JONESBORO, Arkansas — The Bobcats head on a four-match road trip beginning with two games at Arkansas State this weekend. 

MATCH INFO:
Oct. 27 | Texas State at Arkansas State
6 PM (CT) | Jonesboro, Arkansas
TV: ESPN+ 

Oct. 28 | Texas State at Arkansas State
2 PM (CT) | Jonesboro, Arkansas
TV: ESPN+ 

HISTORY:
The Bobcats have a 17-10 record all time against Arkansas State. Currently the Bobcats are on an eight-game win streak against the Red Wolves dating back to 2019. The Bobcats have a 6-7 record when playing in Jonesboro.
 
 The last time the Bobcats lost in Jonesboro was on Oct.4, 2019, they are currently on a four-game win streak in Jonesboro.
 
NOTES TO KNOW:
SUN BELT AWARDS
The Bobcats have won six Sun Belt Conference weekly awards this season. KJ Johnson (week one) and Samantha Wunsch (week two) were named Offensive Player of the week. Ryann Torres won Setter of the Week in week two and nine. Bailey Hanner won week eight's defensive player of the week after an 11-block weekend vs Southern Miss, and Jade Defraeye won week nine's defensive player of the week after a 17 block weekend versus South Alabama.
 
RPI RANKING
In the fourth week of RPI rankings, following a two-win weekend against previously undefeated in Sun Belt play South Alabama, the Bobcats RPI moved to 60. Texas State is one of six teams in the Sun Belt Conference with a top-100 ranking.
 
FASTEST TO 50
Head coach Sean Huiet sits with an impressive 50-8 (.862) record in Sun Belt Conference play since his tenure as head coach began in 2020. Among active Sun Belt Conference coaches, Huiet has reached 50 conference wins faster than any other head coach.
 
Additionally, of active SBC coaches, Huiet has the highest conference winning percentage outside of Coastal Carolina interim head coach Steve Loeswick, who is undefeated in his tenure so far.
 
Huiet is the fastest coach in TXST history to reach 50 career conference wins. His predecessor, former head coach Karen Chisum, took 62 conference games to reach the 50 win landmark.
 
LEAVE NO DOUBT
The 2023 Bobcats decided its team mantra headed is 'leave no doubt' which just is a remindner to leave it all on the court. After back-to-back second place finishes at the Sun Belt Conference Championship and narrowly missing at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament, the Bobcats want people to know they belong in the postseason play and they'll make sure it's in their hands that they get there. This mantra has carried the team throughout 2023.
 
WHERE WE RANK:
Texas State is:
- 15th in the nation in team total blocks (212.0)
- 17th in the nation in blocks per set (2.68)
- 1st in the Sun Belt for blocks per set (2.68)
 
KJ Johnson is:
- Third in the Sun Belt for kills/set (3.89)
- Sixth in the Sun Belt for points (4.24)
 
Jade Defraeye is:
- Fifth in the Sun Belt for blocks per set (1.11)
- 2nd in Sun Belt games for blocks per set (1.32)
 
Bailey Hanner is:
- Sixth in the Sun Belt for blocks per set (1.07)
- 4th in Sun Belt games for blocks per set (1.20)
 
Alyssa Ortega is:
- Third in Sun Belt games for digs per set (4.66)

Meet the Staff: Head Coach Sean Huiet and Associate Head Coach Keith Anderson return to lead the staff with some new help. Huiet starts his fourth season at the helm of the program after serving as an assistant coach for 15 seasons prior. He enters the season with a 82-32 all-time record. 

Former graduate assistant Charli Fouts was promoted to assistant coach in the spring of 2023 and will stay for her first season in her new role, third overall on the staff.
 
Also joining the mix as an assistant coach is former Conference-USA stand-out Carly Graham. The three-time C-USA Player of the Year and All-American joins the Bobcats staff for her first season.

Up Next:
The Bobcats will continue its road stint for two final road matches of the regular season at Troy. The matches with Troy will be on Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. and Nov. 4 at 2 p.m.. 

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