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PORTALES, NM Senior middle blocker Christabell Mariner (Pago Pago, American Samoa/Tafuna HS) led all players with 19 kills, helping Eastern New Mexico University defeat visiting Wayland Baptist University, 3-1, Sept. 24 at Greyhound Arena. The Zias won the match, 30-13, 28-30, 30-19, 30-19, to improve to 11-4 overall. WBU dropped to 8-12 with the loss. Mariner earned her 19 kills on just 33 total attacks. She
made just three attacking errors, and finished the match with a .485 hitting
percentage. Mariner also provided the Zias with five digs, six block assists,
three set assists and two service aces. She is now averaging 3.7 kills
per game. The Zias, who have struggled at the start of several matches
this season, wasted little time in winning the first game against the
Pioneers. Eastern led 10-3 and 14-5 on its way to an easy 30-13 victory.
Mariner registered five kills during the first game. In the second game, ENMU trailed 10-6, but tied the game
at 12-12. Eastern eventually led 26-23, but the Pioneers scored three
consecutive points to tie the game. The score was tied again at 27-27
and 28-28, before WBU evened the match with a 30-28 win. ENMU Head Coach
Mike Maguire used four players off the bench during the latter half of
the second game. Eastern took command of the match with a 30-19 win in the
third game. The Zias surged out to a 12-6 advantage and led 18-9 following
a kill by senior Courtney
Wallenborn (RS, Camas, WA/Mt. Hood CC). The Zias also led 25-15 and
27-17 after kills by Mariner. The Pioneers eventually pulled within 22-17, but Eastern
closed out the game with an 8-2 run. Goble added two more kills during
the final offensive surge, and finished the match with six kills overall. Three other Zias joined Mariner with double-digit kills.
April
Brockman (Sr., OH/MB, Tempe, AZ/Chandler-Gilbert CC) contributed 16
kills, while Wallenborn and Shannon
De Arman (Sr., MB/RS, Chandler, AZ/Glendale CC) each added 12 kills.
De Arman led all players with a .632 hitting percentage. She had no attacking
errors on 19 total attacks. Anya
Mack (Jr., OH/RS, Cope, CO/Sheridan JC) produced nine kills and 13
digs for the Zias, while Goble earned 49 assists and 10 digs. Freshman
libero Olivia
Boan (Portales, NM/Portales HS) played in all four games and concluded
the match with nine digs. WBUs top player was Amy Smith, who achieved 12 kills
and a .370 hitting percentage. Kari Gibson provided 10 kills, and Candy
Fletcher earned 12 digs as the libero. Gibson dished out 18 assists, while
Lindsay Havins totaled 17 assists. The Zias will travel to Austin, Texas, this weekend to compete
in the St. Edwards Powerade Classic. ENMU will take on St. Marys
University (Texas) at 1:30 p.m. (MST) on Friday, Sept. 27. The Zias will
meet the University of the Incarnate Word on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 1
p.m. (MST), before playing the hosts from St. Edwards University on Saturday
at 5 p.m. (MST).
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Department of Athletics ENMU Station 15 Portales, NM 88130 phone: 505.562.2153 fax: 505.562.2822 athletics@enmu.edu |
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