Saturday, November 16
Morgantown, W.Va.
1:00 p.m.
West Virginia University
vs
Texas Tech
Photo by: Alex King
WVU Sports Pink Against TTU
November 15, 2019 01:10 PM | Volleyball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University volleyball team welcomes Big 12 foe Texas Tech to the WVU Coliseum on Saturday, Nov. 16, for its annual Pink Match. First serve is set for 1 p.m.
The team will don pink jerseys in support of breast cancer awareness. WVU Medicine will sponsor the match and will collect donations for the WVU Cancer Institute. Fans are encouraged to wear pink and can get the WVU sports official "pink" t-shirt with a donation of $10 or more to WVU Medicine.
Mountaineer Kids Club members also can pick up their t-shirts during the afternoon matchup. The contest also features a special appearance by Musket, the Mountaineer Kids Club's mascot. Additionally, the Mountaineers will sign autographs following the match.
"This final stretch is very important," fifth-year coach Reed Sunahara said. "We have to put the pieces together and find some consistency. On the plus side, our last three of four matches are at home. We have the best fans. They come out and support us, and we are looking forward to another match in front of Mountaineer Nation on Saturday."
Fans can purchase tickets by visiting WVUGAME.com, calling 1-800-WVUGAME or at the Mountaineer Ticket Office, located at the Gold Gate of the WVU Coliseum. All tickets are general admission.
When purchasing online, tickets are $5 each and $3 for groups of 10 or more. At the WVU Coliseum ticket window, tickets will be $7 for adults, $5 for youth and seniors and $3 for groups. The discounted online pricing will be available until first serve on game day. Fans are encouraged to order tickets in advance online at WVUGAME.com to avoid lines at the gate.
Tickets for WVU students are free with a valid student I.D.
West Virginia (11-14, 2-10) and Texas Tech (14-12, 4-8) will meet for the second time this season and the 16th time in league play since WVU joined the Big 12 Conference in 2012. TTU took the lead in the all-time series earlier this season, defeating WVU in four sets on Sept. 25, in Lubbock, Texas. However, the Mountaineers topped the Red Raiders at home last season to split the series, claiming the 3-1 victory inside the WVU Coliseum on Oct. 24, 2018.
WVU most recently dropped a four-set match to Big 12 foe TCU on Wednesday evening, at the WVU Coliseum, in Morgantown. The Mountaineers fell to the Horned Frogs in set scores of 25-21, 20-25, 25-18 and 25-21. Senior outside hitter Katelyn Evans registered a team-high 17 kills in the loss, while sophomore setter Lacey Zerwas posted 43 assists and 11 digs to record her eighth double-double of the season.
Through 25 matches, WVU is hitting .201 and averaging 12.6 kills per set. Junior middle blocker Briana Lynch owns a team-best hitting percentage of .303 to rank ninth in the Big 12, while Evans leads WVU with 3.28 kills per set to rank sixth, followed by sophomore middle blocker/outside hitter Kristina Jordan in ninth (2.96 k/s).
Evans has recorded double-digit kills in 12 of the last 13 matches and is on pace to eclipse her 1,000th career kill in her final season as a Mountaineer. The Palmdale, California, native boasts 952 kills and is 48 short of the career milestone.
Additonally, junior defensive specialist Alexa Hasting anchors WVU's floor defense, averaging 4.09 digs per set to rank second in the league.
Texas Tech enters the match on a six-match losing streak, most recently suffering a five-set loss to Oklahoma on Wednesday, at MacCasland Field House, in Norman, Oklahoma. Senior outside hitter Emily Hill paces the Red Raiders offensive, averaging 4.31 kills per set and 4.79 points per set to rank second in the league. Of note, Hill has recorded double-digit kills in every match this season. Junior defensive specialist Emerson Solano leads TTU on defense, averaging 4.01 digs per set to rank third in the conference behind WVU's Hasting.
Looking ahead, West Virginia will close its road slate with a contest at Oklahoma on Friday, Nov. 22. First serve is set for 7 p.m. ET, at McCasland Field House, in Norman, Oklahoma.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The team will don pink jerseys in support of breast cancer awareness. WVU Medicine will sponsor the match and will collect donations for the WVU Cancer Institute. Fans are encouraged to wear pink and can get the WVU sports official "pink" t-shirt with a donation of $10 or more to WVU Medicine.
Mountaineer Kids Club members also can pick up their t-shirts during the afternoon matchup. The contest also features a special appearance by Musket, the Mountaineer Kids Club's mascot. Additionally, the Mountaineers will sign autographs following the match.
"This final stretch is very important," fifth-year coach Reed Sunahara said. "We have to put the pieces together and find some consistency. On the plus side, our last three of four matches are at home. We have the best fans. They come out and support us, and we are looking forward to another match in front of Mountaineer Nation on Saturday."
Fans can purchase tickets by visiting WVUGAME.com, calling 1-800-WVUGAME or at the Mountaineer Ticket Office, located at the Gold Gate of the WVU Coliseum. All tickets are general admission.
When purchasing online, tickets are $5 each and $3 for groups of 10 or more. At the WVU Coliseum ticket window, tickets will be $7 for adults, $5 for youth and seniors and $3 for groups. The discounted online pricing will be available until first serve on game day. Fans are encouraged to order tickets in advance online at WVUGAME.com to avoid lines at the gate.
Tickets for WVU students are free with a valid student I.D.
West Virginia (11-14, 2-10) and Texas Tech (14-12, 4-8) will meet for the second time this season and the 16th time in league play since WVU joined the Big 12 Conference in 2012. TTU took the lead in the all-time series earlier this season, defeating WVU in four sets on Sept. 25, in Lubbock, Texas. However, the Mountaineers topped the Red Raiders at home last season to split the series, claiming the 3-1 victory inside the WVU Coliseum on Oct. 24, 2018.
WVU most recently dropped a four-set match to Big 12 foe TCU on Wednesday evening, at the WVU Coliseum, in Morgantown. The Mountaineers fell to the Horned Frogs in set scores of 25-21, 20-25, 25-18 and 25-21. Senior outside hitter Katelyn Evans registered a team-high 17 kills in the loss, while sophomore setter Lacey Zerwas posted 43 assists and 11 digs to record her eighth double-double of the season.
Through 25 matches, WVU is hitting .201 and averaging 12.6 kills per set. Junior middle blocker Briana Lynch owns a team-best hitting percentage of .303 to rank ninth in the Big 12, while Evans leads WVU with 3.28 kills per set to rank sixth, followed by sophomore middle blocker/outside hitter Kristina Jordan in ninth (2.96 k/s).
Evans has recorded double-digit kills in 12 of the last 13 matches and is on pace to eclipse her 1,000th career kill in her final season as a Mountaineer. The Palmdale, California, native boasts 952 kills and is 48 short of the career milestone.
Additonally, junior defensive specialist Alexa Hasting anchors WVU's floor defense, averaging 4.09 digs per set to rank second in the league.
Texas Tech enters the match on a six-match losing streak, most recently suffering a five-set loss to Oklahoma on Wednesday, at MacCasland Field House, in Norman, Oklahoma. Senior outside hitter Emily Hill paces the Red Raiders offensive, averaging 4.31 kills per set and 4.79 points per set to rank second in the league. Of note, Hill has recorded double-digit kills in every match this season. Junior defensive specialist Emerson Solano leads TTU on defense, averaging 4.01 digs per set to rank third in the conference behind WVU's Hasting.
Looking ahead, West Virginia will close its road slate with a contest at Oklahoma on Friday, Nov. 22. First serve is set for 7 p.m. ET, at McCasland Field House, in Norman, Oklahoma.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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