SAN ANGELO – Angelo State will continue its Lone Star Conference play this weekend with a two game home stand against Eastern New Mexico on Friday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m., and West Texas A&M on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 2 p.m., in Stephens Arena at the Junell Center.

ASU is currently riding a six game win streak with an overall record of 13-3. They enter the weekend tied on top of the LSC with an undefeated 2-0 record. The Belles are 10-0 against ENMU and a 1-14 record against WTAMU under head coach Chuck Waddington. The Belles are 5-0 at home this season.            

ASU enters the pair of weekend matches leading the conference and NCAA DII in total kills (839) and assists (791) through 15 matches played. The squad is second in the conference in both kills per set (14.47) and assist per set (13.64). The Belles are hiting .236 on the year which is second in the conference while limiting opponents to a .156 clip. Angelo State's 13.64 assists per set, 14.47 kills per set and 19.07 digs per set are all second in the league.  

"This is a big weekend," Waddington said. "This would give us the opportunity to put a good foothold in the Lone Star Conference race. Especially, after coming off a long road trip and a couple of conference wins. Eastern (New Mexico) and WT lost their first couple of matches but they are both very talented teams."

Both West Texas A&M (2.04) and ENMU (1.91) are ranked in the top five in the conference in blocks per set and on offense the Greyhounds lead the LSC in service aces per set with 1.51.

The team will look to continue their hot streak topped by attack leaders Mallory Blauser and Brianna Sotello. Blauser, is holding steady at second in the conference with an impressive 218 total kills and is third in kills per set at 3.96. Sotello, who still leads the team in double-doubles, enters the weekend with a team second 198 kills and 3.54 kills per set. The sophomore will also look to add to her team second 178 digs averaging 3.18 per set.

Abbie Lynn has been a force offensive with her 137 kills. The sophomore is third on the team in kills and averages 2.58 per set. 

Maggi Jo Keffury has guided the offensive attack for ASU distributing a conference high 650 total assists which averages to 11.61 assist per set. The 11.61 assists per set is No. 2 in the LSC. She hit a career high .750 with 37 assist at Texas A&M – Commerce on Tuesday night. The senior has four matches of at least 50 assists and 15 of least 30 assists. She also has recorded 10 service aces on the season. 

Anchoring the defense is libero Katie MacLeay, whose 334 digs and 5.86 digs per set average on the season places her into the company of the NCAA DII's best. She leads the conference in digs (334) and digs per set (5.86). The senior also has a team high 13 aces on the year and has recorded 10 matches of at least 20 digs. Zoey Hanrahan has aided the defense by adding 14 blocks to her season total of 43 over the road trip. The junior is hitting .337 on the season, which is the fourth highest in the LSC. She has totaled 131 kills and averages 2.38 kills per set. 

Alyssa Orr provided depth last week by hitting a season high seven kills against Ohio Valley. She 24 kills on the season for the Belles. Kelly Hasbrouck and Marinda Killeen each dished out career high 15 and 11 assists, respectively, against Ohio Valley.