Vs Southwestern Oklahoma State
Date: September 11, 2021 at 9:00 AM
Location: Kitty Magee Arena – Denton, Texas
History: 3-1 in favor of UTPB
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Vs Southwest Baptist
Date: September 11, 2021 at 4:30 PM
Location: Kitty Magee Arena – Denton, Texas
History: First Meeting
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Scouting the Bulldogs
Southwestern Oklahoma State rolls into Denton with a 0-4 record, and they have won three sets all year. They have played Lone Star Conference foes West Texas A&M, Arkansas – Fort Smith and St. Edwards. They lost to both WT and UAFS in fur sets and St. Edwards in straight sets. The Falcons opened the season against them, a four set victory for the Falcons. Chezney Nielsen led the Bulldogs with nine kills followed by Maicee Morgan and Taryn Galt who each had eight kills apiece during their first match against each other.  
 
Scouting the Bearcats
Southwest Baptist heads into the tournament 4-0 with their leading killer Ashley Lasher who has 45 on the season. The Bearcats leader in assists is Loran Pritchett with 114 on the young year. On the defensive side Aleena Peterson, Paityn Kramer, and Pritchett are tied with 31 digs each and Sydney Ernsbarger leads with 23 blocks.
 
Picking up Where They Left Off
Analise Lucio is used to putting up huge numbers in big games, but the senior may have had one of the best performances of her already historic career Friday night.  Lucio came within just one kill of her first career triple-double along with 34 assists and 17 digs as UT Permian Basin Volleyball climbed out of a two-set hole to defeat Ouachita Baptist in five sets.  Netanya Allison had a career night with 13 kills and 18 digs.  Stephanie Sanchez pitched in 10 kills.  Five Falcons had double digit digs.  Joining Allison and Lucio were Daylee Doggett with 34, Isela Murillo with 23, and Erika Lozano with 11 in yesterday's comeback victory.
 
Up Next
The Falcons will host Southwest on September 15 at 7 PM in their home opener, followed by their Lone Star Conference opener against Western New Mexico at 2 PM on September 18. Download the UTPB Athletics App for coverage of UTPB Volleyball all season long.