COMMERCE – The A&M-Commerce Lions return to action on Tuesday and Wednesday, closing out the first loop through the Lone Star Conference Central Division at Texas Woman's University
 
WHO: A&M-Commerce at Texas Woman's
WHERE: Denton | Kitty Magee Arena
WHEN: 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23 and Wednesday, February 24
RECORDS: A&M-Commerce is 2-2 on the season, while TWU is 1-3.
RANKINGS: A&M-Commerce is ranked 18^th nationally in the AVCA Preseason Poll.

TELEVISION/LIVE VIDEO: LSC Digital Network
LIVE STATS: http://statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=tame
 
The Lions:
A&M-Commerce is led by 11th-year head coach Craig Case, who is the winningest coach in program history. His record at A&M-Commerce stands at 186-129. The Lions were divisional champions in 2019 and qualified for the NCAA Division II Championship.
 
The Lions are allowing opponents to hit .169 through four matches, which ranks seventh in the LSC. The Lions have been exceptional on serve receive, allowing 0.82 aces per set to lead the league.
 
Sydney Andersen leads the Lions in kills per set at 2.9, followed closely by Maiya Dickie. Taryn Cast ranks fourth in the conference this season in hitting percentage at .338.
 
Celeste Vela leads the teams in assists per set at 5.56, with Natalie Sarbeck passing out 5.0 assists per set. Riley Davidson ranks ninth in the LSC in digs with 4.24 per set.
  
On the opponent…
Texas Woman's is 1-3 after two losses to UT Tyler and a split with DBU. The Pioneers' 12.70 kills per set ranks fourth in the conference and their 1.85 aces per set is second in the league.
 
Kaia Saylor is the primary weapon, ranking third in the LSC in kills per set at 3.85. She is set up by Bailey Wozniak, who is third in the league at 8.6 assists per set. Abbie Sprague leads TWU with 4.13 digs per set and Trixie Oche averages 1.0 blocks per set.
 
On the series history…
This is far and away the Lions' most played series, as the Tuesday match will be the 88^th time the two teams have met, dating back to 1978. A&M-Commerce has a 48-39 overall record and an 18-17 record in Denton. The Lions have won the last two matches in Denton, and the 2019 LSC Tournament loss to TWU snapped a five-match Lion winning streak. There has not been a sweep in the last six matches.