UTB-TSC Capsules: Scorpions volleyball earns 20th win of the season

The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College took care of business to record its 20th victory of the season in a 3-0 victory over Texas Wesleyan on Friday at Manuel Garza B. Gymnasium.

The No. 11 Scorpions improved to 20-1 and 7-0 in Red River Athletic Conference play with the 25-16, 25-11, 25-18 victory.

The Scorpions were not threatened in either of three sets. Their hitting percentage was .326 compared to negative .056 for the Rams (9-13, 3-4).

UTB-TSC had a balanced offensive attack. Arlene Ferreira led the Scorpions with nine kills, while setter Daianarah Bracero added eight. Judith Boel had seven on 11 swings for a .636 hitting percentage.

Bracero, who leads the RRAC in assists with a 10.1 average, added 25 assists. Anayeli Treviño led the defense with 16 digs and Ferreira had 12. Valquira Caboclo had four blocks, and Boel had three.

UTB-TSC plays host to Southwestern Assemblies of God University at 1 p.m. Saturday to end the first half of conference play. The Scorpions will play seven of their final eight conference matches on the road after Saturday.

MEN’S SOCCER

Scorpions place perfect record on the line

UTB-TSC looks to keep focus and an unbeaten men’s soccer season when the 17th-ranked Scorpions visit Texas Wesleyan at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Martin Field.

The Scorpions, the two-time defending Red River Athletic Conference champions, return to the site of their 2008 championship. UTB-TSC (8-0-1, 2-0) is tied for the conference lead with Huston-Tillotson.

Texas Wesleyan (8-4, 1-2) started the season with a 6-0 record. The Rams lost a 3-2 heartbreaker to Our Lady of the Lake in the final 20 seconds of the second overtime period.

UTB-TSC started the week Thursday by traveling 14 hours to Hobbs, N.M., for a Friday meeting with University of the Southwest. The Scorpions won 2-0 and then got on the bus for a seven-hour drive to Fort Worth. The return home will take nine hours.

The shutout win over USW was the fourth of the season and second straight for the Scorpions.

Saturday’s game will be the last of a seven-game road stretch. UTB-TSC returns home Oct. 15 to meet Texas College at REK Center Field.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Scorpions women set for battle with TWU

UTB-TSC faces another big hurdle in its quest for women's soccer success when the Scorpions meet conference leader Texas Wesleyan at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Martin Field.

The Scorpions (4-3-2, 1-0-1 RRAC), fresh off a 3-0 win over University of the Southwest on Thursday at Hobbs, N.M., face a TWU team that is 9-3 overall and 3-0 in conference play.

UTB-TSC and Texas Wesleyan’s games have been close in 2007 and 2008. The two teams shared the RRAC regular season title with Northwood last year.

TWU defeated Our Lady of the Lake 2-1 in the final 15 seconds of regulation Thursday night. Last week, the Scorpions tied OLLU 0-0 in San Antonio.

UTB-TSC started this road trip with an impressive win over a USW team that was 7-2 and had recorded seven straight shutouts.

Saturday's game will wrap up a string of seven straight road games for the Scorpions, who return home to face Texas College at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15.