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\nCORPUS CHRISTI, Tx. \u2013\u00a0The volleyball team travels to Corpus Christi on Thursday night to face Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (9-15, 5-7) at 6:30 p.m. inside the Dugan Wellness Center.
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\nEDINBURG, Tx.\u00a0\u2014 The volleyball team\u00a0continues its Southland road swing on Saturday at 12 p.m., visiting UT Rio Grande Valley for the season’s second meeting. HCU enters the weekend 12-14 overall and 7-6 in conference play, while UTRGV sits tied for first in the league standings at 17-7 (12-1 SLC).<\/p>\n
HCU fell 1\u20133 on Thursday night at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and will now look to respond against one of the conference’s most efficient offensive teams. The Huskies’ first matchup this season with the Vaqueros came October\u00a011 at\u00a0Sharp Gym, where HCU dropped a 1\u20133 decision.<\/p>\n
Entering Saturday, HCU is averaging 13.0 kills per set and 11.8 assists per set, led by 261 kills from Allana Archie<\/a> and 695 assists from Peyton Fadal<\/a>. Bianca Byerly<\/a> continues to pace the Huskies’ back row with 311 digs and has also added a team-high 31 aces.<\/p>\n UTRGV carries an 11-match win streak into the weekend after defeating UIW, 3\u20131, on Thursday’s Senior Night in Edinburg. The Vaqueros are hitting .270 on the year,\u00a0top-two in the conference,\u00a0and are averaging 1.7 aces per set. Dimitra Nanou leads the attack with 252 kills, while Isabella Costantini directs the offense with 908 assists and has produced a league-leading 49 aces.<\/p>\n Saturday marks one of HCU’s final two regular-season contests before the Southland Conference Championship Nov. 20-23 in Commerce. Following this trip, the Huskies will see UIW twice on\u00a0November 12 on the road and Novembember\u00a015 in Houston\u00a0to close the schedule.<\/p>\n First serve from the UTRGV Fieldhouse is scheduled for 12 p.m., with coverage on ESPN+.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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