Volleyball readies for conference tournament

Wednesday, March 31

Corpus Christi, Texas

4 P.M.

Abilene Christian

Central Arkansas

Photo by: Meda Bow

3/30/2021 9:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – ACU finished the season with a 6-6 record in conference play and secured the seventh seed in the Southland Conference tournament. The Wildcats will begin tournament play on Wednesday afternoon at 4 p.m. when they face the Sugar Bears of Central Arkansas.

This will be a return to the postseason for the Wildcats after they finished just outside of the top eight teams in 2019.

The Wildcats are in! Abilene Christian's season will continue at the 2020 Southland Volleyball Tournament. #GoWildcats #SouthlandStrong pic.twitter.com/dXCQv27ZGc
— Southland Conference (@SouthlandSports) March 27, 2021

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ACU STORYLINES

The Wildcats are led by Katelyn Mueller who was named to the All-Conference first team. She has over 200 kills on the season and is ranked fourth in the conference for kills per set.
ACU is seventh in the conference for hitting percentage with the team hitting .181 on the year.
Lindsey Toney will be key for the Wildcats on the right side. She has hit .227 on the season and has had four double-digit kill outings.
This will be a tough test for a young team, as six of the players in the Wildcats' regular rotation are underclassmen who have not had postseason experience.
Mackenzie Harris will be an important piece for the Wildcats as well, she leads the team in digs with 232 on the season.

SCOUTING CENTRAL ARKANSAS (10-7, 8-4 SLC)

The Sugar Bears earned a 3-0 win over the Wildcats the last the two played, but all the sets were close with their largest win coming 25-18.
UCA is hitting .212 as a team while holding opponents to a .180 hitting percentage on the season.
Madi Bowles led UCA in the last match against ACU with 16 kills on a .424 hitting percentage.
The Sugar Bears placed two players on the all-conference third team, Bailey Waddington and Emily Doss.