COMMERCE – The Texas A&M University-Commerce volleyball team celebrated its Senior Day on Saturday afternoon with a sweep of Eastern New Mexico University in the Field House.
 
The Lions complete their home schedule with 10 wins in the Field House, the most since 2002. Overall, the Lions are now 18-11 with a 12-6 record in the Lone Star Conference, which places them in third place in the league standings.
 
The Lions have also won five straight conference matches for the first time since 2002.

"I'm really happy with this win and our ability to win tonight on Senior Night. I'm really proud of the seniors and what they've been able to help this team accomplish this year," said A&M-Commerce head volleyball coach Craig Case. "From our 8-1 LSC home record to our first regional ranking they have provided strong leadership this year. Today was a reflection of that leadership."

"ENMU is a high quality team. Both teams came into today's match riding hot streaks and playing good volleyball. I'm really pleased we were able to beat them. This win continues to show the strides our program is making. I've always been a fan of Coach Poyer and the job he does with his players. On top of that he has some of the best players in the league. I have nothing but the highest respect for Coach, his players, and their program. That make this is a great win for us." 

A&M-Commerce completes the regular season next weekend with trips to UT Permian Basin on Friday and West Texas A&M on Saturday.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Set scores in the match were 25-22, 25-19, and 25-19.
- The Lions celebrated the careers of seniors Taryn Driver, Ashley Mireles, and Neka Nelson prior to the match.
- Nelson and Driver tied for the team lead in kills with nine apiece, leading a balanced attack that saw four players with eight or more kills.
- Mireles tied for the team lead with 10 digs. Also with double digit digs was Rylie Fuentes, who had 10 digs and 26 assists.
- The Lions hit .282 in the match while limiting the Greyhounds to a .132 rate.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The visiting Greyhounds used a mid-set run to get out to a 20-15 lead before the Lions charged back. An ENMU service error sparked a run that saw the Lions score 10 of the next 12 points. Jaslyn Wacker was in on four blocks during the fantastic surge, including a stonewall on set point.
 
The Lions hit .267 in the set including three error-free kills by Nelson. Jaslyn Wacker had five blocks in the set, while the team totaled six.
 
A&M-Commerce kept the momentum from the comeback into the second set, pulling away in the latter stages to win the set by six. After an 11-all tie, the Lions scored seven of 12 points to force a Greyhound timeout. The sides traded punches before Jaslyn Wacker had two kills in the final three points to put the set away.
 
Jaslyn Wacker had four kills in the set, as the Lions hit .250 and held ENMU to .062.
 
With the sweep in their sights, the Lions had their hottest set of the weekend, hitting .324 in the closeout. Fuentes held serve for six straight points in the middle of the frame to help A&M-Commerce pull away. In a fitting end to the Senior Day match, the Lions' final two kills were by seniors Nelson and Driver.
 
The Lions had a match-high 17 kills in the set, led by four from Layne Little. Nelson, Driver, and Jaslyn Wacker had three apiece.