2015 ASC Volleyball Championship Tournament Starts Thursday
11/4/2015 3:53:03 PM
Tournament Bracket | History
The University of Texas at Dallas posted a 11-0 record against league opponents to win the East Division title and the right to host the 2015 ASC Volleyball Championship Tournament, November 5-7, at the UTD Activity Center in Richardson, Texas.
East Division
No. 1 Texas Dallas finished the season undefeated to claim the top spot in the East Division. UTD is currently riding a 20-match win streak recording 14 shutouts. The Comets 12 consecutive tournament appearances is the longest active streak in the ASC. UTD is 14-13 in tournament play and have won two ASC Championships (2008, 2009) and finished as the runner-up three times, including in 2014. Texas Dallas currently leads Division III in assists per set (13.65) and digs per set (21.08) and ranks second nationally in kills per set (14.12). UTD boasts a .243 team hitting percentage, ranked 17th in Division III, and ranks 32nd with 2.04 blocks per set. Senior setter Kayla Jordan became the program's career assist leader in 2015. Jordan not only leads the ASC, but her 11.90 assists per set currently ranks first in NCAA Division III and her 1,166 total assists ranks 15th. Junior middle blocker Michelle Toro ranks 12th in Division III in hitting percentage (.381) and junior outside hitter Holyn Handley ranks second in the ASC in kills (329).
No. 2 East Texas Baptist leads the ASC with 14 tournament appearances and is 19-13 in tournament play. The Tigers have won three ASC Championships (2001, 2002, 2003) and finished twice as the runner-up, most recently in 2013. ETBU ranks 10th in Division III in hitting percentage (.256) and 27th in blocks per set (2.07). The Tigers also rank second in the ASC in blocks (2.07), digs (18.08) and fourth in assists (11.51) and kills (12.75). Senior middle blocker Adaeze Elonu ranks seventh in Division III in blocks per set (1.32), 17th in total blocks (120) and junior outside hitter Mallory Sanders ranks 29th in attacks per set (10.96). Sanders also leads the ASC in kills (347).
No. 3 Texas-Tyler makes its third consecutive tournament appearance, its sixth overall and is 3-8 in tournament play. The Patriots rank second in the ASC in assists (12.98), kills (13.54) and third in digs (17.75). Freshman middle blocker Samantha Lee ranks second in the league in hitting percentage (.349), junior setter Rebecca Floyd ranks third in assists (8.64) and junior outside hitter Courtney Criswell ranks seventh in kills (3.10). Floyd became the all-time career assists leader for the Patriots this season (2,934).
West Division
No. 1 Mary Hardin-Baylor, the defending ASC Champion, won the West Division title and joins UTD as the only teams with 10 or more wins against ASC opponents. UMHB makes its fifth straight tournament appearance, its ninth overall and has a 9-9 record in tournament play. The Cru is one of the best defensive units in the nation. UMHB ended the regular season ranked second in Division III in blocks per set (2.81) and sixth in total blocks (272.5) led by senior middle hitter Cheyenne Dowdey who led the nation in blocks per set (1.72) and total blocks (163). Offensively UMHB ranks 19th in Division III in hitting percentage (.240) led by Dowdey (.317) who ranks sixth in the ASC. Outside hitter Shelby Russell led all ASC freshman and ranks fourth in the league in kills (319). Senior setter Shelby Prather finished the regular season ranked second in the league in assists (937).
No. 2 Concordia Texas makes its third consecutive tournament appearance. The Tornados are 3-5 in tournament play and won the ASC title in 1999 and finished as the runner-up in 2000. Freshman defensive specialist Lexi Perez led the ASC and ranks 22nd in digs per set (5.63). Senior outside hitter Katie Baker and junior setter Nacole Miller each hold top-10 marks in the ASC. Baker ranks sixth in kills (3.10) and Miller is sixth in assists (6.18).
No. 3 Hardin-Simmons has won four of the last five ASC Championships. The Cowgirls lead the ASC with five tournament crowns and a 22-7 tournament record. Senior middle blocker Corrie Hall ranked in the top-10 in three categories including fifth in kills (131) and ninth in hitting percentage (.286) and blocks (43). Sanders also recorded 43 blocks, 28 digs and 12 service aces. Freshman setter Morgan Prince led all ASC freshman and ranks sixth in the league in assists (6.59) and led the conference in service aces (46).
The 2015 ASC Volleyball Championship Tournament is the 18th postseason event dating back to 1998. The ASC tournament winner earns an automatic berth in the NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship.
NOTES: Admission: $8 for adults, $5 for students, children age 5 and under admitted free … This is the fourth time Texas Dallas will serve as host of the ASC Volleyball Tournament … The ASC Tournament began in 1998. There was no conference tournament in 1996 (Howard Payne) or 1997 (McMurry) … To talk about / follow the tournament on Twitter, use the hashtag: #ASCvb.
2015 American Southwest Conference Volleyball Championship Tournament
Richardson, Texas | UTD Activity Center | Hosted by University of Texas at Dallas
Day One: Thursday, November 5
Game 1 – East #2 East Texas Baptist vs. West #3 Hardin-Simmons, 12:00 p.m.
Game 2 – West #2 Concordia Texas vs. East #3 Texas-Tyler, 2:30 p.m.
Game 3 – West #1 Mary Hardin-Baylor vs. Winner Game 1, 5:00 p.m.
Game 4 – East #1 Texas Dallas vs. Winner Game 2, 7:30 p.m.
Day Two: Friday, November 6
Game 5 – Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 3, 12:00 p.m.
Game 6 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 4, 2:30 p.m.
Game 7 – Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 5:00 p.m.
Game 8 – Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 7:30 p.m.
Day Three: Saturday, November 7
Game 9 – Loser Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 11:00 a.m.
Game 10 – Championship / Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9, 2:00 p.m.
Game 11 – (if needed) / Game 10 Teams, 6:00 p.m.