#1 - St. Edward's Hilltoppers	#2 - Newman Jets	#3 - St. Mary's Rattlers	#4 - Dallas Baptist Patriots
2010 Record: 18-13	2010 Record: 14-15	2010 Record: 13-17	2010 Record: 15-17
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Newman Tournament Notes

The Newman volleyball squad will head into its first-ever Heartland Conference tournament as the No. 2 seed, and will face No. 3 St. Mary's in Thursday's semi-final contest. The 2010 championship is being hosted by regular season champion St. Edward's, and all game will be played inside the Recreation & Convocation Center on the SEU campus in Austin, Texas.

Newman brings an overall record of 14-15 into the tournament after winning four of its final five contests to close out the regular season. The Jets posted an 8-4 record in Heartland Conference play, and finished in sole possession of second place in the final Heartland Conference standings.

The Jets are led offensively by senior Chelsey Potter, who owns a team-high 300kills, while fellow senior Victoria Green has 262 kills of her own, and leads the Heartland Conference in hitting percentage (.321) this season. Freshman Gabby Loxterman took over setter duties late in the season, and is averaging 9.35 assists per set in her first season at Newman.  Defensively, junior Kristen White has a team-high 305 digs, while Potter is close behind with 268 digs.

Newman head coach Joanna Pryor is in her second season with the Jets.

Tournament Schedule...
Friday, Nov. 12
5:30: (2) Newman vs. (3) St. Mary's
8:00: (1) St. Edward's vs. (4) Dallas Baptist

Saturday, Nov. 13
8:00: Championship Game

SCOUTING THE FIELD...

#1 - St. Edward's
The Hilltoppers concluded their Heartland Conference schedule as the winners of nine of their last 10 contests. Their only conference loss came in a five-set decision at Dallas Baptist on Sept. 28. Five Hilltoppers have 220-or-more kills this season, led by Lindy Luleff's 281 kills, while six-time Heartland Confrence Libero of the Week Michelle Hundt owns an even 600 digs.

#2 - Newman
Newman will compete in its first-ever Heartland Conference Championship tournament as the No. 2 seed after winning four of its last five games, and ending the season on a three-match win streak. The Jets are led by senior Chelsey Potter, who is responsible for 300 kills this season, while senior Victoria Green leads the Heartland Conference with a .321 attack percentage.

#3 - St. Mary's
A road win at Dallas Baptist earned rights to the No. 3 seed for the Rattlers, who ended the season as losers of three of their last four games, including a 3-1 loss to St. Edward's in the final match of the season. St. Mary's is led offensively by Kirsten Chapman's 251 kills, while Stephanie Flores has a team-high 608 digs defensively.

#4 - Dallas Baptist
Consistency plagued the Patriots all season, as DBU was unable to put together a winning streak of more than three games the entire season. DBU ended its season with a sweep over Texas A&M International. The Patriots are led by Kaylyn Frink, whose 313 kills and 374 digs are both team highs.