NMHU volleyball hosts Regis 7 p.m. Friday

LAS VEGAS, N.M. --- The New Mexico Highlands volleyball team continues a stretch of four straight home games when the Cowgirls host Regis 7 p.m. Friday at Wilson Complex.

COWGIRLS HEADING INTO THIS WEEK | 2021 SEASON STATS
NMHU is coming off a tough five set loss to Adams State on Tuesday (20-25, 25-16, 26-24, 25-17, 15-12) at home in the first of four straight home contests for the Cowigrls. Angellina Oliver led NMHU with 15 kills while Soleil Gandara had a team-high 55 assists.

Lisi Langi continues to pace the NMHU attack at 2.91 kills per set while Terayah Stukes (2.35) and Keegan Lopez (2.32) are also averaging more than two kills per set. Gandara leads the team and is third in the RMAC in assists per set at 10.27, Stacy Johnson leads the team with 16 aces, Oliver has a team-best 0.87 blocks per set while Elena Rivera leads the team with 4.10 digs per set.

REGIS HEADING INTO THE WEEK | 2021 SEASON STATS
The Rangers have won seven straight matches after sweeping UCCS Friday (25-19, 25-16, 25-12) and beating CSU Pueblo 3-1 (25-23, 16-25, 25-21, 25-23) on Saturday. 

Caitlyn Burroway leads the team in kills per set at 3.29 (fifth in the RMAC) and is followed by Rachel Siurek (2.64) and Halle Theis (2.33). Mara LeGrand takes care of much of the setting duties and is averaging 10.47 assists per set while Haley Kennedy leads the team with 25 aces (0.45 per set - second in the RMAC). Kennedy also leads the team in digs per set (4.18) while Nadine Burbrink is averaging 1.05 blocks per set - fourth in the conference.