OLLU will celebrate the cultural richness and global perspective that international students bring to our campus with an International Education Week reception in the Moye Rotunda on Nov. 14 at 4:30 p.m.
Please accept this special invitation for a simple festive reception that will kick-off the International Education Week, honor our OLLU International Students and recognize the Moye Rotunda as an international presence on campus.
The recent Mass of Installation and Blessing – and subsequent reception – for Abel A. Chávez, MBA, PhD, the university’s 10th President, produced a large turnout and created warm memories.
San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller was the main celebrant of the Mass and University Chaplain Father Kevin Fausz, CM, VU, concelebrated. Several dignitaries joined the Mass and reception, including former Mayor Henry Cisneros and alumna Veronica Salazar Escobedo (BA 1965) who served as readers.
Journalists from KENS-5 and Catholic Television San Antonio reported on the event as Dr. Chávez delivered inspiring remarks.
After the liturgy, 8-year-old Mariachi sensation Mateo Lopez regaled Dr. Chávez and guests during a reception filled with food, fun and fellowship in the Mall Area. To watch Lopez’s rendition of “El Rey,” click here.
An information session for a paid summer program for STEM majors will be held on Nov. 17 at 12:30 p.m. in Metz Hall, Room 305.
For more information, see the flyer below:
Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT), of which OLLU is a member, is offering a set of free Microsoft Professional Development trainings as part of its ongoing series through its partnership with ScholarBuys and Microsoft. ICUT is hosting a set of three trainings geared towards faculty/staff that will focus on productivity tools commonly used within the Microsoft Office suite.
To register click here.
Microsoft Excel Level 100 – Nov. 10 at 10 a.m.
This course introduces Microsoft Excel, the spreadsheet app and demonstrates how to create, view, edit, and share files quickly and easily. Get started by learning to navigate Excel, organize data, and use basic formulas.
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Microsoft Excel Level 200 – Advanced Functions and Charts, Nov. 15 at 10 a.m.
Learn advanced functions to better manage and analyze data, create, and format charts to present information simply, and learn import and export options within Excel.
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Microsoft Excel Level 200 – Pivot Tables, Nov. 17 at 10 a.m.
Learn about creating and managing pivot tables, as well as additional advanced features including functions, charts, and Power BI.
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Recent media coverage that brought attention to OLLU:
On Nov. 6, a story in the San Antonio Express-News about an old residence and fireplace near Our Lady of the Lake College in the early 1900s (along with a photo of a wooden pedestrian bridge that crossed Elmendorf Lake:
On Nov. 3 a story in the San Antonio Business Journal about diversity among local colleges and universities, which highlights diversity at OLLU:
On Nov. 3, stories in the Longview News Journal about Jarvis Christian competing against OLLU in volleyball at home and against the Saints at OLLU in men’s and women’s cross country and women’s basketball:
Fueled by two goals from Kaitlyn Olivas and an outstanding defensive performance, the women’s soccer team will advance to the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Championships Semifinals match. The Saints outmatched the Wildcats of Louisiana Christian University (LCU) to win 2-0 in the quarterfinals this afternoon.
The Saints – the No. 4 seed – will now face the No. 1 seed Texas A&M University-Texarkana (TAMUT) on Thursday at 11 a.m. in Texarkana, Texas. The winner of the semifinals match will play winner of the other semifinals match between No. 2 University of Houston-Victoria or No. 3 LSU-Alexandria on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 1 p.m.
The Saints are now 8-3-7, while LCU ends its season at 8-5-2.
History
The Saints had previously lost two matches to the Wildcats. Last season, they lost in the regular season 2-0 and in the postseason 2-0.
Basics
The Saints wasted little time getting on the board. After a corner kick from Ez Calles, Kaitlyn Olivas scored to put the team ahead 1-0 at the 10th minute.
The game stayed at 1-0 through the second half when Olivas found the net on an assist from Deanna Tarango at the 57th minute.
The rest of the match was a defensive battle that kept either team from scoring.
Inside the box score
Irania Acosta and Olivas led the Saints offense with two shots each, with Olivas adding two shots on goal. Riley Perez, Lyndee Rheinberger, Tarrango and Bethany Garr each had one shot.
Three Wildcats added one shot each, with Kaura Magleau recording on shot on goal.
Overall the Saints marked eight shots, five on goal, while LCU had three shots, one on goal.
OLLU had six corner kicks while the Wildcats had none.
Tess Pitcher had one save and earned the win for the Saints.
The volleyball team defeated Jarvis Christian University (JCU) in a pair of matches on Saturday. The Saints finish the regular season with a 20-4 overall record and an undefeated 16-0 Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) mark. The team set the longest winning streak in OLLU history with 15. The Saints were also crowned RRAC regular season champions this weekend.
