TEXAS TECH RED RAIDER VOLLEYBALL
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Head Coach Don Flora
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Unanimous Preseason All-Big 12 selection Amanda Dowdy
2011 SCHEDULE
Senior Co-Captain Karlyn Meyers
TEXAS TECH vs. KANSAS STATE
AUGUST 26 at TCU 27 vs. Connecticut vs. Grambling State
L,1 -3 W, 3-0 W, 3-0
SEPTEMBER 2 Central Arkansas Northwestern State 3 Morehead State 6 at Texas-Pan American 9 vs. Southeastern Louisiana vs. Grambling State 10 at Louisiana Tech 16 vs. Prairie View A&M 17 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette at UT-Arlington 19 at North Texas 24 Iowa State* 26 at New Mexico
W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 L, 0-3 W, 3-2
OCTOBER 1 Oklahoma* 5 at Baylor* 8 Kansas State* 12 at Texas* 15 at Missouri* 19 Texas A&M* 22 at Kansas* 26 Baylor*
L, 2-3 L, 0-3 1 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 6:30 p.m. TBA 6:30 p.m.
NOVEMBER 2 at Texas A&M* 5 at Iowa State* 9 Texas* 12 Kansas* 15 at San Jose State 19 at Kansas State* 23 Missouri*
6:30 p.m. TBA 6:30 p.m. TBA 9 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
DECEMBER 1-4 NCAA First & Second Rounds 9-10 NCAA Regionals 15 NCAA Semifinals 17 NCAA National Championship
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TBA TBA TBA TBA
* Big 12 Conference match All times listed are Central.
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Date_____________________________Sat., Oct. 8 Time_______________________________ 1 p.m. Location_____________________ Lubbock, Texas Arena____________________ United Spirit Arena All-Time Series____________________________ COVERAGE Twitter______________________ @TechGameday Live Stats________________ www.texastech.com Live Video_______________ www.texastech.com TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS Record____________________________ 14-4; 0-3 Head Coach______________________ Don Flora Record at Tech______________ 14-4 (1st Season) Career Record____________ 283-63 (12th Season)
KANSAS STATE WILDCATS Record________________________________ 13-5 Head Coach______________________ Suzie Fritz Record at KSU___________ 208-121 (11th Season) Career Record_________________________ Same
RED RAIDERS LOOK TO REBOUND AGAINST KANSAS STATE Texas Tech will look to get back on the winning trek Saturday afternoon when the Red Raiders play host to Kansas State at 1 p.m. in the United Spirit Arena. FLORA MAKING QUICK CHANGES TO TEXAS TECH Prior to his arrival, Texas Tech had only 11 wins over its last three seasons. Don Flora surpassed that total in mid-September. Now, the first-year head coach is aiming to put Tech in the midst of the Big 12 race as the Red Raiders have only won three conference matches during the past three years. After opening the conference schedule with back-to-back matches against ranked opponents, the Red Raiders are in the midst of playing four of their next six matches on the road with home matches against Kansas State and Texas A&M during that span. THE SERIES Tech is only 8-26 all-time against Kansas State with losses in each of its last 12 matches against the Wildcats. The Red Raiders have not defeated the Wildcats since Nov. 20, 2004 when Tech took a five-set match in Manhattan. Tech has not defeated Kansas State in Lubbock since the 2001 season when the Red Raiders claimed a 3-1 victory. The Red Raiders are only 5-10 all-time when playing Kansas State at home. LOOKING AHEAD The Red Raiders return to the road for two matches next week, traveling to the state capital on Wednesday night to face 10th-ranked Texas and then to Missouri on Saturday. Tech’s next home match is Oct. 19 when the Texas A&M Aggies come to Lubbock. RED RAIDERS SELECTED FOR TWO LOCAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES Two of Tech’s remaining home matches will be broadcast locally by Ramar Communications. The Red Raiders’ matches against Texas A&M (Oct. 19) and Texas (Nov. 9) will be aired on Fox News Now, which is channel No. 9 on Suddenlink in the Lubbock area. TECH FACES TOUGH START TO BIG 12 PLAY The Red Raiders had a rough start to Big 12 play over the last few weeks as Tech fell to 16th-ranked Iowa State on Sept. 24 and then No. 25 Oklahoma last Saturday. Tech was a point away from defeating the Sooners as the Red Raiders failed to convert on two match points, allowing OU to eventually make a comeback and escape with the win. Baylor kept Tech’s struggles going Wednesday night, sweeping the Red Raiders in Waco.
PROBABLE STARTERS
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Amanda Dowdy Posted a double-double in 10-straight matches.
Miara Cave Second on the team in kills; leads team with 68 blocks.
Karlyn Meyers Senior recently moved to seventh all-time in assists.
Dravon Rangel Recorded a school-record 14 block assists at UNM.
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Breeann David Recorded first career double-double at New Mexico.
Mikia Mills Second on the team with 61 blocks so far.
Tory Vaughan Posted 64 digs over Tech’s previous three matches.
Nicole Hragyil Recorded 14 aces so far; Tech’s first sub off bench.