Lion Volleyball Secures 13th Straight Postseason Berth, Draws No. 1 Southeastern

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By Lion Athletics

For the 13th season in a row, the East Texas A&M University volleyball team will play a match in the postseason, facing top-seeded Southeastern Louisiana in the quarterfinal round of the Southland Conference Tournament on Friday, November 22 at the Pride Roofing University Center in Hammond, La. at 7 p.m.

The Lions swept New Orleans on Saturday to close out the regular season, helping East Texas A&M clinch the eighth seed in the eight-team tournament. The Lions went 10-18 in the regular season and 7-9 in conference play, which are the most wins against SLC opponents since joining the conference.

In the new-look Southland Conference, the Lions were picked to finish 10th in the preseason poll, but finished in a tie for seventh place, having finished seventh for the second time in three years.

Southeastern comes into the match having won 24 in a row and went 16-0 in conference play this season. The two Lion teams met just last Thursday in Commerce, with SLU taking a 3-1 win. This is the first time the two teams are facing each other in the SLC Tournament.

East Texas A&M is back in the postseason for the 13th year in a row, which is the longest active streak for any sport at ETAMU and the second longest overall. The Lions are searching for their first postseason win since 2022.

The winner of Friday’s quarterfinals will advance to face the winner of fourth-seeded UTRGV and fifth-seeded UIW in the semifinals on Saturday at 5 p.m. The SLC Tournament Championship match is set for 3 p.m. next Sunday.

The full schedule of the 2024 SLC Tournament can be found below, all matches will be streamed on ESPN+. More information on the 2024 SLC Volleyball Tournament can be found here.

2024 Southland Volleyball Tournament

Quarterfinals – Friday, November 22

  • 10 a.m. – No. 3 SFA vs. No. 6 HCU
  • 1 p.m. – No. 2 A&M-Corpus Christi vs. No. 7 Lamar
  • 4 p.m. – No. 4 UTRGV vs. No. 5 UIW
  • 7 p.m. – No. 1 Southeastern vs. No. 8 East Texas A&M

Semifinals – Saturday, November 23

  • 2 p.m. – Match 1 Winner vs. Match 2 Winner
  • 5 p.m. – Match 3 Winner vs. Match 4 Winner

Championship Match – Sunday, November 24

  • 3 p.m. – Match 5 Winner vs. Match 6 Winner