JONESBORO, Arkansas — Texas State volleyball completed its weekend 2-0 on the road at Arkansas State. The Bobcats swept the Redwolves in the second game of the weekend with a conference-play high .352 hitting percentage.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Through three sets, Arkansas State only held a lead one time. The Bobcats started off with a big block from Samantha Wunsch and Jade Defraeye and from there it was full-steam ahead for Texas State.  The Bobcats capitalized off a slew of attack errors from Arkansas State to help get a comfortable 25-18 win in set one. Highlighted by three kills apiece from Maggie Walsh and Samantha Wunsch, the Bobcats hit an impressive .429 in the opening set of the match.

Set two saw more of the same fluid attack from the Bobcats. After getting out on a 10-5 lead, the Bobcats kept up the prolific swinging to find a 25-16 set win. The team swung .419 in set two with Wunsch and KJ Johnson getting four kills apiece. That, paired with four team blocks in set two, helped the Bobcats to the set win.

Walsh and Johnson continued their impressive nights with five kills apiece in set three. Despite third set being a battle early on, the Bobcats were able to pull away towards the end. The home side held the set close within a few points throughout, but they were never able to reclaim the lead after winning the opening point. From there the Bobcats continued to control things and play its style of volleyball as they found a 25-21 win in set three to get the sweep.

STAT LEADERS

• Kills – KJ Johnson (11)
• Assists – Ryann Torres (30)
• Service Aces – Bailey Hanner, Alyssa Ortega (2)
• Blocks – Samantha Wunsch (5)
• Digs – Alyssa Ortega (22)

SCORES BY SET

• 1st | Texas State 25, Arkansas State 18
• 2nd | Texas State 25, Arkansas State 16
• 3rd | Texas State 25, Arkansas State 21

MATCH NOTES

• The Bobcats are 16-7 on the season and 9-3 in Sun Belt Conference play with the win over Arkansas State.
• Head coach Sean Huiet sits at 91 career wins, with an 91-35 record in his four-year tenure at Texas State. He has a 52-8 record in Sun Belt Conference games. 
• The Bobcats hit .352 during the match, the highest team-hitting percentage of conference play.
• Jade Defraeye got four kills on the night in five attempts for an impressive .800 hitting percentage as a middle blocker.

UP NEXT:
Texas State will head on the road for the final road trip of the season. The Bobcats will take West Division leaders Troy on Nov. 3 and 4. Following the road trip the Bobcats will close the regular season at home with two games against Coastal Carolina on Nov. 9 and 10.
 
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