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ENMU roundup: Women tied for sixth in regional poll

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — After splitting a pair of rugged Lone Star Conference games last week, the Eastern New Mexico University women’s basketball team finds itself tied for sixth with LSC rival Tarleton State in this week’s D2SIDA South Central Regional rankings.

The Greyhounds (16-6, 10-6 LSC) posted an 84-60 victory over Angelo State on Thursday at San Angelo, Texas, before dropping a 77-53 verdict to third-ranked Lubbock Christian on Saturday.

ENMU came into the week at No. 7, but its win at Angelo helped drop the Rambelles (12-8, 9-7) from sixth to the No. 10 spot in the rankings. ASU also lost to fourth-ranked West Texas A&M on Saturday.

LSC-leading Texas A&M-Commerce (22-0) remains atop the poll, followed by Colorado Mesa, LCU, WT and Colorado School of Mines. LSC and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference schools comprise the region.

ENMU has conference home games coming up against Texas Woman’s on Thursday night and Tarleton (17-5, 11-5) on Saturday afternoon at Greyhound Arena.

Softball team cancels out — After splitting a pair of contests on Friday in Lubbock Christian’s Sports College Invitational, ENMU’s softball squad canceled out of the final two days of the event.

No official explanation was given. Softball coach Kira Zeiter deferred to athletic director Matt Billings on the matter, and attempts to reach Billings at the school on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning were unsuccessful.The Hounds were to have faced Southern Nazarene and Newman on Saturday, and Colorado-Colorado Springs and Chadron State on Sunday.

ENMU (2-1) is scheduled to play six games from Friday through Sunday this week in the Cactus Classic at Tucson, Ariz.

‘Spring First Pitch’ set — The ENMU athletic department has announced that its annual Greyhound Club Spring First Pitch has been scheduled for 6 p.m. on Feb. 24 in the main lobby of Greyhound Arena.

The free event is open to all Greyhound Club members and their guests. It will feature previews from spring sports head coaches, and updates from coaches for the fall and winter sports. Club members can also interact with student-athletes from each sport during a meal scheduled to be catered by Taco Box.

Guests are asked to RSVP with athletics office coordinator Elizabeth Acosta either at [email protected], or by phone at 575-562-2153.

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