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Setting the Scene
- SWOSU Volleyball is headed back to Texas for the second straight week and they will compete at the LCU Chap Classic, hosted by Lubbock Christian on Friday and Saturday
- The Bulldogs will meet two teams from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and two teams from the Lone Star Conference (LSC) while in Lubbock
- On Friday, the Bulldogs start early and face Texas Woman's at 9:00 am before closing the day with a match against Colorado Mesa at 3:00 pm
- The tournament concludes on Saturday with another 9:00 am contest against Colorado Christian before the event finale at 1:00 pm against Eastern New Mexico
 
The Opponents
Texas Woman's (0-4)
- Enter the second weekend winless after playing two ranked teams among a competitive field at the Oredigger Classic in Golden, Colo.
- Led offensively by Miri Shade (36 kills; 3.27/set) and Briley Cole-Lewis (33; 2.54) and the Pioneers averaged 1.23 blocks per set in their first four matches
- SWOSU is 1-7 all-time against Texas Woman's, a former LSC foe that the Bulldogs haven't faced since 2010
 
Colorado Mesa (2-2)
- The Mavericks also played at the Oredigger Classic last weekend, going 2-2 with victories over Western New Mexico and Texas Woman's
- Balanced attack leads the CMU to 13.86 kills per set, led by Mackenzie Edwards with 4.43 kills per set and a .270 hitting percentage
- CMU won the only prior meeting between the two programs, a 3-2 victory over the Bulldogs on Sept. 3, 2011 in Golden, Colo.
 
Colorado Christian (1-3)
- Colorado Christian went 1-3 against a competitive field at the Angelo State Invitational last weekend, starting 0-3 before getting a victory over Limestone College to conclude the event
- Five different players average better than 1.5 kills per set for CCU, led by Cali Bahnsen (3.12) and Jacey Johnson (3.04)
- SWOSU holds a 1-0 advantage in the all-time series after scoring a 3-1 victory over the Cougars on Sept. 6, 2008 in Goodwell, Okla.
 
Eastern New Mexico (0-4)
- The Greyhounds battled three ranked teams as they finished winless at the Oredigger Classic last weekend
- ENMU is led offensively by Brooklyn Biel (33 kills; 2.54/set) and Jasmine Gannon (30; 2.31/set)
- SWOSU holds a 5-2 all-time series advantage against the Greyhounds, including two straight victories – the last coming in 2013 in Wichita Falls, Texas
 
The Coach
SWOSU: Josh Collins (71-92, 6th season)
- Led the Bulldogs to the best season in program history in 2015, winning 22 games and the GAC Tournament Championship
- Has coached 12 All-GAC selections, one GAC Freshman of the Year and two AVCA All-Central Region selections in four seasons
- His teams have earned two AVCA Team Academic Awards and one GAC Sportsmanship Award
- Added the duties of Director of Gameday Operations at SWOSU in the fall of 2014.
 
SWOSU Notes
- SWOSU freshman middle hitter JaLisa Hollingshed was named to the All-Tournament Team for her play last weekend at the BritKare Lady Buff Classic
- Hollingshed had 29 kills while hitting a team-best .286 last weekend and she totaled 12 blocks (1 solo, 11 assist), a mark that ranks her second on the team
- The Bulldogs have a balanced offensive attack that has five players averaging 1.4 kills per set or better, led by Danusia Sipa Borgeaud with 39 (2.44 per set)
- Kodee Avery is directing the Bulldogs offensively with 111 assists (6.94 per set) while also totaling 14 kills, 34 digs and seven blocks
- Kaitlyn Dillon recorded a team-best 66 digs (4.12 per set) during the four matches at West Texas A&M while Addie Aman is the team's leader with 14 blocks to date
 
Looking Ahead
- Bulldog Volleyball opens Great American Conference play on Tuesday (Sept. 12) with a trip to Ada to face East Central
- Next weekend, the Dawgs will play in Edmond and Bethany against four teams from the MIAA in the GAC/MIAA Crossover event