Texas State Bobcats (10-6, 1-1 SLC) vs. Lamar Lady Cardinals (4-13, 2-0 SLC)
Date: Thursday, September 29
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Site: San Marcos, Texas - Strahan Coliseum
Live Streaming: www.txstatebobcats.com
Radio: www.txstatebobcats.com & 89.9 KTSW
Live Stats: www.txstatebobcats.com
Texas State Bobcats (10-6, 1-1 SLC) vs. McNeese State Cowgirls (6-10, 1-1 SLC)
Date: Saturday, October 1
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Site: San Marcos, Texas - Strahan Coliseum
Live Streaming: www.txstatebobcats.com
Radio: www.txstatebobcats.com & 89.9 KTSW
Live Stats: www.txstatebobcats.com
Game Notes
San Marcos, Texas – Coming off its first Southland Conference win of the season on Saturday, the Texas State volleyball team will look to add its second and third victories this week when the Bobcats host Lamar and McNeese State in a pair of conference matches at Strahan Coliseum.
The Bobcats welcome the Lady Cardinals on Thursday, September 29 for a 6:30 p.m. contest before facing off against McNeese State on Saturday, October 1 with a 2 p.m. start time.
Additionally, on Saturday, the Bobcats recognize the 1991 and 1986 Texas State teams that are celebrating their 20th and 25th anniversaries of winning conference championships. The 1991 team won the Southland Conference regular season and tournament championships, while the 1986 team captured the Gulf Star regular season and tournament titles.
Texas State enters the week with a 10-6 record and 1-1 mark in the Southland Conference, sitting in a tie for third place in the SLC West Division. Meanwhile, Lamar (4-13, 2-0 SLC) is the lone undefeated team in the SLC East Division, and McNeese State (6-10, 1-1 SLC) is tied for third in the East.
Tickets for both matches are available in advance through the Texas State Athletics Ticket Office and can be purchased online or by calling 512-245-2272. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Fans unable to attend can follow along with both matches through the Texas State Athletics website, www.txstatebobcats.com. Streaming video, radio and live stats will all be available for both matches, which can also be heard locally in San Marcos on 89.9 KTSW.
Notes:
Versus This Week's Opponents
Texas State will look to bounce back from a pair of losses against Lamar in 2010 to add to the team's 38-34 lead in the all-time series against the Lady Cardinals. The team's last meeting against Lamar came in the first round of last year's Southland Conference Tournament when the Bobcats fell in five-sets. The last time that Lamar came to Texas State was during the 2009 season when the Bobcats won in five sets in Strahan Coliseum.
The Bobcats own a four-game winning streak against McNeese State with the last Cowgirls victory coming during the 2007 season. Texas State has won the past five home matching against McNeese State dating back to October 25, 2002 when the visitors defeated Texas State in three sets. In the most recent meeting, the Bobcats beat McNeese State, 3-1, on the road during the 2010 season.
National Attendance Rankings
Texas State ranks 58th in the nation out of 322 teams in attendance this season with an average of 814 fans per match at Strahan Coliseum. The Bobcats, who have the highest attendance average in the Southland Conference, had a season-high 1,277 fans at their match against UTSA (9/22).
Seven Aces
Senior Lindy DeGeare had a season-high seven aces in the team's game against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (9/24). The performance was the first time since 2008 that a Bobcat had seven aces in a game and was just two aces off the Texas State record of nine set in 1985 by Margaret Mitcham. DeGeare moved her aces per set average up to 0.86 for the season, the highest per-set average of any player in the country. With her performance, DeGeare has now recorded at least two aces in the team's last six matches.
Milestone Weekend
On Saturday, the Bobcats will recognize the 1991 and 1986 Texas State teams that will be celebrating their 20th and 25th anniversaries of winning conference championships. The 1991 team won the Southland regular season and tournament titles while the 1986 team did the same in the Gulf Star Conference.
