Location: Denton, Texas
Tournament: Hilton Garden Inn Classic hosted by Texas Woman's
Dates: Sept. 4-5
Coverage: Check HardingSports.com
Schedule:
Friday Â
Harding vs. Texas A&M-Commerce, 1:30 p.m.
Harding vs. Texas Woman's, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
Harding vs. Texas A&M-International, 9:30 a.m.
Harding vs. Cameron University, 2:30 p.m.
Harding (2014 record: 20-9)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Harding returns Sara Smith, Anna Leigh Cargile and Molly Howard who started for the Lady Bisons last season.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Howard, the lone senior, started in 29 matches last season and averaged 2.00 kills per set.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Junior defensive specialist Anna Leigh Cargile averaged 4.26 digs per set for Harding last season.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Head coach Meredith Fear returns for her fourth year at the helm and holds a 65-23 record at Harding.
Texas A&M-Commerce (2014 record: 7-23)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Texas A&M-Commerce is a NCAA Division II Member of the Lone Star Conference and is located in Commerce, Texas
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Junior middle blocker Taryn Driver is the Lions' top returner from last season. She averaged 2.12 kills per set
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Head coach Craig Case returns for his sixth season at Texas A&M-Commerce
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Harding leads the series against the Lions 7-6.
Texas Woman's (2014 record: 18-10)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Texas Woman's is a NCAA Division II Member of the Lone Star Conference and is located in Denton, Texas
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Junior outside hitter Mallory Kuechle returns as the top hitter for the Pioneers. She averaged 2.58 kills per set.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Shelly Barberee returns for her 13th season as head coach of Texas Woman's
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Harding leads the series 11-7.
Texas A&M-International (2014 record: 5-20)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Texas A&M-International is a NCAA Division II Member of the Heartland Conference and is located in Laredo, Texas.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Junior middle blocker Samantha Gonzalez is the Dustdevils top returner. She averaged 1.04 kills per set last season.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Susie Jangada is in her first season as head coach of Texas A&M-International. She was previously an assistant coach at Arkansas State.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Harding leads the series over the Dustdevils 1-0.
Cameron (2014 record: 15-15)
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cameron is a NCAA Division II member of the Lone Star Conference and is located in Lawton, Oklahoma.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Outside hitter Kat Evans returns for her senior season. Evans led the Aggies last season, averaging 2.90 kills per set. She also averaged 2.37 digs per set.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Qi Wang returns for his second season as head coach.
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cameron leads the series against Harding 10-3.