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Volleyball downs Paul Quinn in two matches

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The volleyball team won both matches against Paul Quinn College (PQC) over the weekend. The Saints improve to 9-8 overall and remain undefeated in Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) play at 6-0. The Tigers drop to 5-5 overall and 2-4 in conference.

History
The Saints were 7-0 against the Tigers prior to the matches.

Friday
Head Coach Scott Mattera commented, “We were in control and playing clean volleyball but for some reason we just didn’t come out ready for game three. The serve receive broke down and we allowed them to catch fire. The upperclassmen got it done with Camila Ramirez and Madalyn Gonzalez both finishing with double digit kills and high hitting percentages!”

Basics
The Saints held the Tigers to under .100 hitting percentage on Friday in a four-set victory. The Saints won the first two sets and had a .455 hitting percentage in the first frame. The Tigers took the third set behind 15 kills. OLLU responded with 16 kills and only two errors in the fourth frame to take the match.

Scoring overview
Set One – OLLU 25 – PQC 16

Set Two – OLLU 25 – PQC 21

Set Three – PQC 25 – OLLU 22

Set Four – OLLU 25 – PQC 12

Set review
In the first set, OLLU recorded 18 kills and three errors on 33 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .455.

The Saints had 16 kills in the second set and seven errors on 41 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .220.

In the third set, OLLU recorded 10 kills and three errors on 44 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .159.

 The Saints had 16 kills in the fourth set and two errors on 29 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .483.

On the offense
Overall, the Saints had 60 kills for a hitting percentage of .313. PQC totaled 37 kills for a hitting percentage of .085.

Gonzalez led the Saints with 16 kills. Lauren Reynard assisted on 45 plays for OLLU.

Defensive standouts
OLLU had a total of 69 digs, led by Tina Trevino with 22. Allison Mata assisted on two blocks.

Serving it up
Reynard and Mia Francis led the Saints with two service aces apiece.

Saturday
Mattera said, “Credit to Paul Quinn College, they took advantage of our complacency and caught us flat footed with tips and dumps. Our pins played well offensively, and we were able to overcome it. This was a good opportunity to learn, and we’ll get that cleaned up at practice this week!”

Basics
The Saints finished play at Paul Quinn with a sweep on Saturday. OLLU hit .462 in the first set and .342 in the third set. The Tigers tested the Saints in the final frame, but OLLU was able to pull out a 26-24 win to remain undefeated in the RRAC. The Saints have never lost to the Tigers with a 9-0 series advantage.

Scoring overview
Set One – OLLU 25 – PQC 23

Set Two – OLLU 25 – PQC 16

Set Three – OLLU 26 – PQC 24

Set review
In the first set, OLLU recorded 21 kills and three errors on 39 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .462.

The Saints had 15 kills in the second set and five errors on 37 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .270.

In the third set, OLLU recorded 16 kills and three errors on 38 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .342.

On the offense
Overall, the Saints had 52 kills for a hitting percentage of .360. PQC totaled 36 kills for a hitting percentage of .177.

Mia Dorsey and Ramirez led the Saints with 15 kills each. Reynard assisted on 49 plays for OLLU.

Defensive standouts
OLLU had a total of 51 digs, led by Reynard and Julissa Casas with nine each. Gonzalez assisted on three blocks.

Serving it up
Francis led the Saints with three service aces.

Up next
The Saints battle Texas A&M University-Texarkana at home on Friday at 7 p.m.

Men’s soccer downs Texas College 6-1

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The men’s soccer team defeated Texas College (TC) 6-1 in a Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) matchup on Sept. 21.

Head Coach Shane Hurley commented, “After some initial lackluster energy, we stepped up and brought an improved willingness to get forward on and off the ball. We had improved energy in transition that helped us create opportunities and regain possession quickly. We need to continue to build upon our positives as there’s potential there. Coach Jesus Cortes and I are pleased with the energy the team grew into today.”

History
The Saints are 11-2-1 against the Steers. Last season, the Saints defeated TC 4-0. 

Basics
The Bulldogs scored first at the fifth minute by Anas El.  After a TC shot, Samuel Villegas had his header go wide right, and Pape Gueye shot one that went high. Villegas scored on the next play at the 15th minute unassisted. After one shot from the Steers that was saved by OLLU’s Dominic Pena, Nikola Saltchev found the back of the net on assists from Louis Nicholson and Stan Driessen. Six minutes later, Stan Driessen scored on an assist from Nicholson to give the Saints the 3-1 lead. The game stayed that way through the end of the first half.

