Texas State Bobcats (18-6, 9-1 SLC) vs. Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks (12-13, 5-5 SLC)
Date: Thursday, October 27
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Site: San Marcos, Texas - Strahan Coliseum
Live Video: www.txstatebobcats.com
Live Radio: www.txstatebobcats.com
Live Stats: www.txstatebobcats.com
Texas State Bobcats (18-6, 9-1 SLC) vs. Sam Houston State Bearkats (13-10, 7-3 SLC)
Date: Saturday, October 29
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Site: San Marcos, Texas - Strahan Coliseum
Live Video: www.txstatebobcats.com
Live Radio: www.txstatebobcats.com
Live Stats: www.txstatebobcats.com
Game Notes (PDF)
San Marcos, Texas – The Texas State volleyball team continues its string of games at Strahan Coliseum this week with a pair of Southland Conference matches on Thursday and Saturday. The Bobcats will look to keep their current nine-game winning streak alive as in-state foes Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston State make the trip to San Marcos.
Entering the week, the Bobcats have an 18-6 overall record and 9-1 mark in Southland Conference play. The team is in second place in the Southland West Division behind undefeated UTSA with six conference games left to play.
Stephen F. Austin will bring a 12-13 overall record and 5-5 conference mark into Thursday's 6:30 p.m. match with the Bobcats. The Ladyjacks have won three of their last four SLC games with their one loss coming against Texas State two weeks ago. They are currently in fourth place in the Southland West Division.
Sam Houston State will visit UT Arlington on Thursday before coming to San Marcos for a 7 p.m. match on Saturday. Entering the week, the Bearkats have a 13-10, 7-3 SLC record and are in third place in the Southland West Division.
Tickets are available for all Texas State home matches through the Texas State Athletics Ticket Office and can be purchased in advance or at the doors of Strahan Coliseum.
Live coverage of both games will be provided through www.TxStateBobcats.com, which will include live video, radio and live stats. Updates throughout the match will also be available through the Texas State volleyball Facebook page, www.facebook.com/texasstatevball.
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Versus This Week's Opponents
Texas State will look to extend is winning streak over Stephen F. Austin to eight games when the two teams meet on Thursday in San Marcos. The Bobcats defeated the Ladyjacks, 3-0, earlier this year in Nacogdoches. Texas State holds a 49-26-1 all-time record against Stephen F. Austin.
Texas State is looking to sweep Sam Houston State for the fourth time in the past six years after splitting its two matches last season. The Bobcats have won 11 of the last 13 matches against Sam Houston State and hold a narrow 51-48-1 all-time advantage.
About The Streak
Texas State is riding a season-long nine-game winning streak entering Thursday's match.
• The Bobcats now have nine streaks of nine games or more since coach Chisum took over in 1980.
• The Bobcats have begun SLC play winning eight of their first nine games for the fourth time since 2000.
• The Bobcats' streak is the longest since 2009 when the team won 13 consecutive matches.
• The Bobcats' longest winning streak ever was in 2000 when the team rattled off 23 straight victories.
997 Wins
The Texas State program is closing in on its 1,000th all-time win. Entering the week's action, the Bobcats are at 997 wins with an all-time record of 997-609-19.
Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week
Senior Amber Calhoun hit .500 or above in both matches for last week, finishing with a .512 hitting percentage and 27 kills (3.38/set) to pace the team. She had 12 kills and a .526 hitting percentage against UT Arlington before putting down 15 kills with a .500 hitting percentage against Central Arkansas, tying her season high for kills and missing her career high by one. Calhoun has now recorded a .500 hitting percentage or better in four of her last five matches, all of which has reached double digits in kills. The senior led the team with 35 points scored for the week after also recording 14 blocks (1.75/set). She was also second in the voting for Southland Defensive Player of the Week after she had a career-high-tying 10 blocks against UCA and four blocks with eight digs earlier in the week against UTA.
National Rankings
As a team, Texas State not only leads the Southland Conference but ranks 14th in the nation in team hitting percentage at .265. The Bobcats also rank in the top-100 in the nation in aces per set (26th), kills per set (59th), assists per set (71st) and blocks per set (82nd).
Attendance Report
Texas State ranks 65th in NCAA Division I in attendance with an average of 790 fans per game in Strahan Coliseum. The Bobcats have the highest average attendance of any Southland Conference school.
RPI
Texas State is ranked 113th in the second week of RPI rankings. The Bobcats trail only UTSA, which is ranked 91st, in the Southland Conference.
