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OLLU’s Gonzalez and Trevino named Academic All-District Volleyball honorees

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Two from OLLU have been selected to the 2022 Academic All-District® Volleyball Team. The program recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom.

College Sports Communicators (formerly the College Sports Information Directors of American – CoSIDA), such as OLLU’s 16-year member Patricia Constantin, submit nominees for consideration. The organization boasts more than 3,000 members, and all are eligible to vote for all sports teams each year.

The two honorees are Madalyn Gonzalez and Tina Trevino. Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot.

Madalyn Gonzalez, a Marketing major, has been part of the Saints team since 2020. She played in 25 matches and 88 sets this year. She recorded 111 kills, 18 digs and 75 blocks. Gonzalez was named to the All-Conference Second Team and was the Champions of Character representative. She earned a 3.74 GPA.

Tina Trevino, a Criminal Justice major, has been part of the Saints team since 2021. She played in 24 matches and 85 sets this year. She marked 51 assists, 417 digs and 19 service aces. Trevino was named Co-Defender of the Year and was part of the All-Conference First Team. She earned a 3.90 GPA.

Volleyball loses marathon championship match to XULA

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The volleyball team dropped a five-set thriller against Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Tournament Championship Match. The Saints are now 21-5 overall. The Gold Nuggets receive an automatic bid to the NAIA Volleyball Championships. Tijana Kruta and Camila Ramirez were named to the All-Tournament Team.

Head Coach Scott Mattera commented, “We knew it was going to be a battle and it was an absolute classic of a championship match. We can analyze all we want but the bottom line is that one single bounce and we are celebrating rather than in tears. The effort was there and I’m so proud of this team. This will be fuel and the future is bright!”

History
The Saints were 5-2 against the Gold Nuggets prior to the match.

Basics
The Saints won a competitive first set 25-22. Ramirez recorded three kills in the final five points and OLLU had three aces. The Gold Nuggets responded in the second set with a .382 hitting percentage. Both teams had double digit kills in the second frame, but Angela Egonu’s power sealed the set for the Gold Nuggets.

The back-and-forth contest continued after the match was evened by Xavier. The Saints forced XULA into 13 errors in the third set. OLLU won the final five points of the set to take a 2-1 lead. The Saints committed costly errors towards the end of the following set. The frame was tied 18-18 and the Gold Nuggets won seven of the next eight points.

Championship honors were on the line in the fifth and deciding set. The Saints jumped out to an 11-8 advantage and forced a timeout by the Gold Nuggets. The teams swapped points and OLLU eventually had a match point at 14-12. Egonu recorded another kill for Xavier and Ramirez followed with an attacking error. Kennedy Wade had a pair of kills following the 14-14 tie to give XULA the title.

Scoring overview
Set One – OLLU 25 – XULA 22
Set Two – XULA 25 – OLLU 17
Set Three – OLLU 25 – XULA 16
Set Four – XULA 25 – OLLU 19
Set Five – XULA 16 – OLLU 14

Set review
In the first set, OLLU recorded 15 kills and seven errors on 36 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .222.

The Saints had 11 kills in the second set and three errors on 31 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .258.

In the third set, OLLU recorded six kills and three errors on 26 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .115.

The Saints had nine kills in the fourth set and seven errors on 34 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .059.

In the fifth set, OLLU recorded five kills and four errors on 29 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .034.

On the offense
Overall, the Saints had 46 kills for a hitting percentage of .141. XULA totaled 63 kills for a hitting percentage of .189.

Ramirez led the Saints with 15 kills. Egonu totaled a team-high 20 kills for the Gold Nuggets.

Lauren Reynard assisted on 40 plays for the Saints. Emi Riglioni tallied 28 assists for the Gold Nuggets.

Defensive standouts
OLLU had a total of 60 digs, led by Ramirez with 22. Linda Mungai tallied 29 digs for XULA.

Serving it up
Ramirez and Julissa Casas had two aces apiece for the Saints. Three different Gold Nuggets players had one service ace each.

What’s next
The Saints will have a chance at a bid to the NAIA Volleyball Championships. The announcements for the 48-team bracket will be made today at 10 a.m.

