October 6, 1997
For Immediate Release
Contact: Judy Willson, SID
505.562.4309 or 356-4755
Friday, October 10 - Drury College Invitational
Eastern New Mexico vs. Truman State 5:00 pm
Eastern New Mexico vs. Cameron 7:00 pm
Weiser Gym, Springfield, Missouri
Saturday, October 11 - Drury College Invitational
Eastern New Mexico vs. Drury 9:00 am
Eastern New Mexico vs. Arkansas Tech 11:00 am
Weiser Gym, Springfield, Missouri
Tuesday, October 14
Eastern New Mexico at West Texas A&M 6:00 pm
WTAMU Fieldhouse, Canyon, Texas
The Zias (10-7, 3-3 LSC South)...struggled against LSC North Division opponents Central Oklahoma and Cameron over the weekend. Central Oklahoma took Friday night's match in three. Middle blocker Tina Wehrli (Jr., Visalia, Calif.) had 11 kills. Senior setter Stacey Estlund (Clarkston, Wash.) had 38 assists.
Against Cameron, the Zias lost 3-1. Sophomore outside hitter Irma Cobos (Kermit, Texas) had 13 kills, while Charlene Hunt (Jr., OH, Folsom, Calif.) had 11. Estlund had 35 assists. Senior outside hitter Tara Dougherty (Clovis) returned to the lineup from a back injury with six kills, five assists and four service aces.
This Week....the Zias wrap up their major road time with a trip to Springfield, Missouri to participate in the Drury College Invitational. ENMU will face Truman State, Cameron, Drury and Arkansas Tech. The Zias beat Drury earlier in the season, but have lost to Truman State and Cameron already this season. Arkansas Tech was a participant in the Missouri Southern Tournament but did not play the Zias in September. All four opponents are member of the South Central Region of NCAA Division II volleyball.
Record watch...Stacey Estlund added 73 assists to her collection last week, bringing her grand total to 1,801. She jumped into second place on the Zias' all-time career assist list. Sitting on top of the list is Barbara Lynn (1983-86) with 2,165. Estlund needs 365 assists to top Lynn.
The New LSC...the 1997 season begins expanded conference competition with 13 schools competing for the Lone Star Conference title. ENMU will compete in the South Division with Abilene Christian University, Angelo State University, Midwestern State University, Tarleton State University, Texas A&M University-Kingsville and West Texas A&M University. The Zias were picked third in the 1997 LSC-South Division Pre-season Volleyball Poll with 174 points behind West Texas A&M and Texas A&M-Kingsville. They will play each team in the South Division at home and on the road, with four matches thrown in against North Division opponents. ENMU will play Cameron University, University of Central Oklahoma, Texas A&M University-Commerce and Texas Woman's University. North Division schools Harding University and Ouachita Baptist University are not on the 1997 schedule. The top three teams from each division will advance to the LSC Post-season Tournament on November 11, 13 and 15.
Coming Up for the Zias...will be one more match on the road before they get to stay home for a while. The Zias will wrap up their road swing with a match at West Texas A&M on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 6:00 pm in Canyon. Then they get to stary home with matches on Friday, Oct. 17 and Saturday, Oct. 18 against Texas Woman's University and Texas A&M University-Commerce.
Admission...is free to all Zia regular season home volleyball matches.
Domino's Pizza Giveaway...occurs between the second and third games of every home Zia volleyball match. Fans are invited down to the court to try their luck at serving for pizzas.