MONROE, La. – ULM volleyball continues Sun Belt Conference play this weekend with a pair of matches against South Alabama at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. Match one will be on Friday, Oct. 3, at 6 p.m., and match two is on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 1 p.m.
 
FOLLOW THE WARHAWKS –
ESPN will be available for both matches. Links to both live streaming and live stats can be found on ulmwarhawks.com. Navigate to the volleyball schedule and select the desired match.
 
SCOUTING THE JAGUARS –
South Alabama has won its first two Sun Belt matches with a weekend sweep over in-state rival Troy last time out. Sarah Gooch represents the top threat on the attack, with 3.29 kills per set, which is good for the top five in the Sun Belt in that category. Anna Loberg averages 6.80 assists per set, and Briana Wilson leads with 4.27 digs per set defensively. Cambria Galer leads the team in aces with 23 in total, as Alexa Strandberg has 54 blocks on the line.
 
CLEAR THE HALL –
Freshman outside hitter Aniya Hall has had a stellar 2025 season so far. She leads the team in total kills with 238 and in kills per set with 4.03. Her hitting percentage also ranks first on the squad at .279 through 16 matches. In the Sept. 16 match vs. Lamar, she collected a career-high 29 kills in a five-set victory.
 
Hall has also been named to three all-tournament teams in 2025, with her most recent accolade being earning Bearkat Classic All-Tournament team honors.
 
PLUMMER WILL FIX IT –
Freshman Kennedy Plummer is off to an excellent start to her career as a Warhawk. She is second on the team in kills per set with 2.42 and is hitting .233 on the year. Along with fellow outside hitter Hall, Plummer was named to the Cowgirl Classic All-Tournament team last weekend.
 
IN KENZIE WE TRUST –
Junior middle blocker Kenzie Behl serves as one of the key contributors to start the season. She, along with Hall, was named to the Southeastern Showdown All-Tournament and Bearkat Classic All-Tournament teams. She is fourth in total kills with 78 and is second in hitting percentage with a .262 mark. Her defensive production is also good with 51 total digs and 41 total blocks, which leads the team.
 
MORE OF MORGAN –
Junior setter Morgan Howard is the main returner for the Warhawks in 2025. She is averaging 5.78 assists per set with 341 total. She is also the team leader in service aces with 33, which is more than the leader of the 2024 season through just 14 matches. With her total aces, she ranks fifth nationally in the category. Her defensive numbers rank well on the team as she holds third place in total digs with 118.
 
RANEY ON TO DEFEND –
Redshirt Junior libero Briana Raney leads the way defensively for ULM this season. She's produced 183 total digs with 3.98 per set and a .971 reception percentage. She also contributes 43 assists on the year offensively.
 
HOT START –
The Warhawks head into conference play with nine wins on the year, the most total wins in a season and the best start since 2019. It's also double the win total from last season through only 14 matches.