RICHARDSON, Texas – The field is set for the annual Lone Star Conference Volleyball Championship, which begins Thursday in Canyon.
No. 5 West Texas A&M earned the right to host the event as the league's regular season champion with a flawless 13-0 record. The Lady Buffs lost just one set in conference play.
The eight-team, single-elimination tournament consists of four first-round matches on Thursday, followed by two semifinal games on Friday evening and the championship match on Saturday night.
The top eight teams in the LSC will compete for the 2009 conference title. In addition to winning the conference crown, the LSC champions will receive the league's automatic berth into the NCAA Division II Championship tournament.
All the championship games will be aired live via internet video streaming
HERE. The webcasts are available free of charge. Each webcast includes both video and audio, with viewers needing only a computer with a high-speed DSL or cable modem connection to the internet. Veteran broadcaster Chris Needham has the call for all the games.
Action starts on Thursday at 12 p.m. with No. 3 Angelo State against No. 6 Texas Woman's followed by No. 2 Abilene Christian versus No. 7 Texas A&M-Kingsville at 2:30 p.m., No. 4 Texas A&M-Commerce against No. 5 Central Oklahoma at 5 p.m. and No. 1 WTAMU versus No. 8 Midwestern State at 7:30 p.m.
WTAMU won the 2008 LSC volleyball championship with a 3-2 victory over ACU in Canyon.
LSC Volleyball Championship
November 12-13-14, 2009 in Canyon, Texas
Thursday, Nov. 12
Match 1: No. 3 Angelo State vs. No. 6 Texas Woman's, 12 p.m.
Match 2: No. 2 Abilene Christian vs. No. 7 Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2:30 p.m.
Match 3: No. 4 Texas A&M-Commerce vs. No. 5 Central Oklahoma, 5 p.m.
Match 4: No. 1 West Texas A&M vs. No. 8 Midwestern State, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 13
Match 5: Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2, 5 p.m.
Match 6: Winner Match 3 vs. Winner Match 4, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 14
Match 7: Winner Match 5 vs. Winner Match 6, 7 p.m.
