Women's Volleyball | 10/4/2015 9:04:00 PM
Buy Tickets | Live Stats vs. UIW | Live BroadcastBuy Tickets | Live Stats vs. Lamar | Live BroadcastBuy Tickets | Live Stats vs. Sam Houston ABILENE – Abilene Christian volleyball is home at Moody Coliseum all this week for Southland Conference matches Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday vs. Incarnate Word, Lamar and Sam Houston State.
The midweek contests start at 6:30 p.m., while Saturday's clash vs. the Bearkats begins at 1 p.m. All matches will be broadcast live on
ACUSports.com and offer live stats.
The Wildcats (1-15, 1-2 Southland) began their current five-match homestand last Thursday night by snapping their season-opening losing streak with a convincing 3-0 win over Northwestern State. Saturday they were four points away from sweeping the defending regular-season champions from Stephen F. Austin, but the Ladyjacks rallied late and pulled away twice more in games four and five to escape the Key City with a hard-earned 3-2 victory.
Fans coming to Tuesday's match vs. Incarnate Word are encouraged to wear pink and make a donation to the Side-Out Foundation through
side-out.org.
The Side-Out Foundation partners with volleyball players and coaches to have them work toward the common goal of furthering breast cancer awareness, education and patient services. Side-Out supports teams in their fundraising efforts and contributes the funds to organizations that serve breast cancer patients, whether it be in the form of research, medical services or patient support.
ACU volleyball raised over $500.00 during the 2014 Dig Pink Rally.
Incarnate Word is 3-9 on the season and is currently tied with the Wildcats in conference play at 1-2 as the Cardinals followed consecutive losses to Central Arkansas and Stephen F. Austin with a 3-2 win over Northwestern State.
Lamar has the second-most wins of any conference team with 12, however, 10 of those have come at home, leaving them 2-4 away from Beaumont. The Cardinals are on a two-match winning streak, defeating McNeese and Nicholls by matching 3-1 scores after starting league play with a 3-1 loss to Sam Houston State.
Lamar will be well rested coming to Abilene with five days off in between matches.
Sam Houston State starts its week at 9-9 and 3-1 vs. the Southland. The Bearkats began their conference season with three straight wins over Lamar, Northwestern State and Nicholls, but couldn't make it four straight after losing 3-2 vs. McNeese.
Sam Houston will play at UIW this Thursday night before heading north to the Big Country.
