The Bobcats will have a pair of matches against teams that have qualified for the WAC Tournament this week. Texas State will begin the week with a match against New Mexico State, who the Bobcats defeated earlier this season in Las Cruces when the Aggies were leading the conference. Molly Ahrens had a career-high 11 blocks in the win. On Saturday, Texas State will have an opportunity to even the season series with Denver. Earlier this season, Denver defeated the Bobcats in four sets despite a solid overall match from Ashlee Hilbun, who finished with 12 kills, a .417 hitting percentage and four blocks.

Senior Day

The Bobcats have three seniors who will be playing their final match at Strahan Coliseum on Saturday when the team will have its Senior Day. Patti Bradshaw, Caleigh McCorquodale and Danielle Sanchou will all be honored before the game.

Strong Week

Junior Ashlee Hilbun had two strong matches a week ago when the Bobcats defeated Louisiana Tech and UT Arlington. The middle blocker set a career high with 18 digs against UT Arlington, when she also led the team in kills and blocks. Earlier in the week, Hilbun had a season-high eight blocks against LA Tech. Hilbun has led the team in blocks in five of the team's last six matches.

Hitting Percentage Indicator

Texas State is a perfect 12-0 this season when having a higher hitting percentage than its opponent this season.

Conference Wins

Texas State has not lost a conference match this season when winning the first or second set.

Tournament Berth Clinched

The Bobcats have clinched their spot in the eight-team 2012 WAC Tournament that will be hosted by UTSA in San Antonio. The team is currently in fifth place in the WAC standings.

Last Week Recap

Texas State defeated LA Tech and UT Arlington last week to improve to 7-3 over its last 10 matches. The Bobcats hit a season-high .376 against the Lady Techsters before knocking off UT Arlington for the fourth straight time.

Team Leaders

Kills: Alexandra Simms - 259 (2.88 kills/set)

Hitting Percentage: Amari Deardorff - .242

Assists: Caleigh McCorquodale - 515 (5.79 assists/set)

Blocks: Ashlee Hilbun - 87 (0.95 blocks/set)

Digs: Laura Whalen - 282 (3.32 digs/set)

Aces: Alexandra Simms - 20 (0.22 aces/set)

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