MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Mulerider Volleyball is back in the full Natural State swing, as Southern Arkansas is to host the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns on Tuesday, October 27, for a 6:00 PM start inside the W.T. Watson Center.
 
A Glance at Southern Arkansas
The Muleriders head into the contest with an 8-17 overall record, while sitting at 2-10 in the Great American Conference. Southern Arkansas comes off a week in which the Blue and Gold swept NCAA Division III Centenary College 3-0 before dropping to Ouachita Baptist 3-1.
 
In scoring, the Muleriders continue to be led by senior Brinklee Dauenhauer. Averaging 2.85 kills per game, the Springtown, Texas, local has accounted for 242 kills this campaign and leads the unit in total points scored, with 283.5. The majority of Dauenhauer's points come off her ability to serve the ball, tacking on 35 service aces thus far (3^rd GAC).
 
The Blue and Gold's offensive orchestration has mostly gone through senior Hayden Pinard, with the native of Roseburg, Oregon, spearheading the way for setters on the squad with her 510 assists this campaign. Following Pinard is sophomore setter Kate Schofield, with the Bentonville, Arkansas, local tallying 368 assists.
 
On the defensive side of the net, SAU has Kendall Toliver leading the squad in digs, as she has also accounted for the second-most digs in the Great American Conference with 482. Her total currently ranks her 48^th in the nation.
 
With 51.0 total blocks this season, junior Courtnee Morgan leads the Muleriders in total blocks, but is closely followed behind by Allie Cooper with 48.0.
 
SAU vs. ATU | Oct. 27 | 6:00 PM
81^st Meeting, ATU leads 56-25
First Meeting: 9/14/1979 – 3-2 SAU win (Conway, AR)
Last Meeting: 9/17/2026 – 3-1 ATU win (Russellville, AR)
Streak: W3 ATU
Currently ranked tied for fourth, Arkansas Tech sits at 14-10 overall with an 8-4 record in the Great American Conference. Most recently, the Golden Suns come off a 3-0 win at Henderson State. Before that, Arkansas Tech went 3-3 against teams from the Sooner State, defeating Southwestern Oklahoma State (3-1), Northwestern Oklahoma State (3-1), and Southwestern Oklahoma State (3-2).
 
Henley Hooks still leads the Golden Suns in scoring, with the Benton, Arkansas local having recorded 291 kills and 323.0 total points. Hooks has recorded a handful of her other points coming at the net, with 52.0 total blocks.
 
The unit has led the group in assists, currently with 654 and an average of 7.19 per set. She also has the fourth-most service aces this season with 33.
 
The unit has four individuals with 200+ digs this season, with that group being led by the lone 300+ dig recorded in Karis Brinlee. Brinlee has tallied 313 digs this year.
 
At the net, Arkansas Tech is being led by Erika Hernandez, as the sophomore has recorded 71.0 total blocks this campaign and has 21 solos and 50 assists.
 
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