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The final week of the Lone Star Conference volleyball regular season is here.
No. 5 Angelo State has already claimed at least a share of the league title and earned the right to host the LSC Championship on Nov. 11-14 at Junell Center-Stephens Arena in San Angelo, Texas. The Rambelles (25-1 overall, 15-1 LSC) can clinch the outright title with one more win. They have won 17 matches in a row and 25 straight sets.
The top nine teams qualify for the LSC volleyball tournament
The third
NCAA Division II NPI Rankings of the season were released on Nov. 2. ASU is No. 5 in the nation and No. 1 in the South Central Region. DBU (20-4, 13-2 LSC) is No. 4 in the region and UT Tyler (21-4, 12-3 LSC) is No. 6.
ASU leads the league in hitting percentage (.264), assists (13.20 per set) and kills (14.32 per set). UT Tyler is tops in the LSC in blocks (2.43 per set), UT Permian Basin leads in digs (17.69 per set) and DBU is first in service aces (2.04 per set). Opponents are hitting just .128 against 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 Burkhart
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.
ASU was the favorite to win the LSC regular season title this season, according the
preseason poll. ASU’s Madi Parrish, Texas Woman’s Alyssa Rojo and Lubbock Christian’s Camdyn Sears were voted
preseason players of the year.
The LSC Women’s Volleyball All-Academic and All-Conference awards will be announced live at the LSC Championship Banquet on Wednesday evening (Nov. 4) in San Angelo, Texas. The awards will also be announced online that evening.
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American Volleyball Coaches Association Division II Top 25 Poll / Nov. 2: #5 ASU. Receiving Votes: DBU.
Next ranking Nov. 9.
LONE STAR CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
(Oct. 30-31 matches)
OFFENSIVE
Julia Hopkins, Angelo State, OH, Jr., Psychology, Austin, Texas
Angelo State junior outside hitter Julia Hopkins averaged 5.17 kills per set and hit .419 to fuel a 2-0 week that clinched at least a share of the conference title for the No. 5-ranked Rambelles. Hopkins, who wins the league’s top weekly offensive award for the second time this season, added four digs, two blocks and two assists. She had 14 kills against Midwestern State and 17 against Lubbock Christian – both sweeps. Hopkins helped ASU extend its winning streak to 17 matches.
DEFENSIVE
Giselle Ojeda, St. Edward’s, L, Jr., Biology, San Antonio, Texas
St. Edward’s junior libero Giselle Ojeda averaged 5.43 digs per set to lead a 2-0 week against West Texas A&M and Eastern New Mexico. Ojeda and company limited their opponents to a .123 hitting percentage. Ojeda had 21 digs in a sweep of WT. On the week, she added four assists and one service ace. Ojeda’s play has helped the Hilltoppers win six straight matches and nine of their last 10. She ranks fourth in the league in digs per set (4.53).
SETTER
Riley Clinton, UT Tyler, S, Jr., Communications Science and Disorders, Cedar Park, Texas
UT Tyler junior setter Riley Clinton averaged 13.14 assists per set and directed an offense that hit .303 over a 2-0 week against Texas A&M-Kingsville and Texas A&M International. Clinton added 15 digs, four blocks, four kills and one service ace. Against TAMUK, she dished out 60 assists – the most in a four-set match in the conference this season – and added 10 digs. Clinton’s play has helped the Patriots win six straight matches.
FRESHMAN
Madyson Carr, St. Mary’s, MB, Fr., Biology, Houston, Texas
St. Mary’s freshman middle blocker Madyson Carr had 10 blocks and 15 kills to fuel a 2-0 week against Eastern New Mexico and West Texas A&M. Carr had seven blocks in the Ratters’ first victory over WT since 2004. She now has 101 blocks, which is the program’s freshman record. On the week, Car hit .343 and added one dig. Her play has helped StMU win three of its last four matches.
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)
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
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
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
AVCA National Player of the Week
Sept. 1 Melanie Merrill, UT Tyler
Oct. 20 Jane Burkhardt, UT Dallas