LADY RAMS WIN IN FIVE

November 16, 2007

LUBBOCK, TX:  The Texas Wesleyan University volleyball team (31-15) took a 3-2 win over Wayland Baptist University (23-17) in the quarterfinals of the NAIA Region VI Tournament.  The Lady Rams prevailed with scores of 30-23, 23-30, 26-30, 30-20, and 15-8.

Prior to the game, the NAIA announced the All-Region VI teams.  Three Lady Rams were among those honored.  Ashley Mock, who was named Red River Athletic Conference Libero of the Year last week, was a 1st-team All-Region selection along with teammate Elizabeth Meng.  Sandra Ayala was named to the 2nd-team. 

The Rams fell behind two games to one, but took a 30-26 win in game four to force a decisive set.  In game five, the Lady Rams trailed until a kill from Erinn Miller gave them an 8-7 advantage.  Texas Wesleyan then used three Wayland Baptist errors and four kills from Sandra Ayala to close out the match. 

Miller had 21 kills for TWU while Liz Meng added 20, and Ayala had 17.  Evoni Darling handed out 57 assists.  Ashley Mock turned in 46 digs marking the second highest total in school history.  Mock who set the school record at 51 earlier this season has three of the four 40+ dig matches in school history.

For Wayland Baptist, Analicia Estrada had 16 kills, and Hailey Clark and Desiree Luevano added 13 and 11, respectively.  Staci Wilt tallied 47 assists, and Ashleah Richards had 35 digs.

Texas Wesleyan moves on to face take on second seeded Lubbock Christian University at 1:30 pm Saturday afternoon.

In other tournament action, #1UT-Brownsville defeated #8 John Brown University 3-0, #4 Oklahoma City University defeated #5 Southwestern Assemblies of God University 3-0, #2 Lubbock Christian University defeated #7 Southern Nazarene University, 3-0.