s current seven-match winning streak.
 
 
WEEKLY AWARDS
 
LSC Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 1             Melanie Merrill, UT Tyler
Sept. 8             Sydney Thornton, Angelo State
Sept. 15            Laurene Robinson, St. Mary’s
Sept. 22            Laurene Robinson, St. Mary’s (2)
Sept. 29            Cambelle Brammer, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Oct. 6               Julia Hopkins, Angelo State
Oct. 13             Miley Myers, UT Tyler
Oct. 20             Jane Burkhardt, UT Dallas
Oct. 27             Karly Wells, DBU
Nov. 3               Julia Hopkins, Angelo State (2)
Nov. 10             Isabella Brewer, Western New Mexico
 
LSC Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 1             Aizlyn Dewberry, DBU
Sept. 8             Alyssa Rojo, Texas Woman’s
Sept. 15            Nickilah Whatley, UT Permian Basin
Sept. 22            Avery Gray, UT Dallas
Sept. 29            Karrington Crawford, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Oct. 6               Daphne Posthumus, Western New Mexico
Oct. 13             Makhai Lewis, UT Tyler
Oct. 20             Kayson Reeves, Lubbock Christian
Oct. 27             Hannah Barnhill, Angelo State
Nov. 3               Giselle Ojeda, St. Edward’s
Nov. 10             Daphne Posthumus, Western New Mexico (2)
 
LSC Setter of the Week
Sept. 1             Alayna Guerrero, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Sept. 8             Althea Morris, St. Edward’s
Sept. 15            Haleigh Wilk, St. Mary’s
Sept. 22            Zoe Gun, DBU
Sept. 29            Zoe Gun, DBU (2)
Oct. 6               Macy Scheer, Midwestern State
Oct. 13             Alayna Guerrero, Texas A&M-Kingsville (2)
Oct. 20             Camdyn Sears, Lubbock Christian
Oct. 27             Althea Morris, St. Edward’s (2)
Nov. 3               Riley Clinton, UT Tyler
Nov. 10             Gabi Ashcraft, Angelo State
 
LSC Freshman of the Week
Sept. 1             Kayson Reeves, Lubbock Christian
Sept. 8             Cambelle Brammer, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Sept. 15            Olivia Pena, Angelo State
Sept. 22            Avery Gray, UT Dallas
Sept. 29            Cambelle Brammer, Texas A&M-Kingsville (2)
Oct. 6               Avery Gray, UT Dallas (2)
Oct. 13             Miley Myers, UT Tyler
Oct. 20             Jenna McClure, Oklahoma Christian
Oct. 27             Claire Conner, DBU
Nov. 3               Madyson Carr, St. Mary’s
Nov. 10             Avery Keck, DBU
 
AVCA National Player of the Week
Sept. 1             Melanie Merrill, UT Tyler
Oct. 20             Jane Burkhardt, UT Dallas