UTSA to play North Texas this weekend

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SAN ANTONIO – UTSA volleyball (3-10, 1-0 C-USA), which checked in at No. 3 in the Conference USA standings this week, will look to keep its momentum going against North Texas and UTEP this weekend. UTSA went 1-1 last week, falling to then-No. 6 Texas on Tuesday for its last non-conference matchup before rebounding with a 3-1 win against Southern Miss on Sunday in Hattiesburg, Miss.
 
After opening conference play with a victory for the fifth consecutive season, UTSA will make its way to Denton for a 7 p.m. match on Friday at the North Texas Volleyball Center. The Roadrunners will close out the weekend back in the Convocation Center as they host UTEP in a noon matchup on Sunday. Fans can stream both matches live with a paid subscription to C-USA.tv.
 
Last week, UTSA put up impressive numbers in the Roadrunners' 3-1 victory over Southern Miss. Senior Marijeta Runjic had a match-high 24 kills to claim her second 20-plus kill performance this season. Joining Runjic in double figures with 22 winners was Brianna McCulloch. The sophomore also added a team-best 10 digs for her fourth double-double of the season.
 
Overall, McCulloch has recorded 218 kills (3.82 per set) and currently ranks fourth on Conference USA's kills list for the season. Runjic joins her on the list to rank sixth in conference with 195 winners (3.48 per set),

Defensively, the Roadrunners are paced by Emily Ramirez with 167 digs (3.48 per set) and McCulloch with 131 (2.47 per set). Stopping opposing teams at the net is Kara Teal and Runjic. Teal has notched 37 total blocks, six of which are solo blocks, while Runjic has tallied 31 total blocks, including two solo blocks. 

Scouting North Texas
Series: The Roadrunners currently lead the all-time series, 16-8. UTSA last defeated the Mean Green in a five-set match at the Convocation Center last season. In the conference meeting, three Roadrunners reached double figures with Runjic pacing the team with a match-high 22 kills.
 
Mean Green Notables: North Texas is coming off a sweep against Oklahoma on Wednesday night. The midweek matchup saw senior middle Holly Milam deliver 12 kills, seven digs and a pair of block assists, to become the first person in school history to accumulate 900 kills, 600 digs and 250 blocks. Overall, North Texas is 13-2 on the season, including an 8-1 mark at home and a 1-1 record in C-USA. The Mean Green are hitting .294 as a team and has five players hitting above .300. Leading the group is Aman Chamberlain with a .495 attack percentage and 161 kills this year. The Mean Green also has four athletes with over 100 digs this season, including Henrianna Ibarra with a team-best 138.

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