ULM volleyball concludes the 2025 season this weekend with a pair of matches against Georgia State in Fant-Ewing Coliseum. Thursday's match will occur on Nov. 13 at 6 p.m., and the second match will be on Friday, Nov. 14 at Noon.
 
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 PANTHERS–
The Atlanta-based squad comes into town riding a five-match winning streak, with the most recent two wins coming vs. in-state rival Georgia Southern last weekend. They currently sit in seventh overall in the Sun Belt Conference and fourth place in the East Division.
 
On the attack, Maria Cecilia de Pinho leads the way for Georgia State with 2.63 kills per set, totaling 226 on the season, and also holds a .293 hitting percentage. Shanelle Martinez plays the setter role with 5.61 assists per set. She is also the top player on the serve for the Panthers, with a team-leading 28 aces on the season.
 
Marta Lazzarin is the top libero in the conference, averaging 5.20 digs per set with 478 total. At the line, the 6' 0" Myllena Torquetti leads the team with 64 total blocks, including 17 block solos.
 
CLEAR THE HALL –
Freshman outside hitter Aniya Hall has had a stellar 2025 season so far. She leads the team in total kills with 272 and in kills per set with 3.78. Her hitting percentage also ranks second on the squad at .257 through 20 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 has had a great first season as a Warhawk. She has made 21 out of 28 starts as a freshman and has played nearly every set in 2025. She's second on the team in kills per set with 2.31, with 215 in total.
 
Defensively, she holds the third-place spot on the team in total blocks with 27. Along with fellow outside hitter Hall, Plummer was named to the Cowgirl Classic All-Tournament team earlier this season.
 
IN KENZIE WE TRUST –
Junior middle blocker Kenzie Behl serves as one of the key contributors of the 2025 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 108 and is second in hitting percentage with a .208 mark. Her defensive production is also good, with 65 digs on the season and a team-leading 63 total blocks.
 
MORE OF MORGAN –
Junior setter Morgan Howard is the main returner for the Warhawks in 2025. She is averaging 5.93 assists per set with 575 total. She is also the team leader in service aces with 40.
 
With her total aces, she ranks in the top 50 nationally in the category. Her defensive numbers rank well on the team as she's second in total digs with 204.
 
RANEY ON TO DEFEND –
Redshirt Junior libero Briana Raney leads the way defensively for ULM this season. She's produced a team-leading 286 total digs with 3.71 per set and a .952 reception percentage. She also contributes 65 assists on the year offensively, which is third best on the team.
 
CONFERENCE KIMES –
Sophomore Camryn Kimes has made her mark in conference play for the Warhawks this season. Overall, she's got 140 digs, good for 2.98 per set, which is second on the team behind Raney. In the Oct. 4 match vs. South Alabama, she totaled a career-high 27 digs and also collected two aces in four sets in a 1-3 loss.
 
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT –
Seniors Amelia Piekut and Sandlin Short will make their last appearances as Warhawks this weekend. Piekut has spent the past two seasons with the team, as Short played all four years in Monroe.
 
Piekut has had her best season in 2025 with 85 total kills and five aces. On Oct. 30, she produced 21 kills, which led the team in a 3-1 win over Troy. Short has totaled 55 digs in her career, with 23 coming in 2025.