ACU swept Eastern New Mexico University 3-0 Saturday in a 180-degree turnaround from its 3-0 loss against West Texas A&M University on Thursday. This is the Wildcats’ ninth win in 10 matches; their loss to WTAMU is the only blemish on their record.

The Lady Buffs, the Cats’ first conference opponent, came into the match ranked No. 7 in Division II. The Wildcats made some uncharacteristic mistakes, committed 17 attack errors, five service errors, three serve-receive errors, one blocking error and a ball-handling error, which combined gave WTAMU 27 points. The Wildcats finally stormed out to a 7-1 lead in the third set, but were unable to hold on, losing 19-25, 14-25, 20-25.

The ladies were determined not to accept defeat again, and came out fighting against Eastern New Mexico. ENMU took a 1-0 lead in the first and third sets, but the Cats quickly recovered. They took commanding 10-4 leads in all three sets, beating the Zias 25-19, 25-12, 25-15.

The Wildcats cut down substantially on attack errors, committing only eight, in contrast to the 17 against West Texas A&M – and the 28 committed by ENMU.

Junior Shawna Hines continues to be one of the best defensive players in the NCAA Division II with seven kills and seven total blocks. She leads the LSC in that category, recording 14 total blocks in two games, including seven in the loss against West Texas.

Junior Jordan Schilling had 10 kills and 10 digs, validating Head Coach Kellen Mock’s decision to move her to the outside hitter position. Schilling leads the Wildcats in kills, points and service aces.
The win put the Wildcats at 10-4 overall and 1-1 in the Lone Star Conference; the Zias dropped to 4-11 overall and 0-2 in the LSC. ACU will play its first LSC home game against Angelo State University at 7 p.m. Thursday in Moody Coliseum.