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Men’s basketball downs TAMUSA 100-72

The men’s basketball team defeated Texas A&M University-San Antonio (TAMUSA) 100-72 on Dec. 12. The Saints jump to 11-1 overall and 7-1 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). The Jaguars fall to 4-7 overall and 3-5 in the RRAC. 

Head Coach Marcus Thompson said, “I’m really happy and proud of the way we responded after a bad loss. We did a great job of getting back to Saints basketball. The way the ball was moving and we were trusting each other was great to see. I’m happy with the way we played and now it’s about being consistent. We have some tough games coming up next and I’m looking forward to the challenge.”

History
This was the first meeting between the two teams. This is the Jaguars inaugural season. 

Offensive/defensive standouts
Breion Powell led the Saints with 16 points. Powell also assisted on seven plays. Arthur Celestin grabbed five rebounds. 

Inside the box
OLLU combined for 37-of-60 shooting for 61.7 percent, 9-of-19 from three-point range for 47.4 percent, and 17-of-28 from the free-throw line for 60.7 percent. The Saints grabbed 30 rebounds and assisted on 23 plays. 

Women’s soccer impresses in 4-1 victory over TAMUSA

The women’s soccer squad downed Texas A&M University-San Antonio (TAMUSA) 4-1 on Saturday. The Saints improve to 6-3-1 overall and 5-2 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). The Jaguars drop to 3-3-1 overall and 3-5-1 in conference.

History
The Saints were 1-0-2 against the Jaguars prior to the game.

Game recap
The Saints started the scoring just six minutes into the contest. Ez Valles drew a penalty and proceeded to score on the penalty kick. OLLU unfortunately scored an own goal at the 16th minute to even the game.

Leah Tapia put the Saints ahead again at the 25th minute with an assist from Allison Kostoch. The Saints took a one-goal lead into the break.

The scoring stalled until the 85th minute when Vivianna Gutierrez put the Saints up by two goals. Angela Garcia added the fourth goal from far out that was placed perfectly over the goalkeeper’s head. The Saints won 4-1 backed by 19 total shots.

Samantha Valadez improved to 6-3-1 in net with four saves. Emerson Weiler and Dusty Van Huss were both shown yellow cards. The Saints have won five straight contests.

What’s next
OLLU plays at Xavier University of Louisiana on Thursday at 11 a.m. The Saints are in fifth place in the RRAC, while the Gold Nuggets top the standings at 8-3 overall and 7-0 in conference.