Seven from OLLU are on the Volleyball All-Red River Team

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The Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) announced the 2022 All-RRAC Team and postseason award-winners as voted by the conference’s coaches. The RRAC also recognized student-athletes who best exemplify the tenets of the NAIA Champions of Character program with the Volleyball Champions of Character team. OLLU has seven members included in this year’s team.   

Recipients from OLLU are as follows:

Setter of the Year: Lauren Reynard

Co-Defender of the Year: Tina Trevino

Freshman of the Year: Mia Dorsey

Camila Ramirez joins Reynard, Trevino and Dorsey on the All-Conference First-Team. Both Ramirez and Trevino are second-year honorees.

Second-Team honorees are Mia Francis, Madalyn Gonzalez and Tijana Kruta. Kruta was named to the First Team in 2018 and the Honorable Mention Team in 2019 and Second Team in 2020 and 2021. Gonzalez also adds Champions of Character honors this year.

Volleyball earns conference title with wins over JCU

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The volleyball team defeated Jarvis Christian University (JCU) in a pair of matches on Saturday. The Saints finish the regular season with a 20-4 overall record and an undefeated 16-0 Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) mark. The team set the longest winning streak in OLLU history with 15. The Saints were also crowned RRAC regular season champions this weekend.

Head Coach Scott Mattera said, “I’m proud of how we executed what we planned for in the first match. This team has learned the ability to change styles and prepare for specific type of play. Mia Francis played an extremely mature match on the outside mixing power and shots. I’m hoping the second match was the wake up call we needed. I think we coasted a bit after securing the conference regular season championship. Jarvis caught fire in the second match which we knew they were capable of. Our bench came through huge when we needed them, and we were able to survive and protect the undefeated conference regular season.”

History
The Saints were 19-0 against the Bulldogs prior to the matches.

First match
Basics
The Saints swept the Bulldogs in the first match of the doubleheader. OLLU committed only seven errors and forced Jarvis into 15. The Bulldogs made the Saints battle in the first and third set but were held to nine points in the second set. The Saints played one of their best sets of the season in the final frame. They totaled 18 kills and had a hitting percentage of .417. Francis and Mia Dorsey finished with double-digit kills.

Scoring overview
Set One – OLLU 25 – JCU 19
Set Two – OLLU 25 – JCU 9
Set Three – OLLU 25 – JCU 20

Set review
In the first set, OLLU recorded seven kills and two errors on 20 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .250.

The Saints had 11 kills in the second set and two errors on 25 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .360.

In the third set, OLLU recorded 18 kills and three errors on 36 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .417.

On the offense
Overall, the Saints had 42 kills for a hitting percentage of .324. JCU totaled 30 kills for a hitting percentage of .073.

Dorsey and Francis led the Saints with 10 kills each. Asiah West totaled a team-high six kills for the Bulldogs.

Lauren Reynard assisted on 32 plays for the Saints. Johnice Hubbard and Lee-Andra Morin tallied 13 assists each for the Bulldogs.

Defensive standouts
OLLU had a total of 45 digs, led by Tina Trevino with 13. Chloe Buchanan tallied nine digs for the Bulldogs.

Serving it up
Julissa Casas tallied two aces for the Saints. Jarvis failed to record an ace.

Second match
Basics
The Saints were tested in the final match of the regular season. Three out of the four sets were decided by four points or less. Jarvis took the third set behind a .229 hitting percentage after losing the first two. Both teams tallied double-digit kills in the final frame and OLLU was able to escape with a four-set victory. Tijana Kruta assisted on four blocks and Reynard finished the weekend series with 72 total assists.

Scoring overview
Set One – OLLU 25 – JCU 16
Set Two – OLLU 25 – JCU 23
Set Three – JCU 25 – OLLU 21
Set Four – OLLU 25 – JCU 21

Set review
In the first set, OLLU recorded eight kills and five errors on 28 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .107.

The Saints had 18 kills in the second set and seven errors on 50 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .220.

In the third set, OLLU recorded 12 kills and two errors on 39 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .256.

The Saints had 13 kills in the fourth set and five errors on 32 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .250.

On the offense
Overall, the Saints had 51 kills for a hitting percentage of .215. Jarvis totaled 45 kills for a hitting percentage of .130.

