LUBBOCK, Texas – The University of the Incarnate Word volleyball team is set for the Texas Tech Red Raider Classic on Friday-Saturday. They will face UTEP (Friday at 3 p.m. CT), tournament host Texas Tech (Saturday at 1 p.m.) and Houston (Saturday at 5 p.m.).
 
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THE CARDINALS

• UIW holds a 4-7 record following a 3-0 loss at UTSA on Tuesday.
• Bethany Clapp leads the Cardinals with 123 kills and has 14 aces.
• Pilar Gonzaba has a team-high 242 assists, while Alyssa Carlin has a team-best 154 digs.
• As a team, the Cardinals have 56 aces and 72 blocks.

 
UTEP

• Earlier this season, the Cardinals fell in the fifth set (3-2) to the Miners at the I-10 Challenge in Louisiana.
• The Miners are 5-5 this season, with one of those wins being against UIW at the I-10 Challenge. Their most recent win came in the form of a 3-0 victory over Montana to close out a 1-2 outing at the Montana Invitational on Sept. 13-14.
• Cheyenne Jones leads UTEP with 93 kills and has a .228 attack percentage.
• The Miners are led by Head Coach Ben Wallis, who is in his first season.

 
TEXAS TECH

• Texas Tech holds a 7-4 overall record after a 3-0 victory over Abilene Christian on Sept. 16.
• The Red Raiders are led by Emily Hill, who has 210 kills to go along with a .279 attack percentage.
• Tony Graystone is in his fourth season at the helm of Texas Tech.

 
HOUSTON

• Houston is 5-7 overall this season following a 3-1 defeat at Houston Baptist on Sept. 17.
• The Cougars are led by Abbie Jackson, who has 189 kills.
• David Rehr is in his first season as the head coach at Houston.

 
UP NEXT
The Cardinals open conference play on Sept. 26 at Abilene Christian. First serve is slated for 6 p.m.
 
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