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Men’s Golf Finishes in Tie for Fourth at Claud Jacobs Invitational

The Our Lady of the Lake (OLLU) men’s golf team moved up a spot to finish in a tie for fourth after a final round 290 at the Claud Jacobs Invitational. The Saints finished with a three-round total of 894 (303-301-290).

Oliver Gaisford earned a fifth-place finish with rounds of 73-72-69-214, a two-under par finish for the tournament. Gaisford carded 12 birdies over three rounds to lead the Saints.

Victor Pena and Jake Casias each finished in a tie for 24th. Pena sandwiched a two-under round between a two-over and eight-over round to finish the tournament at eight-over 224.

Niall Langley-Brook fired a final round 71 to move 11 spots up the leaderboard into 29th place. The freshman finished the tournament with eight birdies and an eagle.

John Martinez and Alex Marshall each carded final round scores of 75. Martinez finished in a tie for 37th while Marshall finished 45th.

The Saints will return to the course next week as they travel to Kerrville to compete in the Schreiner Shoot-out at Comanche Trace.

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Kalisky and Gamez Sweep RRAC Weekly Awards

The Our Lady of the Lake (OLLU) baseball team swept the weekly Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) baseball awards as announced by the league office on Tuesday. Jack Kalisky earned Player of the Week honors while Donovan Gamez was named the league’s Pitcher of the Week.

Kalisky and his power bat were on full display in the three-games series against the University of the Southwest (USW), as the junior homered in all three games, helping the Saints to a 2-1 series victory. The San Antonio native hit .462 and drove in 11 runs in the series. Kalisky now leads the RRAC in both homeruns (5) and RBI (21) on the season.

On the mound, Gamez began the three-game set with a gem, tossing a complete game and allowing just one run on three hits while striking out five batters. The win evened the junior’s record to 2-2 on the season.

Cold Weather Forces Schedule Changes

Due to the forecasted frigid temperatures expected this weekend, Our Lady of the Lake has made changes to its athletic schedules.

The OLLU Softball series scheduled for Saturday, February 22 at 12:00 p.m. against Unviersity of the Southwest (USW) has been moved to Monday, February 24. The first pitch of the doubleheader will be at 12:00 p.m.

OLLU Baseball is scheduled to hit the road to Hobbs, New Mexico for a three-game series with USW. That series has been moved to Saturday, February 22 and Sunday, February 23. The first pitch of the doubleheader in Hobbs will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday and the finale will be at 1:00 p.m. (all times listed are CT).

The Development team baseball games scheudled for today against Schreiner have been postponed.

Kristee Salas Earns RRAC Player of the Week Honors

Kristee Salas‘ performance at the plate last week earned her Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Player of the Week Honors as announced by the league office on Tuesday.

Salas helped the Saints to a 3-1 record at the Saints Classic, hitting .667 (6-for-9) with two homeruns and seven RBI. The graduate student from Edinburg, Texas is third on the team in hits (11) and second in double (10). The Saints are 8-3 on the season.

Big Innings Propel Saints Past Wildcats

Our Lady of the Lake (OLLU) softball earned a sweep over Baker on Sunday afternoon. The Saints had a big inning in each game to propel them to two victories over a talented Baker Wildcat squad.

Notables

Ava Hernandez earned the win in game one while Annika Litterio earned her third win of the season in game two.
Kristee Salas went 4-for-6 at the plate with two hits and two RBI.
Grace Ross finished 3-for-7 with two RBI.
Alyssa recorded three hits and scored two runs.
The Saints drew eight walks and were hit by four pitches in the doubleheader.