Dorsey led the Saints with 26 kills. Jai Johnson had a team-high 10 kills for the Bulldogs.

Reynard assisted on 40 plays for the Saints while Morin tallied 23 assists for Jarvis.

Defensive standouts
OLLU had a total of 59 digs, led by Trevino with 19. Kaia Brooks tallied 17 digs for the Bulldogs.

Serving it up
Five different players had one ace each for the Saints. Amariah Kendrick had three aces for the Bulldogs.

What’s next
The Saints are the No. 1 seed in the RRAC Postseason Tournament. They will face the winner of Louisiana Christian University and Jarvis Christian University on Friday at 4:30 p.m. in New Orleans.

OLLU volleyball sweeps weekend series against Texas College

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The volleyball team swept Texas College (TC) 3-0 in both matches this weekend. The Saints improve to 18-4 overall and 14-0 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). The Steers drop to 0-17 overall and 0-14 in conference. OLLU has won 13 straight matches with two contests left in the regular season.

History
The Saints were 24-0 against the Steers prior to the weekend series.

First match (Oct. 28)
Basics
The Saints put on another impressive performance in conference play on Friday night. They limited the Steers to negative hitting percentages in the first and third set. OLLU committed only seven errors and Dailyn Mann led the team with seven kills. Mia Francis and Madalyn Gonzalez both had multiple solo blocks.

Scoring overview
Set One – OLLU 25 – TC 7
Set Two – OLLU 25 – TC 11
Set Three – OLLU 25 – TC 10

Set review
In the first set, OLLU recorded seven kills and no errors on 14 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .500.

The Saints had 13 kills in the second set and four errors on 28 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .321.

In the third set, OLLU recorded 10 kills and three errors on 20 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .350.

On the offense
Overall, the Saints had 30 kills for a hitting percentage of .371. Texas College totaled eight kills for a hitting percentage of -.133.

Mann led the Saints with seven kills. Tatiana Fuller and Kaitlynn Lewis totaled a team-high two kills each for the Steers.

Rebekah Bustamante assisted on 19 plays for the Saints while Fuller tallied three assists for Texas College.

Defensive standouts
OLLU had a total of 35 digs, led by Tina Trevino with six. Kendria Burelson tallied nine digs for the Steers.

Serving it up
Camila Ramirez had six service aces for the Saints. Fuller and Lewis had one ace each for Texas College.

Second match (Oct. 29)
Basics
The Saints swept Texas College again on Saturday with improved numbers from the prior match. They committed only three errors and totaled 34 kills. Eight OLLU players recorded at least one kill and Evelyn Ortega led the team with 14 digs. The Steers struggled with two sets of negative hitting percentages. The Saints remained undefeated in conference play at 14-0.

Scoring overview
Set One – OLLU 25 – TC 8
Set Two – OLLU 25 – TC 11
Set Three – OLLU 25 – TC 7

Set review
In the first set, OLLU recorded 10 kills and one error on 23 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .391.

The Saints had 14 kills in the second set and one error on 21 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .619.

In the third set, OLLU recorded 10 kills and one error on 27 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .333.

On the offense
Overall, the Saints had 34 kills for a hitting percentage of .437. Texas College totaled 15 kills for a hitting percentage of -.070.

Francis and Mia Dorsey led the Saints with eight kills each. Fuller totaled a team-high seven kills for the Steers.

Lauren Reynard assisted on 19 plays for the Saints while Burelson tallied six assists for Texas College.

Defensive standouts
OLLU had a total of 47 digs, led by Ortega with 14. Fuller tallied nine digs for the Steers.

Serving it up
Ramirez had three service aces for the Saints. Valencia Miles had two aces for Texas College.

What’s next
The Saints start a weekend series at Jarvis Christian University on Nov. 4 at 7 p.m.

OLLU receives three votes in NAIA Volleyball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll

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OLLU has received three votes in the fifth edition of the 2022 NAIA Women’s Volleyball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Saints first received 13 votes on Aug. 31, but fell off inclusion up to now despite subsequently winning 13 of 14 matches.

