For the 13th consecutive season, the East Texas A&M University volleyball team is set to compete in the postseason, facing top-seeded Southeastern Louisiana in the quarterfinal round of the Southland Conference Tournament. The match will take place on Friday, November 22, at 7 p.m. at the Pride Roofing University Center in Hammond, La.
The Lions closed out their regular season with a 3-0 sweep of New Orleans on Saturday, securing the eighth seed in the eight-team tournament. With a 10-18 overall record and a 7-9 conference mark, East Texas A&M achieved their most wins against Southland opponents since joining the conference. Despite being picked to finish 10th in the preseason poll, the team ended in a tie for seventh place, marking their second such finish in three years.
Southeastern Louisiana enters the matchup as the tournament's top seed, having won 24 consecutive matches and finishing the regular season with a perfect 16-0 conference record. The two teams previously met in Commerce last Thursday, where SLU earned a 3-1 victory. This will be their first meeting in the SLC Tournament.
East Texas A&M aims to secure their first postseason win since 2022, with the winner of Friday's match advancing to the semifinals to face the winner of the UTRGV/UIW match on Saturday at 5 p.m. The SLC Championship match is set for Sunday at 3 p.m.
All matches will be streamed on ESPN+.