Head Coach Scott Mattera said, “I’m proud of how we executed what we planned for in the first match. This team has learned the ability to change styles and prepare for specific type of play. Mia Francis played an extremely mature match on the outside mixing power and shots. I’m hoping the second match was the wake up call we needed. I think we coasted a bit after securing the conference regular season championship. Jarvis caught fire in the second match which we knew they were capable of. Our bench came through huge when we needed them, and we were able to survive and protect the undefeated conference regular season.”
History
The Saints were 19-0 against the Bulldogs prior to the matches.
First match
Basics
The Saints swept the Bulldogs in the first match of the doubleheader. OLLU committed only seven errors and forced Jarvis into 15. The Bulldogs made the Saints battle in the first and third set but were held to nine points in the second set. The Saints played one of their best sets of the season in the final frame. They totaled 18 kills and had a hitting percentage of .417. Francis and Mia Dorsey finished with double-digit kills.
Scoring overview
Set One – OLLU 25 – JCU 19
Set Two – OLLU 25 – JCU 9
Set Three – OLLU 25 – JCU 20
Set review
In the first set, OLLU recorded seven kills and two errors on 20 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .250.
The Saints had 11 kills in the second set and two errors on 25 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .360.
In the third set, OLLU recorded 18 kills and three errors on 36 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .417.
On the offense
Overall, the Saints had 42 kills for a hitting percentage of .324. JCU totaled 30 kills for a hitting percentage of .073.
Dorsey and Francis led the Saints with 10 kills each. Asiah West totaled a team-high six kills for the Bulldogs.
Lauren Reynard assisted on 32 plays for the Saints. Johnice Hubbard and Lee-Andra Morin tallied 13 assists each for the Bulldogs.
Defensive standouts
OLLU had a total of 45 digs, led by Tina Trevino with 13. Chloe Buchanan tallied nine digs for the Bulldogs.
Serving it up
Julissa Casas tallied two aces for the Saints. Jarvis failed to record an ace.
Second match
Basics
The Saints were tested in the final match of the regular season. Three out of the four sets were decided by four points or less. Jarvis took the third set behind a .229 hitting percentage after losing the first two. Both teams tallied double-digit kills in the final frame and OLLU was able to escape with a four-set victory. Tijana Kruta assisted on four blocks and Reynard finished the weekend series with 72 total assists.
Scoring overview
Set One – OLLU 25 – JCU 16
Set Two – OLLU 25 – JCU 23
Set Three – JCU 25 – OLLU 21
Set Four – OLLU 25 – JCU 21
Set review
In the first set, OLLU recorded eight kills and five errors on 28 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .107.
The Saints had 18 kills in the second set and seven errors on 50 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .220.
In the third set, OLLU recorded 12 kills and two errors on 39 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .256.
The Saints had 13 kills in the fourth set and five errors on 32 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .250.
On the offense
Overall, the Saints had 51 kills for a hitting percentage of .215. Jarvis totaled 45 kills for a hitting percentage of .130.
Dorsey led the Saints with 26 kills. Jai Johnson had a team-high 10 kills for the Bulldogs.
Reynard assisted on 40 plays for the Saints while Morin tallied 23 assists for Jarvis.
Defensive standouts
OLLU had a total of 59 digs, led by Trevino with 19. Kaia Brooks tallied 17 digs for the Bulldogs.
Serving it up
Five different players had one ace each for the Saints. Amariah Kendrick had three aces for the Bulldogs.
What’s next
The Saints are the No. 1 seed in the RRAC Postseason Tournament. They will face the winner of Louisiana Christian University and Jarvis Christian University on Friday at 4:30 p.m. in New Orleans.
The men’s cross-country team has won its eighth consecutive Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Cross-Country Championship. The event took place Friday morning at the Culebra Creek Park in San Antonio.
The men’s team marked 24 points to win the 8k. The Saints were followed by Texas A&M University-Texarkana (TAMUT) with 44 points, Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) wuth 81 points, Huston-Tillotson University (HTU) with 93 points, the University of the Southwest (USW) with 150 points and Jarvis Christian University (JCU) with 152 points.
Jose Zarate finished in second place for the Saints with a time of 25:28.4. Diego Moran came in fourth place with a time of 26:28.1. Jayden Turrubiates marked 26:36.2 for fifth place. Kruz Malesich came in sixth place with a time of 26:49.6. Hendrick Ramirez finished in seventh place with a time of 26:57.3. JoseCarlos Hernandez came in eighth place with a time of 27:10.6, followed by Jose Saucedo for ninth place with a time of 27:13.0. All seven were named to the All-Conference Team.
Other Saints finishers include: Sebastian Moreno – 27:31.6 and Robert Rios – 29:03.2.
Jayden Turrubiates was named Freshmen of the Year, and Head Coach Patrick Torres received Coach of the Year honors.
What’s next
The Saints won the last seven titles dating back to 2015. The team will now prepare for the NAIA’s 67th Annual Men’s Cross-Country National Championship that will take place Nov. 18 in Tallahassee, Fla.
