TAHLEQUAH – Northeastern State's volleyball team will travel to Newman for matches this Thursday and Friday against the Jets, followed by a game against Pittsburg State on Saturday. These games are part of an in-season tournament and will not affect the MIAA standings.

Northeastern State (1-18) is led on offense by Ashlyn Tag, who has 107 kills in 58 sets. Polana Lazarini leads the team with 139 digs and had 10 kills last Saturday against Pittsburg State. NSU's next three matches are non-conference games, and there are seven regular season matches left.

The RiverHawks played Newman (6-15) in the second week of the season at Cameron, where the Jets won in straight sets. Newman has lost its last three matches in straight sets and has a 3-4 record at Fugate Gymnasium.

NSU and Pittsburg State (14-6) played on Saturday, and the Gorillas defeated the RiverHawks in straight sets in Tahlequah. Pittsburg State begins the week with a three-match winning streak and is 6-0 on neutral courts.

Thursday's match will start at 6 p.m., and Friday's game is set for 4 p.m.