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Men’s soccer blanks Paul Quinn 4-0

The men’s soccer team shutout Paul Quinn College (PQC) 4-0 in a Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) matchup on Oct. 5. The Saints improve to 3-7-1 and 2-3-1 in the conference, while PQC drops to 1-5 in the conference and 1-5-1 overall.

Head Coach Shane Hurley commented, “Despite missing some early opportunities, the team worked hard and continued to work hard in transition. They combined quickly in the final 1/3. It was a good collective effort by the whole team. Those off the field were dialed in like the 11 playing.”

History
The Saints are 5-1-2 against the Tigers. Last season, the Saints won 4-1.

Game recap
Thiago Fernandes led the Saints offense with seven shots, four on goal. He scored two goals, one on an assist from Baden Arrieta and the other on a penalty kick. Fernades also assisted on an Andres Rocha goal. Rocha scored two goals, with the other assist coming from Adrian Maldonado.

The Saints took 10 shots, eight on goal, without allowing a Tigers shot. They also took seven corner kicks. Paul Quinn committed 13 fouls, while OLLU had nine.

OLLU keeper Dominic Pena turned in a clean sheet for the Saints. Paul Quinn’s Jose Martinez had eight saves for his team.

What’s next
OLLU returns home to host Texas A&M University–San Antonio on Saturday. The RRAC game will begin at 3:30 p.m.

Camila Ramirez records 1,000th kill and leads Saints to sweep over Paul Quinn

In a historic moment, Camila Ramirez achieved her 1,000th kill, a milestone that propelled the volleyball team to a 3-0/3-0 victory over Paul Quinn College (PQC) on Sept. 27 and 28.. This Red River Athletic Conference matchup saw the Saints advance to 10-7 overall and 3-1 in conference, while PQC’s record dropped to 10-7 and 3-3 in conference.

History
The Saints’ dominance over the Tigers is evident in their 11-0 record. OLLU has allowed just two set wins for PQC in these 11 matches, a testament to their superior performance.

Match one – Sept. 27
The highlight of the first match was outstanding play from newcomers Nicole Bir and Anais Velasquez. Both had five kills, with Bir committing no errors and Velasquez recording just two.

The Tigers played aggressively all night, with Carrie Weston leading the team in kills with 12. However, the Saints’ overall performance proved too powerful, logging 49 kills on a .333 hitting percentage while keeping PQC at bay with just 28 kills and a .141 hitting percentage.

Lauren Reynard’s performance was noteworthy, contributing 22 assists and five digs, while teammate Arianna Moreno added 18 assists. Mia Dorsey’s power was on full display as she recorded 10 kills on 23 total attacks, achieving a hitting percentage of .304.

Match two – Sept. 28
The standout of the series was senior powerhouse Camila Ramirez. She entered Friday night’s match just two kills away from reaching 1,000 in her career. With determination and skill, she achieved this milestone within the first set of the match, finishing the day with a total of 1,008 kills. She joins teammate Tina Trevino, who recorded her 1,000th career dig last season in the Saints 1,000 Club. Ramirez is the second volleyball player to record 1,000 kills (Kendall Groff – 2016), and Trevino is the second to record more than 1,000 digs (Assistant Coach Raven Swain – 2017).

Ramirez led the Saints with 10 kills on 30 attacks and added three digs and four blocks. Moreno marked 23 assists, while Reynard finished with 20. Trevino had the most digs of the match with 18. Ariana Caldera did a great job with her serve, adding three aces.

What’s next
The Saints will head out to Hawkins, Texas, next for a series against Jarvis Christian University on Friday and Saturday.

Volleyball downs Paul Quinn in two matches

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.