The women’s cross-country team has won its eighth Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Cross-Country Championships. The event took place Friday morning at the Culebra Creek Park in San Antonio.
The women’s team marked 29 points to win the 5k. The Saints were followed by Texas A&M University-Texarkana (TAMUT) with 43 points, Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) with 94 points, Huston-Tillotson University (HTU) with 104 points, the University of the Southwest (USW) with 128 points and Jarvis Christian University (JCU) with 139 points.
Nadia Sifuentes captured her second consecutive Individual Medalist Award with a time of 19:00.8. Deandra Ibarra came in third place with a time of 19:10.9. Viridiana Zuniga finished in sixth place with a time of 20:03.4. Mia Curiel came in ninth place with a time of 20:33.4. Sierra Ramirez placed 10th with a time of 20:41.1. All five received All-Conference honors.
Other finishers were Robbie Sue Espericueta, who placed 11th with a time of 20:45.9. Kennedy Villalpando came in 12th place with a time of 20:50.2. Liliana Hernandez finished in 14th place with a time of 21:44.9 and Lindsey Broussard came in 15th place with a time of 21:49.5.
Deandra Ibarra was named Freshmen of the Year, and Head Coach Patrick Torres received Coach of the Year honors.
The women’s team first won the conference meet in 2013 and repeated in 2015, 2016 and 2017. In 2018, the University of the Southwest captured the women’s title, with the Saints as runners-up. The Saints returned in 2019 to win and proceeded to capture the title in 2020 and 2021.
Seniors ceremony
After the event and awards ceremony, the university honored seniors Lindsey Broussard, Robbie Sue Espericueta and Nadia Sifuentes, as well as track and field’s Lauren Perry. Each talked about their plans and memories of their time at OLLU.
What’s next
The team will now prepare for the NAIA’s 48th Annual Women’s Cross-Country National Championship that will take place Nov. 18 in Tallahassee, Fla.
The men’s basketball team won a quadruple overtime thriller 119-117 over Texas Wesleyan University (TWU) on Saturday night. The Saints move to 1-1 on the season while the Rams fall to 1-1. The four overtime periods marked the longest game in OLLU men’s basketball history.
Head Coach Chris Dial commented, “This was a fun game to compete in. Both teams played their hearts out. We try to seek this game out every year because it’s always a great game. We have some great players, and we were fortunate to come out with the win.”
History
The Saints were 6-6 against the Rams prior to the game.
Basics
The Saints won a nail-biting game against the Lions that took four overtimes to declare a winner. OLLU led at halftime 34-31 behind 43.3 percent shooting from the field. The Saints forced nine turnovers by Texas Wesleyan in the first frame and Ellis Jones had nine points.
The second half had multiple lead changes and led to overtime after a thrilling end to regulation. Ruben Monzon made a free throw to tie the game at 74-74 with 28 seconds remaining. The Rams had a chance to win the game with one second remaining but missed a layup.
The Saints took a three-point lead halfway through the first overtime period. The Rams battled back to tie the game with 19 seconds left. Texas Wesleyan missed a potential go ahead free throw with 16 seconds on the clock and the game ended up heading to a second overtime.
OLLU had another chance to put away the game after leading by four points in the second overtime. The Rams came back yet again to tie the game with under a minute remaining. The Saints were down by two points with under 10 seconds remaining when Tommie Law made a clutch layup. The Rams then missed a jump shot to send the contest to the third overtime.
The third overtime followed the same storyline as the previous periods. OLLU jumped out to an early four-point lead but were unable to sustain it. Rob Gill made two free throws for the Saints late in the period to give the Saints a 104-101 advantage. Akili Vining hit a buzzer beating three-point shot to extend the game to the fourth overtime.
The thrilling game finally came to an end in the fourth overtime. The Saints led throughout the entire frame and won 119-117. Monzon finished with a double-double and four other Saints posted double-digit points.
Offensive/defensive standouts
Gill led the Saints with 25 points. Monzon tallied a team-high 13 rebounds. Monzon also led the Saints with seven assists.
Vining led TWU with 28 points. Lamine Komara grabbed 13 rebounds along with 22 points for a double-double. Peyton Sallee led the team with five assists.
Inside the box
OLLU combined for 41-of-79 shooting for 51.9 percent, 9-of-20 from three-point range for 45 percent and 28-of-44 from the free-throw line for 63.6 percent. TWU shot 42-of-87 for 48.3 percent, 7-of-25 three pointers for 28 percent and 26-of-40 from the free-throw line for 65 percent.
The Saints grabbed 43 rebounds while TWU collected 49. OLLU forced 20 turnovers and committed 24.
Up next
The Saints travel to Goodwell, Okla., to play Oklahoma Panhandle State University on Friday at 6 p.m.