How it Happened

The Wildcats plated two runs in the top of the first inning on an RBI single and a wild pitch, giving them the early lead.
Caitlin Terrazas led the game off with a hit by pitch and Alyssa Flores followed by earning a walk. Grace Ross roped a double down the left field line to plate the Saints’ first two runs of the game.
Yezenia Perez, Ava Hernandez, and Alyssa Garcia each picked up an RBI in the inning to make it 5-2.
Castaneda put her stamp on the first inning with a two-RBI single to centerfield, making it 7-2 in favor of the Saints.
A two-run homerun by the Wildcats in the fifth inning made it a 7-4 game.
Baker added another run in the sixth to make it 7-5.
Hernandez retired the Wildcats in order in the seventh to secure the victory for OLLU.
Baker once again struck first in the second game, this time with a solo homerun to take a 1-0 lead in the fourth.
Kristee Salas led off the bottom of the fourth with a triple down the right field line. After giving way to pinch runner Ayanna Trejo. Terrazas tied the game with a sacrifice fly, scoring Trejo.
Flores put the Saints ahead in the fifth with a solo homerun to left field. Caitlin Casa picked up an RBI to make it 3-1.
Salas had a two-RBI double to extend the Saints’ lead to 5-1 and Danika Jimenez picked up her first hit and RBI of the season to make it 6-1 after five innings.
Baker added a run in the sixth and the seventh.

Up Next

OLLU will return to the diamond on Friday as they host Langston and Missouri Baptist on Friday.

Men’s Tennis Improves to 3-1 with Two Road Victories

The Our Lady of the Lake (OLLU) men’s tennis team earned two road wins this weekend, taking down Schreiner University and Southwestern University by scores of 5-2 and 7-0, respectively.

Against the Pirates on Friday, the Saints earned the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 lines before winning 4-of-6 singles matches in straight sets to clinch the victory.

The Saints were dominant against the Mountaineers on Saturday winning all six singles matches in straight sets along with all three doubles contests to earn the point.

OLLU improved to 3-1 on the season with the two victories.

Up Next

The Saints will travel to Lawrenceville, Georgia to participate in the Georgia Gwinnett Grizzly Invitational February 21-23.

Women’s Tennis Sweeps Pair of Weekend Matches

The Our Lady of the Lake (OLLU) women’s tennis team swept a pair of road matches this weekend, winning both by a score of 7-0. The Saints took down Southwestern University on Friday before blanking Schreiner University on Saturday.

In singles action against Schreiner, the Saints gave up just nine games and five in doubles play.

OLLU improves their record to 2-2 on the season.

Up Next

The Saints will travel to Lawrenceville, Georgia to participate in the Georgia Gwinnett Grizzly Invitational February 21-23.

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.

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.

Celestin Grabs 19 Rebounds as Saints Cruise Past Stallions

The Our Lady of the Lake (OLLU) men’s basketball team got back in the win column on Tuesday evening as they defeated North American University (NAU) by a score of 81-64 inside Mabee Gymnasium.

Arthur Celestin was dominant on the glass as he pulled down the second-most total rebounds in a single game with 19 and tied the record for offensive rebounds in a game with nine.

Four Saints scored in double figures led by Trey Law who finished with 16 points.

The Saints and Stallions played a tight contest for the first 12 minutes of the game. With 7:30 left to play in the half and the Stallions in front 21-16, OLLU went on a 12-0 run to take command of the game. In total, a 17-5 run by the Saints to close out the half gave OLLU a 33-26 lead heading into the break.

Law finished the first half with 10 points on a perfect 4-of-4 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free throw line.

Three minutes into the second half, Law gave OLLU its first double-digit lead at 40-28 after knocking down a three off the assist from Rob Gil. The Stallions tried to hang around, cutting their lead down to nine points with 11:05 left to play but OLLU put their foot on the gas and continued to build on their lead. A pair of free throws from Kenyon Elliot with just over two minutes on the clock gave OLLU a 21-point lead, its largest of the game. Elliot finished the night with 11 points off the bench for the Saints, all coming in the second half.

Other Notable Performances

Lonzo Rand finished with 13 points.
Breion Powell added 12 points.
OLLU shot 22-of-29 from the free throw line.

Up Next

OLLU will return to action on Saturday, February 1 as they host Huston-Tillotson University inside Mabee Gymnasium. Tipoff is set for 3:00 p.m.