UTSA Roadrunners (5-4) vs. Incarnate Word Cardinals (4-6)
6 p.m. | Sept. 17, 2019
Convocation Center | San Antonio, Texas
First serve
• UTSA is 8-1 all-time against UIW, including a seven-game winning streak, dating back to Oct. 14, 1983, which was the Roadrunners first season.
• Emily Ramirez's 19 service aces places her third in Conference USA, while her 4.15 digs per set ranks seventh.
• Players will be available to sign autographs after Tuesday's game.
Setting the scene
• UTSA looks to extend its three-match winning streak, after defeating SIU-Edwardsville (3-1), Tulsa (3-1) and Houston Baptist (3-2) at the Tulsa Invitational. UIW enters with a 4-6 mark with wins over Louisiana-Lafayette (3-0), Southern (3-0), NIU (3-0) and Niagara (3-1).
• In the lone exhibition game for both sides, UTSA defeated UIW in straight sets 25-15, 25-22, 25-14.
Doubling down
• SophomoreKirby Smith owns five of the team's nine double-doubles, including each of the last two matches.
• Freshman Courtney Walters has at least 18 assists in every match this season and leads the team with 206 in nine contests. Her 6.87 assists per set ranks ninth in C-USA.
Collecting hardware
• Sophomore Madeline McKay was named MVP of the Tulsa Invitational and senior Brianna McCulloch and freshman Jenna Patton joined her on the all-tournament team.
• McCulloch added her second all-tournament team honor this season, after being named to the SMU Invitational team opening weekend.
• Freshman Bianca Ejesieme garnered all-tournament honors for her performance at the UTSA Classic.
Scouting UIW
• Bethany Clapp leads the Cardinals with 117, averaging 3.25 kills per set.
• Pilar Gonzaba averages 7.15 assists per set and registered 236 of the team's 354.
• Alyssa Carlin leads the way with 141 digs, while Carissa McGarity has 27 blocks.