Xavier University of Louisiana, who had been undefeated through this past weekend, received 11 votes on Oct. 12 and six votes on Sept. 28. The Saints swept the Gold Nuggets last Saturday and Sunday, and were hoping to crack the Top 25, but the team welcomes receiving three votes this week.

  • The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and Unaffiliated Groups.
  • The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each voter ranks the best teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second place and so on through the list.
  • The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed and the team’s ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the teams appear on.
  • Teams that receive only one point on the ballot are not considered “receiving votes”

 In the most recent Red River Athletic Conference Poll, OLLU is on top followed by Xavier, Texas A&M University-Texarkana, Louisiana Christian University, Jarvis Christian University, the University of the Southwest, Huston-Tillotson University and Texas College.

Volleyball sweeps Xavier and now sits atop the conference standings

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The volleyball team won its 11th consecutive match and remains undefeated after the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) 3-0 two-match sweep over Xavier University of Louisiana. The Saints improve to 16-4 overall and 12-0 in the RRAC, while the Gold Nuggets drop to 15-7 overall and 10-2 in conference.

Head Coach Scott Mattera commented, “Wow, I can’t say enough about how much this team has grown over the past couple of months. We’ve been talking about this weekend since they ended our season last year so to come in to New Orleans and sweep both matches is big time stuff. We’ll celebrate this but also get back to work as we’ve still got room to grow. We know there are a lot of teams that will be coming for us at the conference tourney including this very talented Xavier squad!”

History
The Saints are 5-2 against the Gold Nuggets. Last year, the Saints lost 1-3 and 2-3.

Basics – Match One, Oct. 22
The Saints took the lead at the start of the first set and led for most of the period. They dominated through the 17th point when Xavier tied, and again at 18 and 19. After a kill from Tijana Kruta, the Saints scored five straight points to win 25-20.

The teams were more evenly matched in the second set as the Saints took an early lead and then Xavier took over at 7-6. Set leads switched between teams for most of the game. With the score tied at 22, the Saints scored three consecutive points on Lauren Reynard’s serve to win the second set 25-22.

Xavier threatened in the third set as the Gold Nuggets went up 5-3. They continued to lead 12-11 and an ace from Camila Ramirez tied the score. The teams tied at 17 and 18, and an ace from Julissa Casas gave the Saints the edge at 20-18. Casas served to four more points for match point, and a kill from Kruta gave the Saints the win at 25-22.

On the offense
Overall, the Saints tallied 38 kills with 22 errors on 134 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .119. Xavier had 27 kills with 23 errors on 112 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .036.

Mia Dorsey led the Saints with 11 kills. Taylor McGeen had seven kills for Xavier.

Lauren Reynard assisted on 31 plays for the Saints while Emi Riglioni tallied 11 assists for Xavier.

Defensive standouts
OLLU had a total of 54 digs, led by Tina Trevino and Camila Ramirez with 12 each. Kennedy Wade tallied 14 digs for the Gold Nuggets.

Madalyn Gonzalez totaled six blocks for the Saints, while Kendall Mack had six for Xavier.

Serving it up
Mia Dorsey added two aces for the Saints.

Basics – Match Two, Oct. 23
The teams battled in the first set but the Saints were able to take a substantial 15-9 lead. Xavier fought back to tie at 20 and then pulled ahead 23-20. An error on Camila Ramirez pushed Xavier to set point at 24-21. Kills from Rebekah Bustamante, Ramirez and Madalyn Gonzalez tied the set at 24. The teams tied again at 25 and 26, and a kill from Mia Dorsey followed by an ace from Ramirez gave the Saints set point at 27-26. Xavier’s Stella Dineva’s error ended the set with the Saints winning 28-26.

Xavier started strong in the second game pushing ahead 9-5, and four consecutive kills from Ramirez gave the Saints the 11-10 lead. The Saints continued to dominate to win 25-21.

OLLU kept the set close through the fifth point when an ace from Julissa Casas gave the Saints the 7-6 lead. While Xavier was only able to score seven more points, the Saints continued to score to win 25-15.

On the offense
Overall, the Saints tallied 39 kills with 18 errors on 110 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .191. Xavier had 34 kills with 17 errors on 97 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .175.

