SAN ANTONIO – The UTSA volleyball team opens conference play this weekend when they host Louisiana Tech in the home opener. Friday's match is set for 6 p.m. and first serve for Saturday is 12 p.m.
Scouting UTSA
UTSA enters the weekend 3-9 overall after closing out the non-conference slate at the Marquette Invitational. The Roadrunners went 0-3 on the weekend after falling to Marquette (3-0), Northern Iowa (3-1) and Wright State (3-2).
Hunter Coppola leads the team in kills with 83, averaging 2.31 per set. Courtney Walters is on top with 15 aces, followed by Kirby Smith with 14. Senior Mia Ybarra leads on the defensive side with 140 digs so far this season.
Scouting Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech comes into the series with a 6-8 record. The Lady Techsters just hosted the LA Tech Invitational where they swept Southern, fell to Little Rock 3-1 and upended New Orleans in five (3-2).
Leading the team in kills is Faith Menary with 131. McKenzie Johnson leads the squad with 249 digs.
This will be the 16th meeting between the two squads with the Roadrunners leading the series 13-2.
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