NEW ORLEANS – The University of New Orleans Privateers volleyball team embarks on a three-match road trip this week, facing Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, UTRGV, and HCU in Southland Conference action.
The privateers currently rank fourth in the conference with 15.54 digs per set. Their recent performance against East Texas A&M saw them record 84 digs in a three-set match, just six shy of the program record for that format. Individually, Peyton Cole leads the team with 2.80 digs per set, closely followed by Vanae sapp at 2.76.Sapp has accumulated 47 digs in her last three matches, while Cole has reached double-digit digs in five of her last six contests.
This road swing presents a meaningful challenge as the Privateers face tough competition. They hold a 2-14 all-time record against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, with their last victory coming in 2022. Against HCU, New Orleans is 2-17, their most recent win dating back to 2019. The series with UTRGV is relatively new, with the Privateers posting a 1-2 record since the vaqueros’ formation in 2012.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi enters the week as the defending Southland postseason champions, boasting the fourth-highest hitting percentage in the league at .234. UTRGV is tied for second in conference play at 5-1, leading the league in hitting percentage (.255) and ranking third in kills per set (16.61). HCU also holds a 5-1 conference record, with their recent loss coming against UTRGV.
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