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AUSTIN, Texas – The Concordia University Texas volleyball team will open American Southwest Conference Tournament play at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Belton. The fifth-seeded Tornados will take on No. 4 seed Texas-Tyler in the opening round of the double-elimination tournament.
Concordia Texas (14-12) is making its fourth overall appearance in the league's postseason event, and its first back-to-back appearances since 1999 and 2000. The Tornados have won four of their last five matches, including both contests last week.
Katie Baker leads Concordia into the tournament, as the junior outside hitter is the conference's top attacking player. Baker leads the league with 351 kills (3.77/set) and 15 double-doubles.
Zoe Allen ranks second in the league with an average of 9.02 assists per set, while
Cassie Dominguez has racked up a team-high 421 digs (4.43/set).
The Patriots (15-12) won two of its last three matches to close out the regular season. Rebekah Maner is Texas-Tyler's top offensive threat, as she has posted 234 kills (2.44/set) this year.
The two teams split the season series this year, each winning on the road. The Patriots swept the Tornados in Austin on Sept. 27, but Concordia rebounded to top Texas-Tyler in five sets on Oct. 24.
The winner of the match will play top-seeded Mary Hardin-Baylor at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, while the loser will play an elimination contest at 2:30 p.m. the following day.
