EL PASO – UTEP Volleyball (17-8, 9-5 Conference USA) welcomes Chicago State for a Tuesday night non-conference matchup on Halloween inside Memorial Gym. First serve is set for 6 p.m. MT.  

 TICKETS  

 SCHEDULE         

 HITTING WITH CONSISTENCY  

 BLOCK PARTY  

 BALANCED ATTACK  

 IN THE CUSA SPOTLIGHT  

• Danika Washington was tabbed Defensive Player of the Week (Sep. 11) after picking up 17 blocks at the Bobcat Invitational, averaging 1.42 blocks per set. Washington totaled 35.5 points that included 27 kills with a .489 hitting percentage and was named to the Bobcat Invitational All-Tournament Team.      
• Kalia Kohler was named Freshman of the Week (Sep. 11) after she averaged 5.54 assists per set through 13 sets leading the Miners to wins over Ohio and William & Mary. In a 6-2 system, she registered 20 or more assists in each match while she helped the UTEP defense to a .241 hitting clip. Kohler also racked up four aces, two kills and 20 digs on the weekend.     
• Kohler earned her second CUSA Freshman of the Week award (Oct. 2) after her performance was influential in the Miner's success with a pair of sweeps over Jacksonville State. She led UTEP with a total of 29 assists (5.80/set) across the weekend and combined with Mattie Gantt for over 55 percent of assists in a 6-2 system. Kohler produced a .448 hitting clip and racked up one kill, three service aces and two digs in six sets.  
• Gantt and Kohler split the Setter of the Week honor (Oct. 9) as they combined for 82 percent of the team's assists in a 6-2 system. Gantt averaged 5.08 assists per set while Kohler averaged 5.87 in a 3-1 week for the Miners. Gantt recorded 61 total assists including 20 in their win over FIU on Sunday while Kohler collected 88 total assists as she reached a new career-high with 30 in a five-set loss to New Mexico State. 
• Kaya Weaver was named Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 9) as she played a major role in helping the Miners go 3-1 over the week, posting a team-high 24 blocks and 32 kills in 15 sets. The sophomore middle blocker averaged 1.56 blocks per set in their split with New Mexico State and 1.67 blocks per set in the back-to-back sweeps over FIU. In total, Weaver collected a team-high 47.5 points, three assists, three aces and three digs.  
• Washington earned her second Defensive Player of the Week honor (Oct. 23) and was a dominating force for UTEP as she picked up 11 blocks in back-to-back sweeps over Louisiana Tech, averaging 1.83 blocks per set. To go along with her strong defensive performance, she also added 15 kills and hit .565 to register 20.5 points for the Miners.
• Kohler earned her third Freshman of the Week honor (Oct. 23) as she put on a big performance averaging 6.00 assists per set in a 6-2 system in a pair of sweeps over Louisiana Tech at home. She led the Miners with a total of 36 assists over the weekend and helped the offense to a .344 hitting percentage. Kohler also recorded three aces and eight digs. 

 MINER RANKINGS  

 THE OPPONENT  

• Chicago St. is entering the weekend at 11-5. The team is ranked in the top 50 nationally in three team statistics – No. 33 opponent hitting percentage (0.166), No. 43. Assists per set (12.53) and No. 50 kills per set (13.36). 
• The Cougars are hitting .178 as a team, and four players have at least 100 kills. Yanlis Feliz easily leads the way with 345 kills (4.37/set). Jaclyn Inclan (413) and Yunju Lee (365) direct the offense with a combined 4.72 assists per set. Andrea Calderon paces the squad with 326 digs (4.02/set).     
• Four players rank in the top 100 nationally.
• Patrycja Lagida: 16th – aces per set (0.54), 50th – points per set (4.44), 65th – attacks per set (10.37), 68th – kills per set (3.73)
• Yanlis Feliz: 18th – kills per set (4.38), 25th – points per set (4.81), 42nd – attacks per set (10.79)
• Wiktoria Zagummy: 14th – assists per set (10.66)
• Berenice Almeyda: 89th – hitting percentage (0.352)
• Head Coach Tony Trifonov boasts a career record of 414-258, including his 21 seasons with Florida A&M. Trifonov has a 36-40 record in his four seasons at the helm in Chicago. 
• Tuesday will be the first meeting between the Miners and the Cougars.