SAN MARCOS, Tex. -- Appalachian State volleyball is seeded sixth for the Sun Belt Tournament. The Mountaineers open play Thursday evening at 8:30 p.m. EST against seventh seed UT Arlington on ESPN+ in Strahan Arena on the campus of Texas State.
SUN BELT TOURNAMENT
- App State is making its fourth appearance in the Sun Belt Tournament and owns a 4-3 record
- Last season, the Mountaineers were seeded second in the tournament and advanced to the Sun Belt Tournament championship match, falling to Texas State
- The Mountaineers have faced UT Arlington on previous time in the Sun Belt Tournament, defeating the Mavericks 3-2 in the First Round in 2017
EARLIER THIS SEASON
- App State at UT Arlington met in Boone earlier this season on Oct. 25, with the Mavericks prevailing 3-0
- UTA holds a slim 5-4 edge in the all-time series with the Mountaineers
SCOUTING THE MOUNTAINEERS
- App State concluded the regular season on a four-match winning streak to finish 13-16 overall and 9-7 in Sun Belt play
- A trio of Mountaineers were named All-Sun Belt on Tuesday. Outside hitter Emma Longley and libero Emma Reilly were named First Team All-Sun Belt, while middle blocker Kara Spicer was tabbed as Second Team All-Sun Belt.
- Longley sits second in the conference in total kills (447) and kills per set (3.99 k/s). She has reached double figures in kills in 26 of 29 matches this season, including all 16 Sun Belt contests
- Reilly leads the league with 536 total digs, which also ranks seventh in single season program history
- Spicer is hitting .330 on the season, which sits sixth in the conference
- Sam Bickley was named Sun Belt Setter of the Week after dishing out 94 assists (10.44 a/s), to go along with nine kills (1.00 k/s) and 13 digs (1.44 d/s) in a pair of App State victories this weekend
UP NEXT
The winner of Thursday's match between App State and UT Arlington advances to the Sun Belt Tournament Quarterfinals and will play third seed South Alabama on Friday at 8:30 p.m. EST on ESPN+.
