Tournament: CenturyLink Premier

Dates: Thursday-Saturday, September 8-10

Teams: Texas State, Houston Baptist, Louisiana-Lafayette, New Mexico State, Northwestern State

Site: Texas State University - Strahan Coliseum

Tournament Homepage: www.txstatebobcats.com/centurylinkpremier

Live Streaming: www.txstatebobcats.com/showcase

Live Audio: www.txstatebobcats.com/radio & 89.9 KTSW

(All Texas State matches except Louisiana-Lafayette)

Live Stats: www.txstatebobcats.com/live_stats

Tournament Schedule:

Thursday, September 8

6:30 p.m. - Texas State vs. Houston Baptist
 

Friday, September 9

9 a.m. - Louisiana-Lafayette vs. New Mexico State

11 a.m. - Texas State vs. Northwestern State

1 p.m. - New Mexico State vs. Houston Baptist

5 p.m. - Northwestern State vs. Houston Baptist

7 p.m. - Texas State vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

Saturday, September 10

10 a.m. - Northwestern State vs. New Mexico State

12 p.m. - Houston Baptist vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

2 p.m. - Texas State vs. New Mexico State

4 p.m. - Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Northwestern State

Game Notes

San Marcos, Texas – The Texas State volleyball team will host its annual home tournament Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Strahan Coliseum. The Bobcats welcome Houston Baptist, Louisiana-Lafayette, New Mexico State and Northwestern State to San Marcos for a three-day tournament.

The Bobcats will begin the action on Thursday evening when the team takes on Houston Baptist at 6:30 p.m. Texas State then plays twice on Friday, first against Northwestern State at 11 a.m. before playing Louisiana-Lafayette at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Texas State will take on New Mexico State at 2 p.m. in the team's final match of the tournament.

Texas State is coming off a 3-0 win against West Virginia on Monday in the team's home opener for 2011. A crowd 856 came out to support the Bobcats as they won their fourth consecutive home opener.

The Bobcats enter the weekend with a 4-3 overall record, while Houston Baptist has a 6-2 mark that includes wins over three Southland Conference schools – Lamar, Sam Houston State and UTSA. Louisiana-Lafayette is 5-2 entering the tournament, while New Mexico State is 4-2 and Northwestern State is 1-5.

Tickets for the CenturyLink Premier are available now and can be purchased by visiting www.txstatebobcats.com/tickets or calling the Texas State Athletics Ticket Office at 512-245-2272.

Live coverage of the entire tournament will be available through www.txstatebobcats.com. All matches will be streamed live on www.txstatebobcats.com/showcase and live stats will be available through www.txstatebobcats.com/live_stats. Three of the four Texas State matches (all except the match against Louisiana-Lafayette) can be heard on 89.9 in San Marcos and www.txstatebobcats.com/radio. Links to all live coverage can be accessed through the tournament homepage – www.txstatebobcats.com/centurylinkpremier.

Notes

Home Regular Season Tournaments

The Bobcats have a 75-36 all-time record during matches when they are hosting a home tournament. Last season, Texas State went 2-1 at the CenturyLink Premier with wins over Tennessee-Martin and North Texas and a loss against Alabama.

Versus This Weekend's Opponents

Texas State does not have a losing record all-time against any of its opponents it will be facing this weekend. Additionally, the Bobcats have won the most recent contest against each of them. Texas State will take on Houston Baptist for the first time since 1971 and Louisiana-Lafayette for the first time since 1991. The team played both New Mexico State and Northwestern State last season and swept both opponents.

Recent Results

Texas State defeated West Virginia, 3-0, in the team's home opener at Strahan Coliseum on Monday. The team turned in its second highest hitting percentage of the season (.387), led by sophomore Amari Deardorff's .500 hitting percentage (11-1-20) and senior Amber Calhoun's .435 mark (15-5-23). The win in the home opener marked the fourth consecutive for the Bobcats.

Utah State Invitational All-Tournament Team

Junior setter Caleigh McCorquodale was named to the Utah State Invitational All-Tournament Team after averaging more than 10 assists per set for the three-game tournament. She led the offense to a hitting percentage of over .500 in the team's first game of the tournament against Idaho State before she posted two double-doubles to close out the tournament. McCorquodale led the team in assists each of the three matches.

Southland Conference Player Of The Week Honorable Mentions

Setter Caleigh McCorquodale and libero Laura Whalen both earned Southland Conference Player of the Week Honorable Mention on Monday for their performance last weekend. McCorquodale was a Southland Offensive Player of the Week Honorable Mention, while Whalen was on the defensive end after she posted a team-high 42 digs during the three-match Utah State Invitational. The freshman had double-digit saves in all three matches, increasing her streak of at least 10 digs to six matches to begin her Texas State career.

Efficient Offense