Month: May 2024

Summer hours announced for Sueltenfuss Library

The Sueltenfuss Library announces summer hours for: 

Saturday, May 18-Friday, August 4

Sundays: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Fridays: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Saturdays: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. REMOTE ONLY​

August Inter-semester Hours: Saturday, August 10-Saturday, August 17

 Saturdays: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sundays: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Holiday Exceptions – the library is closed for the following holidays:
Monday, May 27, Memorial Day

Wednesday, June 19, Juneteenth

Thursday-Friday July 4-5, Independence Day

Guadalupe Radio Network interviews Professor Zepeda 

Stephanie Zepeda, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology at OLLU-Houston, delivered a strong interview recently on the Guadalupe Radio Network.

Questioned by host Wyatt Goolsby on the “Catholic Lunch Break,” Dr. Zepeda provided informative and insightful answers to a range of questions about her Catholic education and work as a marriage and family therapist.

To watch the interview: https://youtu.be/UmK5fOZuAWs?si=0FtM7fIyHiWfRibO

Professor Friesenhahn publishes poem, interviews with journal

Jacob Friesenhahn, PhD, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, composed a poem, “agarita,” that was published in the May issue of The Bangalore Review. To view the poem: https://bangalorereview.com/2024/05/agar

Dr. Friesenhan also was recently interviewed by After Happy Hour Review, a journal of poetry. His poem “rut” was recently published by After Happy Hour Review in Contest Issue #3 (Spring 2024) on the theme of “Animals.” 

In the interview, Dr. Friesenhahn talks about his creative process, his pet peeve when it comes to poetry, and the connection between his writing of poetry and his teaching at Our Lady of the Lake University. A link to the interview is below.

Jacob Friesenhahn (afterhappyhourreview.com)

No. 1 ranked softball headed to NAIA World Series

The NAIA No. 1-ranked OLLU softball team is headed to the NAIA World Series for the second consecutive season.

The Saints earned the berth by blanking Hope International University (HIU) 2-0 last week in the championship game of the San Antonio Bracket in the NAIA Opening Round.

The Saints improved to 53-3 and did not allow a run in all three contests of the tournament. 

The Saints will travel to Columbus, Ga., for the 43rd Annual NAIA Softball National Championship World Series from May 23-29. 

The Saints advanced to the NAIA World Series behind the pitching of Cassandra Valdez, who struck out nine and allowed only five hits to secure her 26th win of the season.

In the fifth inning. Valdez smacked a two-run home run over the left field fence that scored Alyssa Garcia. OLLU’s 2-0 lead held, and the Saints were crowned champions. 

Twelve women headed to NAIA Track and Field championships

The official final rosters for the 43rd Annual NAIA Women’s Outdoor Track and Field National Championships qualifiers have been announced. The event will be hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind., May 22-24. 

Twelve athletes from OLLU women’s track and field team have qualified for the meet – the most in program history.

The Saints representatives include: hurdlers Aziza Clark and Loreaya Turner; 800-meter runner Madison Perez; 5000-meter runner Kristen Torres; and sprint relay members Kamdyn Burgess, JaDae Freeman, Tara Madrid, Larissa McHenry, Morgan Neely, Autumn Roberts, Alexandria Segura and Madison Walker.

Eleven men headed to NAIA Track and Field championships

The official final rosters for the 72nd Annual NAIA Men’s Outdoor Track and Field National Championships qualifiers have been announced. The event will be hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind., May 22-24. Eleven from the OLLU men’s track and field team have qualified for the meet.

The Saints representatives include: sprinter Jalen Bell; hurdler Richard Davis; triple jumper De’Jon Lewis; 1500-meter runner Hendrick Ramirez; quarter-milers Cerrone Thompson and Julian Verastegui; and sprint relay members Paul Minjoth, Jesus Riefkohl Delgado, Jimmy Salas, Troy Stinson and Spencer Williams.

Four women golfers named NAIA Scholar-Athletes

Four members of the OLLU women’s golf team have been named 2024 Daktronics NAIA Women’s Golf Scholar-Athletes. They are Alexis Calzada, Ceci Lattuada, Madelyn Miller and Annabelle Reyna.

The 2024 list features 124 schools and 400 student-athletes who achieved at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA) at their institution. To be nominated by an institution’s head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale; appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport, and have attended one full year at said institution.

Junior Alexis Calzada, a Business Marketing major, has been part of the team since 2021. She played in two tournaments this season and her best score was 172. She earned a 3.71 GPA.

Senior Ceci Lattuada, a Business Administration major, has been part of the team since 2020. She competed in eight tournaments and finished in fourth place at the Texas Wesleyan University Spring Invite. She marked a 3.51 GPA.

Senior Madelyn Miller, an Early Education and Psychology major, has been part of the team since 2020. She participated in eight tournaments and grabbed fifth place at the Red River Athletic Conference/Frontier Conference Championship. She earned a 3.73 GPA. 

Junior Annabelle Reyna, a Business Management major, has been part of the team since 2021. She played in eight tournaments and earned sixth place at the University of Houston-Victoria Fall Classic. She marked a 3.60 GPA. 

In The News

Recent media coverage that brought attention to OLLU:

On May 15, a story on KSAT-12 about the OLLU softball team qualifying for the NAIA World Series: https://www.ksat.com/sports/2024/05/16/no-1-ollu-softball-punches-ticket-to-naia-world-series-with-dominant-performance

On May 15, a story in the Washington Post that quotes OLLU professor Christopher Carmona about Tejanos who were slain 100 years ago: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/05/15/border-killing-explained-tejano-history

On May 14, a story in SeguinToday.com about Seguin High School baseball player Kayden Holz committing to play at OLLU:

Seguin’s Kayden Holz makes college baseball commitment