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<p class="MsoNormal">We have an exciting week ahead of us as our <b>Lion Volleyball team has earned the #1 seed in the Lone Star Conference Tournament</b> and will host the Conference Tournament on our campus for the first time since 1986! The tournament will
begin this Thursday, November 21 and continue through Saturday, November 23. <b>
All students will gain FREE ADMISSION by showing their Lion Card ID at the door</b>, so let’s show the entire Lone Star Conference why A&M Commerce and the Field House are the best volleyball environments in all of NCAA Division II! Below is the schedule to
support your fellow Lion students as they seek a second straight LSC Championship!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white">Thursday, November 21 (Quarterfinal Match)</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><br>
<span style="background:white">7:30 p.m.: No. 1 Texas A&M-Commerce vs 8-9 winner</span><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white">Friday, November 22</span></strong><span style="background:white"> (<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Semifinal Match – When we win)</span></strong></span><br>
<span style="background:white">7:30 p.m.: No. 1 Texas A&M-Commerce vs Quarterfinal 3 winner</span><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white">Saturday, November 23 (Championship Match – When we win)</span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white;font-weight:normal">3:30 p.m.: No. 1 Texas A&M-Commerce vs Semifinal 1 winner</span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can find all additional information on the tournament at the link
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lionathletics.com_sports_2019_11_17_2019-2Dlone-2Dstar-2Dconference-2Dvolleyball-2Dchampionship-2Dtournament.aspx-3Fid-3D131&d=DwMFAg&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=d7mEB2p2506frt6QpEuAWJ8K3NYabkARjALZdNKKn6A&m=dIQUAvWs6PYK_xUrl4Vnl3UYOAsnWz9KQ98c0qWHmWY&s=oUGZB4fyoNqJYLoNTZ383eGVEbFLD8n8m88UbJsYGZ4&e=">
<span style="color:blue">HERE</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Our Lion Basketball teams will also be starting conference competition vs. St. Edwards this week at home on Saturday, November 23 with tip off times of 6 p.m. (women) and 8 p.m. (men) at the conclusion of the Volleyball Lone Star Conference
Championship.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I hope everyone can make an effort to help us secure victories whether you are traveling to Tarleton State for the first round of the NCAA Division II football playoffs on Saturday at 1 p.m., or staying in Commerce to support our volleyball
and basketball teams in the Field House!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Go Lions,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#00386C">Thomas W. Newsom, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Interim Vice President of Student Success and Dean of Students</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Campus Life and Student Development | Halladay Student Services Building, 200<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352;text-transform:uppercase">P: 903.886.5153 | F: 903.468.6040</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352">Mail:</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#4F5352"> P.O. Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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