BELTON, Texas – The Howard Payne University volleyball team is headed to Belton, Texas to continue their conference play against the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. The match will take place at the Mayborn Campus Center on Saturday, September 26, at 1:00 PM CT.
WHERE TO FOLLOW
Watch:
https://www.flocollege.com/signup?redirect=%2Flive%2F263420
Stats:
https://cruathletics.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
PLAYERS TO WATCH
- Carli Briese is coming off a game in which she tied for the team lead with 7 kills against ETBU.
- Gracie Dixon had a hitting percentage of .364, adding 5 kills to her season total.
- Ashlyn Kelly led the game with 15 assists.
- Emilee Casey, playing all three sets, had 6 kills and a hitting percentage of .294.
ABOUT THE YELLOW JACKETS
- HPU has a record of 7-2 coming into Saturday's matchup.
- After the loss to ETBU the Lady Jackets have a conference record of 0-1.
- They have a home record of 3-0, an away record of 3-2, and a 1-0 record in neutral settings.
ABOUT THE CRUSADERS
- The Crusaders are 10-3 in the season coming into Saturday's match up with a 3-game winning streak.
- UMHB is 1-0 in conference to start off conference play.
- They are 6-1 at home, 2-1 away, and 2-1 in neutral settings.
HOWARD PAYNE VS UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR
- HPU has a career record of 5-36 against UMHB.
- The Lady Jackets won their first game against the Crusaders last season in 15 years.
- That win took place on September 26, 2025, exactly one year ago on match day.
- The Howard Payne Volleyball team looks to start a win streak of their own this season against the Crusaders.
TEAMS BY THE NUMBERS
Howard Payne University
424 Kills
.226 Hitting Percentage
534 Digs
41 Blocks
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
620 Kills
.213 Hitting Percentage
880 Digs
109 Blocks
UP NEXT: Howard Payne will head to Sherman, Texas to play another tri-match against the University of the Ozarks (AR) and Austin College. The matches will take place on Sunday, September 27, at 2:00 PM CT and 4:00 PM CT.
