NATCHITOCHES, La. – The Northwestern State Demons' volleyball team wraps up the 2025 season Saturday at home for 'Senior Day' against the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders at 1 p.m.

Prior to the match, the Demons will honor seniors Deja Benjamin, Makenna Tryon and Samaya Wesson. Following the match, there will be an extended ceremony for all three student athletes.

Benjamin enters her final match with 479 career kills. The Houston native has played in 55 matches in two seasons and leads the team this year in kills (345) and kills per set (2.20). She also had a career-high 15 kills against North Texas back on Sept. 13. Benjamin also recorded a career-high 11 blocks in a win over Houston Christian on Oct. 31, 2024, at Prather Coliseum.

Tryon has played 46 career matches for the Demons. Out of Waller, Texas, Tryon has recorded 182 career kills in a Demons' uniform. She had a career-high in kills in last week's 3-1 loss on the road to East Texas A&M.

Wesson, from Euless, Texas, has turned in 306 kills for the Demons in the last two seasons including a career-high 13 in a match against UT-Arlington back on Sept. 12. She also had a career-high mark of eight blocks in NSU's season opening win over Tennessee State on Aug. 29.

"They're all three good kids," said Demon head coach Ben Kaszeta. "They have helped lay a foundation for the long term of the program even though our record isn't what they wanted, and I told them that the other day. But after the match I really want them to get their chance to see what this all has meant."

As for the match, the Demons (1-28, 0-15 SLC) will look to end the season on a high note and even the season series with the Islanders (11-16, 7-8 SLC). NSU was defeated by the Islanders on the road back on Oct. 4 3-0. Benjamin led the way with 11 kills while Reagan Hamm had 14 assists and Jade Longlad added 12. Emmarie McFarland had 13 digs to aid the defense despite the loss.