Southeastern Louisiana brings a seven-match Southland Conference winning streak into a two-match home stand, facing unbeaten-in-conference UTRGV on Thursday and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Saturday. The Lions’ league-leading blocking and strong play from Kyra McKelvey, Gracie Brown and Ashley Richardson will be tested by UTRGV’s top-ranked offense and defense.

By the Numbers
  • Southeastern is 10-11 overall and 7-1 in conference play, with seven straight Southland wins.
  • UTRGV is 12-7 overall and 8-0 in conference play; Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is 6-13 and 4-4.
  • The Lions average 2.29 blocks per set and have 183.5 total blocks, both conference bests.
  • McKelvey has 35 kills across her last two matches; Richardson averaged 7.68 assists per set this season.
Yes, But

UTRGV is the Southland’s top-ranked team, has won nine straight matches and leads the conference in several individual statistical categories. The Islanders, meanwhile, arrive on a three-match losing streak but feature two of the league’s most accurate hitters.

State of Play
  • Southeastern hosts UTRGV Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Saturday at noon; both matches stream on ESPN+.
  • Thursday’s match is Green Out night at the University Center.
  • The Lions head to McNeese and Nicholls next week to close out the season series.
What's Next

The matchup with UTRGV could reshape the top of the Southland standings, while Saturday offers Southeastern a chance to keep its home run going before returning to the road.

Bottom Line

Southeastern’s streak faces its toughest test yet: to keep climbing, the Lions will need their conference-best blocking to slow a UTRGV team that has yet to lose in league play.