September 9, 1997
For Immediate Release
Contact: Judy Willson, SID
505.562.4309 or 356-4755

Wednesday, September 10
Western New Mexico University at Eastern New Mexico 7:00 pm
Greyhound Arena, Portales, New Mexico

Friday, September 12
Eastern New Mexico at Angelo State University 6:00 pm
HPE Complex, San Angelo, Texas

Saturday, September 13
Eastern New Mexico at Abilene Christian University 1:00 pm
Moody Coliseum, Abilene, Texas

Tuesday, September 16
West Texas A&M University at Eastern New Mexico 7:00 pm
Greyhound Arena, Portales, New Mexico

Stacey Estlund Named LSC-South Setter of the Week...Again...for the second week in a row senior setter Stacey Estlund (Clarkston, Wash.) has been selected as the LSC-South Division Setter of the Week. Estlund was recognized last week for her performance against Western New Mexico and New Mexico Highlands in a double round robin. This week she is being recognized for her four-match play at the Missouri Southern Invitational in Joplin, Missouri over the weekend. Estlund compiled 153 assists with a season-high of 50 against Missouri Southern.

Zias (6-2) Ready to Start LSC Action...following their revenge match with Western New Mexico on Wednesday night, the Zias will travel to San Angelo, Texas to begin Lone Star Conference-South Division action. ENMU begins with Angelo State on Friday night. The Rambelles, under Head Coach Kathleen Brasfield, are 1-5. The Zias continue on the Abilene Christian University on Saturday. The Wildcats, under first-year Head Coach Cathe Bragg, are 2-4 going into their match Friday night against West Texas A&M University.

Over the weekend the Zias came away with a 3-1 record from the Missouri Southern Invitational. ENMU lost to Truman State (1-3) before rattling off three straight wins over Drury (3-0), Henderson State (3-0), and host Missouri Southern (3-1). Irma Cobos had a season-high 18 kills against Missouri Southern before going down with a sprained ankle.

Record watch...Stacey Estlund added 153 assists to her collection this weekend, bringing the grand total to 1,455. That moves her into fourth place on the Zias' all-time career assist list. She needs 214 assists to move past Tina Mayo (1991-92, 1,668) into third and 223 to move into second ahead of Robin Whitfield (1989-90, 1,677). Sitting on top of the list is Barbara Lynn (1983-86) with 2,165. Estlund needs 711 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...West Texas A&M visits Greyhound Arena on Tuesday, September 16 at 7:00 pm. The Zias will host Texas A&M University-Kingsville on Saturday, September 20 at Noon in Greyhound Arena.

Admission...is free to all Zia regular season home volleyball matches.