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Saints volleyball lands four on AVCA All-Region first team

Four Saints volleyball players have made The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Region first team: Mia Dorsey, Mia Francis, Lauren Reynard and Tina Trevino.

Dorsey played in 25 matches and 88 sets in her second season. She totaled 299 kills and averaged 3.40 per set. Dorsey also had 192 digs and a .240 hitting percentage.

Francis led the Saints with 340 kills and played in all 31 matches. She had 3.21 kills per set and added 28 service aces. Francis also tallied 117 digs.

Reynard joined the Saints 1,000 Club after achieving 1,899 career assists this past season. She led the squad with 1,106 assists which led to a staggering 10.84 assists per set.

Trevino also became a member of the Saints 1,000 Club with a career total of 1,824 digs. She averaged 4.81 digs per set with a total of 519. Trevino led the team with 501 receptions.

Reynard and Trevino repeated as winners of the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Setter and Defender of the Year awards. Francis earned Attacker of the Year honors. Dorsey was selected to the All-Conference Team in addition to the three other players.

Six from volleyball win NAIA Scholar-Athlete awards

Six volleyball players have been named National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Daktronics Scholar-Athletes for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

OLLU’s honorees include:

Sophomore Ariana Caldera, a Criminal Justice/Forensic Science major, has been part of the team since 2022. She played in 6 matches and had 15 kills. She earned a 3.89 GPA.

Sophomore Mia Dorsey, an Individualized Business major, has been part of the team since 2022. She played in 25 matches, had 299 kills, 17 assists, 16 service aces, 192 digs and 51 blocks. She earned a 3.69 GPA.

Senior Madalyn Gonzalez, a Marketing major, has been part of the team since 2019. She played in 31 matches, had 174 kills, 50 digs and 84 blocks. He marked a 3.83 GPA.

Sophomore Evelyn Ortega, a Business Marketing major, has been part of the team since 2022. She played in 13 matches and had 25 digs. He earned a 3.58 GPA.

Sophomore Lauren Reynard, a Business and Computer Information and Systems and Security major, has been part of the team since 2022. She played in 29 matches, had 61 kills, 1,106 assists, 30 service aces, 190 digs and 24 blocks. She earned a 4.00 GPA.

Junior Tina Trevino, a Criminal Justice and Psychology major, has been part of the team since 2021. She played in 31 matches this season and accumulated 74 assists, 18 service aces and 519 digs. She earned a 3.85 GPA.

Saints volleyball sweeps pair of matches against Huston-Tillotson

The OLLU volleyball team swept both matches against Huston-Tillotson University (HTU) this weekend. The Saints improved to 16-11 overall and 13-1 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). The Rams drop to 4-18 overall and 3-9 in conference.

First match (Oct. 27)

The Saints opened the weekend series against the Rams with a sweep. OLLU held the Rams to under .100 hitting in the second and third set. Six different Saints recorded at least one kill and Lauren Reynard assisted on 36 plays. The Saints had six service aces and Tina Trevino tallied double-digit digs. The Rams came back from a six-point deficit in the second frame, but the Saints were able to hold on to win 25-23.

Second match (Oct. 28)

The Saints honored seniors Analisa Fernandez, Madalyn Gonzalez, Ashleigh Ramirez, Tory Rodriguez and Madelynn Strzelczyk prior to the match on Saturday. OLLU swept the Rams again and forced 21 errors by HTU. The Saints hit over .300 in the second and third set. The Rams were limited to -.179 hitting in the first set and .000 in the final frame. The Saints will host Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) for a pair of matches starting on Wednesday to close the regular season.