SAN ANGELO – The Angelo State volleyball team returns to action inside Stephens Arena in the Junell Center this weekend to host the Lone Star Conference Crossover, where the top four teams from last season's LSC standings will all battle each other in the final weekend of non-conference action.

The action starts on Thursday at 3 p.m. when UT Tyler and Lubbock Christian face each other; the 6 p.m. match will see the Rambelles battle No. 13 West Texas A&M, who will be the Belles fifth ranked opponent in a row.

Friday will start with the Lady Chaps and the Lady Buffs facing off at 3 p.m. before the Belles take on UT Tyler in the 6 p.m. nightcap. The weekend wraps on Saturday with a noon matchup of West Texas A&M and UT Tyler, with the Belles facing Lubbock Christian at 3 p.m.

The Belles are 3-6 on the season and are coming off a winless Colorado road trip which saw them lose to four ranked opponents in the Colorado Premier Challenge.

Hannah Kinnison leads the Belles with 80 kills on the season and is coming off a 21-kill, 18-dig performance against No. 11 Central Missouri.

Laney Dale has turned in four 20+ assist performances this season, including a season-high 33 against the Jennies.

Caleigh Enax leads the team with 4.00 digs per set, and Grace White paces the Belles with 30 blocks this season.
 
SCOUTING THE LADY BUFFS
West Texas A&M, ranked 13^th in the latest AVCA Top 25 Poll, is 5-3 on the season, with all three losses coming against ranked opposition – No. 12 Northwest Missouri State, No. 15 Wayne State, and No. 4 MSU Denver.

Torrey Miller, an All-American and last season's LSC Tournament MVP, leads the Lady Buffs with 4.22 kills per set while hitting .259. The Lady Buffs feature four additional players who have recorded 40 or more kills this season.

Teammate Taytum Stow tops the LSC with a .395 hitting percentage and is third with 1.30 blocks per set.
 
SCOUTING THE PATRIOTS
UT Tyler is 4-4 on the season, with three losses coming to opponents receiving votes in the AVCA Top 25 poll.

Mikayla Ware leads the team with 4.81 kills per set, second in the LSC. Setter Adeline Ortman averages 7.72 assists per set, while libero Savannah Guzman leads the team with 3.63 digs per set.

SCOUTING THE LADY CHAPS
Lubbock Christian is 4-4 on the season and is coming off a 3-1 week at home last weekend in the Chap Classic.

The Lady Chaps feature players with 70 or more kills, with Lily Bickley, Sage Chain, and Kiana Fallaha all reaching that mark.

Opponents have hit .200 against the Lady Chaps this season, with libero Kendall Mahaney recording 4.72 digs per set while Chain leads the team with 1.31 blocks per set.
 
Following this weekend, the Belles open conference play next Wednesday on the road against Western New Mexico before hosting UTPB on September 17^th.