HOUSTON – After winning two-straight Southland Conference games at home last week, the HCU volleyball squad is prepping to hit the road again to face Northwestern State and East Texas A&M this weekend.
On Thursday, Oct. 29, HCU will travel to Natchitoches, Louisiana to faceoff against Northwestern State for the second time this season. In the last matchup between the two squads, the Demons came out on top 3-1, and were highlighted by Olivia Nzioki, who added 10 kills and 9 blocks, as well as Jade Longlad, who added 36 assists and 5 digs in the matchup. The matchup between the Demons and the Huskies will start at 6:30 pm and will be streamed on ESPN+.
After Thursday's match, HCU will make a stop in Commerce, Texas to play versus the East Texas A&M Lions on Saturday, Oct. 31. In their match earlier this season, the Huskies lost in a close battle, 2-3. The Lions that shined in the first match versus the Huskies were Ariana Brown (14 kills, 5 digs) and Haley Mullaney (9 kills, 21 assists, 8 digs). The match between the Lions and Huskies will start at 11 am and will be streamed on ESPN+.
Leading the way for the Huskies in SLC play so far this season is
Joya Euhus, with 127 kills, 63 digs, and 21 blocks.
After this weekend's matches, HCU will play back-to-back games versus UIW on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at home and Saturday, Nov. 7 on the road.