The Saints controlled the offense at the beginning of the second half with shots on goal from Adrian Maldonado and Matthew Banda. At the 56th minute, Nicolas Murgas scored the Saints’ fourth goal on an assist from Driessen. At the 60th minute, Villegas scored his second goal and the Saints fifth on an assist from Saltchev. A little more than three minutes later, Villegas recorded a hat trick to give the Saints the 6-1 lead and win.

Scoring overview
5′ – TC – Anas El

17′ – OLLU – Samuel Villegas

23′ – OLLU – Nikola Saltchev, assisted by Louis Nicholson and Stan Driessen

29′ – OLLU – Stan Driessen, assisted by Louis Nicholson

56′ – OLLU – Nicolas Murgas, assisted by Stan Driessen

60′ – OLLU – Samuel Villegas, assisted by Nikola Saltchev

64′ – OLLU – Samuel Villegas, assisted by Nicolas Saltchev

Inside the box score
The Saints recorded nine shots in the first half and 13 in the second; they had a total of 14 on goal. The Steers marked four shots in the first half and three in the second half; they had a total of four on goal.

OLLU recorded 9 corner kicks and the Steers had three.

Dominic Pena played close to 70 minutes on goal and had three saves. Alejandro Avila played the final 20 minutes of the game. TC’s Emiliano Yanez played the whole game and recorded seven saves.

Up next
The Saints play at home Thursday at 3:30 p.m. against the University of the Southwest.

Women’s soccer defeats Texas College 9-0

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The women’s soccer team shut out Texas College (TC) 9-0 in a Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) matchup Sept. 21.

Head Coach Victoria Vazquez commented, “We had a great offensive performance that took a while to come to fruition. However, I am proud of the patience we showed. Overall, it was a collaborative effort, and we will prepare for our next match.

History
The Saints are 15-0 against the Steers. Last season, the Saints defeated TC 14-0. The Saints have allowed just one goal against the team – in 2009, when they won 6-1. All other games have been shutouts.

Basics
The Saints took the first shot against the Steers after 25 seconds into the match. Vivianna Gutierrez‘s kick went wide left, and Lyndee Rheinberger followed 28 seconds later with a shot that went wide left. Allison Kostoch had the game’s first shot on goal just before the two-minute mark. The Saints proceeded to take four more shots on goal and six shots before Ijayla Criswell found the net for the Saints’ first goal. Katelyn Brandao assisted on the point.

The Saints continued to dominate with three more shots, four on goal before the women scored their second goal at the 35th minute. Sara Garza gave the Saints the 2-0 lead with the unassisted goal.

Two more shots, one on goal, preceded the Saints’ third goal at the 40th minute. Ez Valles found the back of the net to give the Saints the 3-0 lead. Just three minutes later, the Saints scored their fourth goal. Garza had her second goal of the game on an assist from Emerson Weiler. A fifth goal ended the first half. Garza logged her first collegiate hat trick when she scored off an assist from Valles.

The Saints marked seven shots and seven on goal before Rheinberger scored the team’s six goal off an assist from Samantha Benne at the 64th minute. Twenty-nine seconds later, Leah Tapia found the net on an assist from Weiler. Four shots, two on goal, preceded the team’s eighth goal from Dusty Van Huss, on an assist from Brandao. Three shots came before Lilliana Martinez scored OLLU’s ninth and final goal of the game on an assist from Bethany Garr.

Scoring overview
28′ – OLLU – Ijayla Criswell, assisted by Katelyn Brandao

35′ – OLLU – Sara Garza

40′ – OLLU – Ez Valles

43′ – OLLU – Sara Garza, assisted by Emerson Weiler

44′ – OLLU – Sara Garza, assisted by Ez Valles

64′ – OLLU – Lyndee Rheinberger, assisted by Samantha Benne

65′ – OLLU – Leah Tapia, assisted by Emerson Weiler

77′ – OLLU – Dusty Van Huss, assisted by Katelyn Brandao

87′ – OLLU – Lilliana Martinez, assisted by Bethany Garr

Inside the box score
The Saints recorded 30 shots in the first half and 28 shots in the second half, with a total of 33 on goal. The Steers had no shots in the game.

OLLU recorded 10 corner kicks and the Steers had none.

Tess Pitcher played the first half to earn the win; Elizabeth Gregurek substituted in to play the second half – none recorded any saves. Dallanna Rodriguez for Texas College recorded 24 saves.

Up next
The Saints host the University of the Southwest on Thursday at 1 p.m. on the OLLU Soccer Field.

Women’s cross country places 12th at Cowboy Jamboree

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The OLLU women’s cross country team finished 12th out of 19 teams on Saturday at the Cowboy Jamboree, presented by Oklahoma State University.

Head Coach Patrick Torres commented, “Overall, it was a quality team race. Sanai Robinson had another standout performance. This young group is showing a lot of promise.”

