ULM volleyball continues Sun Belt Conference play this weekend with a pair of matches against Arkansas State in Fant-Ewing Coliseum. Match one will be on Friday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m., and match two is on Saturday, Oct. 11, at 1 p.m.
FOLLOW THE WARHAWKS –
Live streaming on 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 RED WOLVES –
Arkansas State starts Sun Belt play with an even 2-2 record, splitting the series last weekend with Southern Miss in Jonesboro, Ark. The Red Wolves present a balanced attack, with Kaitlin Whitlock leading with 2.92 kills per set and Daedrianna Cail with 2.65 k/s. Setter Erin Madigan enters with 5.87 assists per set on the setup. On the serve, Mia Maloney leads the team in total aces with 24 on the season. Defensively, Maloney also leads in digs per set with 3.30, with Cail and Haley Glunz totaling 74 and 58 blocks at 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 261 and in kills per set with 3.95. Her hitting percentage also ranks first on the squad at .272 through 18 matches. Her kills per set rank ninth in the Sun Belt through four conference 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's second on the team in kills per set with 2.45 and is hitting .237 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 88 and is second in hitting percentage with a .271 mark. Her defensive production is also good with 55 total digs and 47 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 5.82 assists per set with 384 total. She is also the team leader in service aces with 35, which is more than the leader of the 2024 season through just 18 matches. With her total aces, she ranks eighth nationally in the category. Her defensive numbers rank well on the team as she's tied for second in total digs with 133.
RANEY ON TO DEFEND –
Redshirt Junior libero
Briana Raney leads the way defensively for ULM this season. She's produced 194 total digs with 3.80 per set and a .972 reception percentage. She also contributes 46 assists on the year offensively.
