Vs Angelo State
Date: October 28, 2021 at 7 PM
Location: Odessa, TX / Falcon Dome
 
History: This will be the 25th meeting between the two teams. The Falcons last win came in 2018.
 
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Scouting the Belles
 
The Belles are 17-3, 10-1 on the season and are currently ranked sixth in the nation. The Belles are coming off of a 1-1 week where they lost to Texas A&M Commerce on Friday during their Dig Pink Night. The loss against Commerce was their first against a Lone Star Conference opponent this year. In that loss the Belles hit .083 as a team during the match. The Belles did bounce back and win their second match of the week against No. 15 UT Tyler handing them their first loss of the year in four sets. In that match the Belles hit .328 as a team and held the Patriots to nine points in the first set.
 
The Belles are powered offensively by Kailyn Gilbreath who leads the team with 206 kills and 502 assists. She is also second on the team in service aces two shy of team leader Delaney Fuller with 19.
 
On the defensive side Chole Patton leads the Belles with 279 digs and Baleigh Allen guards the net with 78 blocks. 
 
Your Falcons
 
The Falcons continue to be red hot, winning four straight matches in straight sets heading into their biggest match of the year. This match has all the potential for an instant classic at the Falcon Dome. The Falcons are defensively sound as they held the Dustdevils to their lowest opposing hit percentage of the year two matches ago at a .054 on the road. The Falcons are also 9-1 in their last 10 matches played. The Falcons come in with a 14-5 record on the season and hold a 9-2 record in LSC play, tied for fourth in the league. At home the Falcons are undefeated this year.
 
For the week Analise Lucio had 68 assists, 22 digs, four kills and a block. Daylee Doggett had 32 digs and six assists for the week. Netanya Allison played a key role defensively for the Falcons in their win against the Dustdevills with 13 digs. Taurie Magee had 19 kills while blocking three attacks. Isela Murillo helped the Falcons with 17 kills and 21 digs. Aquincia Strambler led the team during the week with 29 kills. 
 
Falcon Rankings in the Lone Star Conference
 
Lucio is ranked third in assists with 592. Strambler is tied for the third most kills with 236. Murillo is tied for eighth with 23 service aces and Doggett is sixth in digs tallying 322 on the season.
 
Up Next
 
The Falcons host Lubbock Christian on Saturday in another critical Lone Star Conference match-up. Download the UTPB Athletics App to follow the Falcons all season long.