MATCH ONE INFORMATION
Score: St. Edward's 3, Texas A&M-International 0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-14)
Records: St. Edward's (4-6, 2-0 HC), TAMU-International (0-10, 0-2 HC)
Location: Kinesiology and Convocation Center, Laredo, Texas
 
SEU TOP PERFORMERS
-Junior hitter KATIE MARTIN led the offense with eight kills while hitting .200. She also notched eight digs.
-MADISON MCCLURG added seven kills with one solo block and three block assists.
-On defense it was MORGAN BECKHAM with 19 digs.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
-ALEXA MCANDREW broke a 5-5 tie in set one, and sparked a 4-0 run to give SEU at 9-5 advantage.
-McAndrew finished off the first set with a service ace to give St. Edward's a 1-0 lead.
-Set two of the match was decided early as the Hilltoppers jumped ahead 8-2. The run was spurred by attacking errors from the Dustdevils and a pair of service aces from JULIA HARTLEY.
-St. Edward's capped off the sweep with an easy victory in set three behind four kills from Martin and three from McClurg.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
-With the sweep of the Dustdevils, SEU has won five-straight sets in Heartland Conference play.
-The Hilltoppers' defense held an opposing team to negative hitting for the first time this season.
-St. Edward's has now started 2-0 in Heartland Conference action three times in the last five years.
 
QUOTE FROM HEAD COACH MARY DEJUTE
"This was a solid team win. We spread the offense out which pushed TAMU-International's defense. TABITHA ELDER and MADISON MCCLURG did a nice job both offensively and defensively."
 
MATCH TWO INFORMATION
Score: Western New Mexico 3, St. Edward's 2 (23-25, 25-19, 22-25, 25-22, 15-8)
Records: St. Edward's (4-7), Western New Mexico (7-4)
Location:  Kinesiology and Convocation Center, Laredo, Texas
 
SEU TOP PERFORMERS
-KATIE MARTIN led the Hilltoppers with 15 kills.
-Sophomore hitter KATE HENDRIX also registered double-digit kills with 11.
-On defense, MIKAYLA PARKER continues to lead the team in blocks, registering four.
-MORGAN BECKHAM ground out 33 digs while JACLYN BILLIE and JULIA HARTLEY combined for 47 assists.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Set one was led by the serve of Martin who sparked a 4-0 run to give St. Edward's a 4-2 lead.
-Billie broke a 22-22 tie to help push SEU to a 25-23 win, capped off by a kill from McClurg.
-In set two, a 6-0 run from the Mustangs helped the opposition tie the match at 1-1.
-MIKAYLA GRILL tied set three with a kill to make it 20-20.
-A 4-0 run with kills from Martin, Grill, Hendrix gave SEU a 2-1 advantage.
-Another big run in set No. 4 gave the Mustangs an 11-9 lead they would not surrender.
-In the deciding game, Western New Mexico took a 6-1 lead and did not look back.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
-Martin has led the team in kills in back-to-back matches and now has 101 on the season.
-The Hilltoppers have registered five blocks or more in seven-straight matches.
-St. Edward's has now had almost half of its matches go to five sets.
 
QUOTE FROM DEJUTE
"This was a hard-fought loss to a very good Western New Mexico team. We haven't faced a block that big so far this year. MORGAN BECKHAM had a super match defensively. (Mikayla) Parker and (Kate) Hendrix had a nice match at the net. In the fifth set we had a few too many unforced errors, and it felt like we ran out of steam. I am proud that these ladies stayed focused and played so hard. It was a fun game to watch."

UP NEXT
The Hilltoppers will take Thursday off before traveling to Commerce, Texas for a South Central Regional matchup against Texas A&M-Commerce on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. Live coverage will be available at GoHilltoppers.com. Fans can also follow the team on social media at @SEUVBall.