The Our Lady of the Lake University community is encouraged to attend the annual Fall Pep Rally that will take place on Tuesday in the Mall Area. Jay Tope, the Voice of the Saints, will emcee the event, which will feature a performance from the FYC Mentors. All coaches and teams will be introduced. The Office of Marketing and Communications will provide free hot dogs and Saints gear while they last.
The women’s soccer team played a tough match against Northwood University Sunday afternoon. The Saints came out on top to win 4-3 to improve their record to 5-1-1 while Northwood, an NAIA school in the Sooner Conference, suffers its first loss of the season and is now 3-1. The Saints have faced Northwood eight times since 2008. During the first year, the Saints lost 2-4 and 1-2. In 2009, the Saints won one and lost two. In 2011, the Saints split a win and a loss and last season, the Saints lost to Northwood, which this year moved from the Red River to the Sooner Athletic Conference. Read more online.
The men’s soccer team beat Howard Payne University (HPU) 2-0 at the OLLU Soccer Field on Saturday afternoon. The win improves the Saints’ record to 5-0 on the season, while Howard Payne – an NCAA Division III team – drops to 1-4. The game ended with the Saints outshooting the Yellow Jackets 36-2. Elias Cortes broke a Saints all-time single game record of shots after he finished with 11. Robert Alexe previously held the record with nine total in a game against Bacone in 2011. Giovanni Sierra followed with five shots, four on goal. Read more online.
The volleyball team opened its conference schedule on Friday in Tyler against Texas College. The Saints beat the Steers in three sets, 25-20, 25-15 and 25-13. The team then traveled to Austin on Saturday to play a tri-match with Huston-Tillotson University and Dallas Christian College. The Saints won all six sets against the two teams. Read more online.
Victoria Vazquez earned a share of the Red River Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week award for Sept. 2-9. Vazquez, a senior midfielder from Helotes, Texas, compiled two goals and three assists in a 1-0-1 week for the Lady Saints. She scored one goal to help OLLU claim a 2-2 tie against St. Mary’s University before playing a part in four goals in an 8-1 trouncing of Schreiner University (Texas). The Saints stand at 3-0-1 overall. Amaris Tavaris of OLLU was nominated for this week’s defensive award. Read more online.
Robert Alexe was recognized with the Red River Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week award for Sept. 2-8. Alexe, a junior forward from Chicago, booted in a pair of goals and assisted on another as the Saints won their only game of the week, 7-1, over Schreiner University. Alexe got the scoring started with a goal and assisted on OLLU’s second goal to establish a 2-1 lead. The Saints extended the lead from there and climbed to 3-0 on the season. Angel De La Garza of OLLU was nominated for the defensive award. Read more online.
The submissions are in and now it is time for the OLLU community to choose the University newsletter’s new name. Below are the finalists:
Voting Rules:
The winner will be announced Monday, Sept. 16.
OLLU mourns the loss of Sister Virginia Clare (VC) Duncan, CDP, PhD, former OLLU Professor of Education. Sister VC first came to Our Lady of the Lake College to earn her Bachelor of Arts in English. Later, while working on her doctorate at the University of Texas at Austin, she taught education courses at OLLU. She was a member of the OLLU faculty off and on from 1964 to 1983.
After leaving OLLU, Sister VC became director of Physical Facilities at the Convent, did pastoral work and teaching in Louisiana, and served as the first Director of Development for the Congregation of Divine Providence. She retired in 1996 after 56 years of religious service.
The Rosary is Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 4 p.m. and the Wake is at 6:30 p.m. A Memorial Service will be Thursday, Sept. 12 at 2 p.m. All services will be in Annunciation Chapel at Our Lady of the Lake Convent Center.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to the Sisters of Divine Providence, 515 S.W. 24th Street, San Antonio, Texas 78207.
OLLU will host a reading as part of the event, “Letras en la Frontera,” Friday, Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. in Providence Hall, Blue Room. Twelve authors will read from selected works. The reading is part of the annual citywide literary event.
To view the list of authors scheduled to read, click here.
The reading is free and open to the public.
Experience the food and dancing of Puerto Rico, Friday, Sept. 13 from 7-9 p.m. at the International Folk Culture Center (IFCC).
A $5 donation is requested for the evening to help cover the food. Anyone who would like to help prepare the meal may eat for free. Dinner preparation will begin at 1 p.m. on Friday.
Dinner will be served from 7-8 p.m., and members of Ballet Folklorico Boriken will teach the dances of Puerto Rico.
To RSVP for the event or as a kitchen helper, contact Lissa Bengtson at 210-431-3922 or lbengtson@lake.ollusa.edu.
Throughout the year, OLLU will host a series of fundraising events to benefit the OLLU men’s and women’s athletics teams. The first event of the year is the OLLU Benefit Bash for Men’s Basketball and introducing new Men’s Golf Coach Alan Baxter on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Special guests include President Jane Ann Slater and Board Chair Roy Terracina.
See below for the incredible Silent Auction items and Door Prizes we have for your consideration.
Details:
Cha-Cha’s Restaurant
6:30-8:30 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, Sept. 11)
5616 Bandera Road, 78283
Food and beverages generously provided by Cha-Cha’s and Glazer’s
For more information or to RSVP, contact Alan Baxter at 210-846-5507 or Russell Vanlandingham at 210-219-2042.
