ABILENE, Texas – The Howard Payne University volleyball team is headed to Abilene, Texas to play against Dallas Christian College. The match will take place in the Kimbrell Arena at McMurry College on Tuesday, September 22, at 4:00 PM CT.
WHERE TO FOLLOW
Stats:
https://hpusports.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
Watch:
https://mcmurrysports.com/sports/2019/8/28/video
ABOUT THE YELLOW JACKETS
- HPU has a record of 6-1 in the season; they sit 3-0 at home and 3-1 as visitors.
- Howard Payne is coming off a great opening weekend at the Brownwood Coliseum, where they beat the University of the Ozarks (AR) twice and swept Austin College.
- The kill leaders for the Yellow Jackets are Tara Bennett (54), Sydnie Mullens (54), and Sam Torres (40).
- The dig leaders for the Yellow Jackets are Jadyn White (83), Bennett (76), and Mullens (42).
- Leading the Yellow Jackets in assists is Emma Rosier (102), followed by Ashlyn Kelly (72).
ABOUT THE CRUSADERS
- DCC has a record of 4-7 in the season; they sit at 2-2 at home, 1-5 away, and 1-0 neutral.
- They have a 3-game losing streak heading into Tuesday, September 22.
- The kill leaders for the Crusaders are Jamie Maddy (101), Rosalind Spikes (67), and Zoelley Herrera (66).
- The dig leaders for the Crusaders are Alyssa Carreras (155), Herrera (129), and Rylie Goff (88).
- Leading the Crusaders in assists is Herrera (161), followed by Goff (114).
HOWARD PAYNE VS DALLAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
- HPU has a career record of 2-0 against DCC.
- Howard Payne has won 6 out of the 7 sets against Dallas Christian.
- The last time they faced off was 3 years ago in 2023.
TEAMS BY THE NUMBERS
Howard Payne
352 Kills
.224 Hitting Percentage
439 Digs
34 Blocks
Dallas Christian College
357 Kills
.089 Hitting Percentage
637 Digs
33.5 Blocks
UP NEXT: Howard Payne will head to Marshall, Texas to play their first conference match of the year against East Texas Baptist University (ETBU). The match will take place on Thursday, September 24, 6:00 PM CT.
