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Saints Earn Dominant Win Over Jaguars

The Our Lady of the Lake (OLLU) men’s basketball team completed the season sweep of the Texas A&M San Antonio Jaguars in dominant fashion on Saturday, winning 97-68. The Saints led for nearly 37 minutes in the win.

Breion Powell gave OLLU its first lead of the game when he nabbed a steal and flushed a dunk on the other end, putting the Saints up 7-5.

Rob Gil gave the Saints their first double-digit lead when he knocked down a triple at the 13:12 mark of the opening half. Wahkil Lopez went 1-of-2 from the free throw line with to give the Saints a 22-point lead with 29 seconds to play in the half, but a three from the Jaguars on their final possession of the half cut the OLLU lead to 19 entering the break.

The OLLU dominance would continue for the duration of the second half as the Saints built their lead as large as 33 points.

NOTABLE 

  • Powell was dominant, finishing with a game-high 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting.
  • Rand added 16 points while shooting 50 percent from the floor.
  • Law was the third OLLU starter in double figures with 14 points.
  • Matthew Gonzalez chipped in with 12 points off the bench.
  • The Saints shot 49 percent from the floor and pulled down 50 rebounds.
  • OLLU scored 30 fast break points.

UP NEXT 

The Saints will hit the road next week as they travel to Louisiana to take on LSU Alexandria and LSU Shreveport on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.

For the latest news, updates, and information on the OLLU Saints, fans can visit ollusaintsathletics.com. Fans can also stay up to date on the latest Saints news by following @ollusaintsathletics on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

New Quarterly Newsletter: Saints Assessment Insights

OLLU is launching Saints Assessment Insights, a quarterly newsletter dedicated to enhancing student learning through assessment. The February 2025 inaugural issue covers:

  • What assessment is and why it matters
  • Who participates in assessment at OLLU
  • An overview of assessment cycles

Faculty and staff are encouraged to connect with Dr. Liliana Gutierrez for assessment planning.

Questions? Contact lgutierrez@ollusa.edu.

Read the full issue below.

Saints Assessment Insights, VolDownload

Volunteer Opportunity: 30th Annual Basura Bash

The vOLLUnteer Unity Council (VUC) and Laudato Si’ Movement have partnered with River Aid San Antonio to participate in the 30th Annual Basura Bash. 

Sign up to volunteer for a morning of service, Saturday, Feb. 22. You will assist with cleaning up Martinez Creek, just a short drive from campus near Woodlawn Lake. Let’s make a difference in our Westside community!

📍1431 W. Mistletoe at the corner of Martinez Way and W. Mistletoe (Street Parking)
✨ Only 40 spots available – sign up now!

Volunteer Sign Up

OLLU Doctoral Student Receives Prestigious Hogg Foundation Award

Congratulations to Olivia Hinojosa Galvan, a doctoral student in OLLU’s Counseling Psychology program, for receiving the 2024 Frances Fowler Wallace Memorial Award from the Hogg Foundation. 

This award will support her research on how Latina psychology trainees and early career psychologists navigate gender and culture-based support networks in higher education and professional settings.

Read More & See Her Interview

Longball Lifts Saints Past Rattlers

The Our Lady of the Lake (OLLU) softball team played host to St. Mary’s University on Wednesday afternoon at the OLLU Softball Field. In a game that featured five home runs, it was the Saints who came out on top with a 7-6 victory over the Rattlers. The win moves the Saints’ record to 3-2 on the season.

Annika Litterio got the start in the circle for the Saints and issued a walk after retiring the first two Rattler batters. Litterio induced a pop out to end the inning and strand one runner. In the home half of the frame, Caitlin Terrazas reached first after getting hit by a pitch and would later advance to third on a double from Yezenia Perez. AJ Flores drew a walk to load the bases for Grace Ross. Ross cleared the bases as she launched her second home run of the year, a grand slam, to give OLLU a 4-0 advantage.

One swing of the bat evened the game at four runs apiece as the Rattlers recorded a grand slam of their own in the top of the third inning. Another Rattler long ball in the inning gave St. Mary’s a 5-4 lead heading into the bottom of the third inning.

Both teams would go scoreless in the fourth inning, but Alyssa Flores sent a ball over the right centerfield fence to tie the game once again in the fifth inning. Lilly Rocha put the Saints in front for good in the same frame as she hit a home run to straightaway center, a two-run shot, giving OLLU a 7-5 advantage with two innings to play.

St. Mary’s manufactured a run in the sixth to cut the OLLU lead to 7-6, but Ava Hernandez retired the next three batters to end the inning.

The Rattlers got the tying run into scoring position in the seventh inning, but Hernandez shut the door on the threat to end the game and secure the Saints’ victory.

Ross finished the game 3-for-3 at the plate with four RBI while Rocha and Flores each recorded an RBI in the win.

Hernandez earned the victory in the circle, tossing 4.1 innings, allowing just one run.

The Saints will return to the diamond on Sunday as they welcome Baker University. The first pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 10:00 a.m.

For the latest news, updates, and information on the OLLU Saints, fans can visit ollusaintsathletics.com. Fans can also stay up to date on the latest Saints news by following @ollusaintsathletics on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.