UTRGV Volleyball Sweeps Texas Southern in Home Opener

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros volleyball team opened their home slate Tuesday with a strong 3-0 (25-18, 28-26, 25-18) victory in front of a 1,208 fans at the UTRGV Fieldhouse. The Vaqueros (2-3) leaned on right side Ema Petkovic who delivered with her first-career double-double with 17 kills and a career-high 14 digs. UTRGV limited mistakes and outlasted the Tigers (0-7) who could only manage a .129 hitting percentage on the evening. Petkovic led the Vaqueros in both kills and digs while junior outside hitter Martina Franco tallied her fifth game this…