Robinson led the Saints in the 6K, finishing with a time of 24:00 for 59th place.

Fifteen teams win NAIA Scholar Awards

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Fifteen teams at OLLU earned National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Scholar Team recognition for the 2022-2023 academic year. The 15 is a tie for the most teams in school history earning this honor.

This year’s distinguished teams include Men’s Baseball, Basketball, Cross-Country, Golf, Soccer, Tennis; Women’s Basketball, Cross-Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball; Co-Ed Cheer, Dance. Making their debut as a scholar team are Men’s Basketball and Cheer.

Men’s cross country finishes 8th at UIW Invitational

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The OLLU men’s cross-country team finished 8th at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) XC Invitational on Saturday.

Head Coach Patrick Torres commented, “It’s still early and we have a lot of work to do but some good things happened today. Vincent Garza definitely had a good debut at the 8K distance.”

The Saints placed eighth out of 11 schools in the 8K. Winning the meet was UIW with 23 points, followed by Trinity University with 94 points, Texas State University with 132 points, Houston Christian University with 154 points, University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley with 155 points, University of Texas at San Antonio with 161 points, Texas A&M International University with 163 points and OLLU with 181 points. Following OLLU were El Paso Community College with 197 points, UIW unattached with 209 points and Texas A&M University – Kingsville with 288 points.

Leading the way for OLLU was Vincent Garza with a time of 25:57 for 23rd place. Kruz Malesich followed at 26:07 for 29th place, Hector Puente at 26:31, Anthony Perez and Jose Saucedo at 26:43, Sebastian Moreno at 26:50, Tony Favella at 26:57, JoseCarlos Hernandez at 27:18, Amancio Castilleja at 27:23 and Jose Perez at 28:07.

Women’s cross country finishes 9th at UIW Invitational

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The OLLU women’s cross-country team finished 9th in the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) XC Invitational on Saturday.

Head Coach Patrick Torres commented, “The transition to 6K is always kind of tough so watching our younger women perform well and our older women PR is definitely a great sign.”

The Saints placed ninth out of 11 teams in the 6K. Winning the meet was Rice University with 47 points, followed by Trinity University with 106 points, University of Texas at San Antonio with 114 points, Texas A&M University at Kingsville with 124 points, Texas State University with 127 points, Houston Christian University with 133 points, UIW with 144 points, University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley with 208 points and OLLU with 214 points. Following OLLU were El Paso Community College with 250 points and Texas A&M International University with 263 points.

Leading the way for OLLU was Sanai Robinson with a time of 22:55 for 19th place. Jocelynn Reyes followed at 24:08, Viridiana Zuniga at 24:30, Valeria Pena at 24:36, Mia Curiel at 24:58, Daylah Vega at 24:59, Leilani Leza at 25:06, Brianna Rodriguez at 25:32, Victoria Bartlett at 26:59 and Liliana Hernandez at 27:00.

Men’s soccer falls short against Texarkana

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The OLLU men’s soccer team dropped a close match against Texas A&M University-Texarkana (TAMUT) 2-1 on Saturday. The Saints fall to 0-5 overall and 0-2 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). The Eagles jump to 3-4 overall and 1-1 in conference play.

History

The Saints were 8-1 against the Eagles prior to the game.

Basics

The Eagles opened the scoring just five minutes into the first half. Stan Driessen responded with his first goal of the season at the 20th minute. Golden Eguaikhide put the Eagles in front again with a goal four minutes after the Saints evened the match. Both teams had five shots in the first frame. The Saints outshot the Eagles by seven in the second half but were unable to score the equalizer. OLLU forced the Eagles to make five saves in the second half. There were four yellow cards shown with three against the Saints.

Scoring overview

5′ – TAMUT – Diego Picano (assisted by Christian Gomez)

20′ – OLLU – Stan Driessen

Women’s soccer drops conference match against Texarkana

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The OLLU women’s soccer team lost to Texas A&M University-Texarkana (TAMUT) 2-0 in a Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) match on Saturday. The Saints move to 2-2 overall and 1-1 in conference. The Eagles remain undefeated at 7-0.  

History

The Saints were 5-2-1 against the Eagles prior to the game.

Basics

The Eagles opened the scoring just 10 minutes into the match. Tess Pitcher made four saves in the first half to keep the deficit at one goal. The Saints improved on defense in the second half by allowing only three shots by the Eagles. OLLU had multiple chances in the attacking third but were unable to score. The Eagles added another goal at the 86th minute and held on to win 2-0.

Scoring overview

10′ – TAMUT – Alicia Loera (assisted by Johanna Rodriguez)

86′ – TAMUT – Alyssa Daily

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