RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros volleyball team will host East Texas A&M on senior night at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the UTRGV Fieldhouse.

UTRGV will honor seniors Jasmine Allen, Isa Bento, Julianna Bryant, Celianiz Cabranes, Agata Makowska, Sujeili Mermella, Aaliyah Snead and Nadine Zech before the match.

The Vaqueros (14-9, 10-2 Southland) beat Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in four sets on Saturday. Outside hitter Martina Franco led the way with 20 kills and nine digs, her fourth match this season with at least 20 kills. Middle blocker Bryant finished with 13 kills, hitting .346. Setter Lana Rnjak collected 41 assists and nine digs. Libero Cabranes led the defense with 13 digs. Defensive specialist Carmina Tijerina finished with nine digs.

The Lions (9-16, 3-9 SLC) are coming off a 3-2 loss to Houston Christian on Saturday. Gracie Campbell led the Lions with 19 kills while hitting .425 and adding two service aces. Samantha Mosley had 17 kills on a .444 hitting percentage and had six blocks. Sabine Wenzel recorded a team-high eight blocks and added seven kills while hitting .333. Jade Washington collected a team-high 19 digs and added eight assists with two service aces.

UTRGV leads the all-time series 6-3 over the Lions. Earlier this season, the Vaqueros traveled to Commerce, Texas, and won in straight sets. Franco led the team with 14 kills and 11 digs. UTRGV has won the last six matchups, winning 18 of 21 sets in that stretch, including three consecutive sweeps.

With four matches remaining in the regular season, UTRGV sits in a four-way tie for first place in the SLC standings at 10-2 alongside Southeastern, UIW and Stephen F. Austin. The Vaqueros have an opportunity to finish with as many as 14 conference victories, with the regular-season title and conference tournament seeding still to be determined. UTRGV shared the 2025 regular season championship with Stephen F. Austin.

Fans can purchase tickets for the game at UTRGVTickets.com. All tickets for UTRGV Athletics home events will use NFC scanning, therefore screenshots will not grant entry. Fans can save and access tickets for entry via Apple or Google Wallet or by logging into your account at UTRGVTickets.com.

Fans are encouraged to visit RallyTheValley.com for everything they need to know about attending home volleyball games. If you're unable to attend, the match will be streamed on ESPN+ domestically and Southland International for international fans.

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