The Saints began the season as the defending RRAC champions and preseason conference favorites. But such plaudits were quickly put away in the first few days of practice—along with last year’s rings—with short preparation time for an intense opening weekend. The Saints hosted the Hotel Indigo at the Alamo Inaugural Saints Volleyball Classic—bringing four high-quality teams to San Antonio to compete at Mabee Gymnasium – Evangel, Xavier, Wayland Baptist and Tennessee Wesleyan. “Three of those were in the NAIA Tournament last year [all but Tennessee Wesleyan],” Head Coach Jeremiah Tiffin said “It’s going to be one of the best tournaments in the Texas area as far as level of play goes.” Read full article online.
