Game 12 & 13
 
 vs Arkansas Fort-Smith (8-3)
Thursday, September 25th | 6:00 PM | Fugate Gymnasium
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vs No. 2 Central Oklahoma (14-0)
Friday, September 26th | 6:00 PM | Fugate Gymnasium
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Non-Conference Play
The Jets opened their non-conference slate at the Midwestern State Invitational, starting strong with a sweep over William Jewell. Despite dropping their next three matches, the Jets were competitive throughout the weekend, taking sets off both Midwestern State and Southeastern Oklahoma State. 

The Jets continued non-conference play the following week at the Washburn Invitational, where they faced a couple opponents they will see again in conference action. After dropping the opener to Emporia State, the Jets responded in the nightcap with a 3-1 win over William Jewell, their second victory against the Cardinals. On day two, the Jets fell to nationally ranked Washburn and came up short in a competitive 3-1 battle with Truman State.

Newman wrapped up non-conference play at the MIAA/GAC Crossover. Day one saw the Jets drop matches to Southern Nazarene (3-0) and Oklahoma Baptist (3-0). On Saturday, the Jets fought to five sets against Northwestern Oklahoma State before ultimately falling in the decisive frame.


Scouting the Jets 
The Jets offense is paced by Isabella Lamb with 102 kills, followed closely by Sky Miller with 101 to provide a balanced attack at the net. Setter Madalyn Hoot has guided the offense with 334 assists. On the defensive side, Brooklyn Lane anchors the back row with 154 digs, while Lamb also contributes at the net with a team–leading 26 total blocks.


Behind Enemy Lines
The Lions enter conference play riding a five–match winning streak, including sweeping the Harding Invitational last weekend. Crystal Smith leads the offense with 108 kills, followed closely by Lydia Pitts with 107. On the defensive end, Abbey Jackson has tallied a team–high 153 digs, while Smith also leads at the net with 63 total blocks.

The Bronchos remain one of the top teams in the nation, sitting at No. 2 in the rankings with a 14–0 start to the season. As a team, they are hitting at a .246 clip. Kamryn Glover paces the offense with 137 kills, while setter Lindsey Houran has dished out 465 assists to guide the attack. Defensively, Kaitlyn Parrott leads the back row with 264 digs.

The Series
The Jets and Lions have met up 22 times. The Jets have a record of 2-20 against the Lions. The teams met last year in November and the Lions took the match 3-1, with the Jets winning the opening set 26-24.

The Jets and Bronchos have met up 19 times where the Bronchos have taken 18 of 19 matchups. The last matchup was November of last year in a game that the Bronchos won 3-0.

Next Up
The Jets will be back at home next weekend to face Emporia State on Thursday and Washburn on Friday.