MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Back on the Road in the Great American Conference, Mulerider Volleyball is set to make its second trip to Clark County this campaign, as the Blue and Gold look to take on the Reddies of Henderson State University inside the Duke Wells Center on Thursday night at 6:30 PM. For the Reddies, the event will be the group's Pink Out Game, bringing awareness to breast cancer.
 
A Glance at Southern Arkansas
The Muleriders come off their third-straight league loss, with the unit now at 2-11 in conference play with an overall record of 8-18. The last time Southern Arkansas faced the Reddies, the match did not go in favor of the Blue and Gold, as the squad dropped the contest 3-0 while at home.
 
The 6:30 PM bout will be the latest contest for the Muleriders this GAC season, and the second-latest matchup for SAU behind the unit's neutral site outing against Stanislaus State, which began around 10:45 PM on September 4.
 
Now with 256 kills, Brinklee Dauenhauer remains the Muleriders' scoring leader along with her 298.5 total points. She also has the most service aces for the Blue and Gold, tacking on 36 aces and ranking third in the league for the statistic.
 
Directing the offense, Hayden Pinard leads Southern Arkansas in assists, having tallied 553 assists thus far, with an average of 7.28 per set. Pinard sits second on the team for service aces with 22.
 
Ranking fourth in the GAC and 14^th nationally in digs, Kendall Toliver continues to be the group's top accountant for securing the back line, as the Wichita Falls, Texas local has marked 504 digs this season.
 
Two players in the Blue and Gold have now accounted for at least 50.0 total blocks in the 2026 campaign, with Courtnee Morgan leading with her 53.0 total blocks (20 solos | 33 assists) and Allie Cooper tallying her 51.0 total blocks (16 solos | 35 assists).

SAU at HSU | Oct. 29 | 6:30 PM
83^rd Meeting, HSU leads 49-33
First Meeting: 9/29/1977 – 3-0 HSU win (Magnolia, AR)
Last Meeting: 9/15/2026 – 3-0 HSU win (Magnolia, AR)
Streak: W1 HSU

Since defeating the Muleriders in September, the Reddies have gone 5-7 overall and 4-7 in league play. As of now, the unit sits at 5-8 in the league, currently being tied for eighth.
 
While the record does not represent the complete production by the Reddies, Henderson State houses individuals who are ranked top two of the Great American Conference in five separate statistical categories.
 
With the most digs and digs per set in the nation, Kaylon Partain continues to impress on the back line with her 662 total digs and 6.82 per set.
 
One of the GAC's top blockers resides with the Reddies, with Cassidi Campbell ranking third in the league with 91.0 total blocks (38 solos | 53 assists). While being ranked third in the Great American Conference for total blocks, the race for first is tight, with the Reddie just three shy of the most.
 
On the offensive side of the net, Kelis Battles ranks second in total attacks and attacks per set, with the sophomore accounting for 1,135 attacks (4^th DII) and 12.47 per set (2^nd DII). Even though she does not rank inside the top two of the league for kills, Battles still sits at fourth in the conference with her 315 total kills.
 
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