Mia Dorsey led the Saints with 11 kills. Kennedy Wade had 13 kills for Xavier.

Lauren Reynard assisted on 26 plays for the Saints while Emi Riglioni tallied 12 assists for Xavier.

Defensive standouts
OLLU had a total of 42 digs, led by Camila Ramirez with eight. Linda Mungai tallied 11 digs for the Gold Nuggets.

Serving it up
Camila Ramirez and Julissa Casas had four service aces each.

What’s next
The Saints will host Texas College on Oct. 28 for a Red River Athletic Conference two-match series.

Saints volleyball triumphs on the court against Louisiana Christian

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The volleyball team continues its undefeated Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) record after sweeping Louisiana Christian University (LCU) this weekend. The Saints faced a tough Wildcats squad on Friday and succeeded in winning 3-1. Saturday’s match was quite a bit easier for the Saints as they went on to defeat LCU 3-0.

The wins move the Saints to 13-4 overall and 10-0 in conference. The Wildcats drop to 6-6 overall and 5-3 in conference. The Saints are tied in the conference standings after previous league-leader Xavier University of Louisiana lost three nonconference matches in a row. Both the Saints and Xavier are 10-0 in conference. LCU is in third place, four games behind.

History
The Saints are 3-0 against the Wildcats.

First match (Oct. 14)
Basics
The Saints struggled in the first set as the Wildcats came on strong to lead for most of the period. After tying at four, the Wildcats pushed through to lead and win 25-15.

In the second set, the Wildcats continued their momentum through a tie at 14. The Saints were able to regroup with some success. The teams tied again at 17 and 18 before Lauren Reynard gave the Saints four straight points. LCU attempted to get back into the lead, but the Saints prevailed to win 25-22.

The Saints started the third slow playing catch up but once they took the lead at 7-6, they were able to continue to power through to win 25-15.

In the final set, the Wildcats regained their energy as they led through the 17th point before Tijana Kruta served four points to give the Saints the lead for good. They won 25-21.

Scoring overview
Set One – OLLU 15– LCU 25

Set Two – OLLU 25 – LCU 23

Set Three – OLLU 25 – LCU 15

Set Four – OLLU 25 – LCU 21

Set review
In the first set, OLLU recorded six kills and six errors on 19 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .000.

The Saints had seven kills in the second set and 10 errors on 34 total attacks for a hitting percentage of -.088.

In the third set, OLLU recorded 10 kills and five errors on 25 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .200.

In the final set, the Saints had 12 kills and four errors on 26 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .308.

On the offense
Overall, the Saints had 35 kills for a hitting percentage of .096. LCU totaled 32 kills for a hitting percentage of .035.

Camila Ramirez led the Saints with 14 kills. Three different players had seven kills for LCU,

Lauren Reynard assisted on 29 plays for the Saints while Emma Cother tallied 23 assists for LCU.

Defensive standouts
OLLU had a total of 51 digs, led by Tina Trevino with 16. Leah Stamps tallied 12 digs for the Wildcats.

Serving it up
Tijana Kruta, Julissa Casas and Mia Dorsey tallied three aces for the Saints. Abby Revell had four service aces for the Wildcats.

Second match (Oct. 15)
Basics
The Saints took a little more than an hour to send LCU home on Saturday afternoon. OLLU kept the Wildcats far behind for most of the first set as the Saints won 25-14. The Wildcats did not fare well in the second set either as the Saints completely overpowered them. The Saints reached 20 points, while LCU was still under double digits. They were never able to score more than nine points as the Saints won 25-9.

The Wildcats suffered through the third set as well, as the Saints forced their way to a sweep.

Scoring overview
Set One – OLLU 25 – LCU 14

Set Two – OLLU 25 – LCU 9

Set Three – OLLU 25 – LCU 18

Set review
In the first set, OLLU recorded 10 kills and three errors on 23 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .304.

The Saints had 10 kills in the second set and one error on 15 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .600.

In the third set, OLLU recorded 11 kills and three errors on 20 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .400.

On the offense
Overall, the Saints had 31 kills for a hitting percentage of .414. Louisiana Christian tallied 22 kills for a hitting percentage of .057.

Camila Ramirez led the Saints with 11 kills. Abby Revell totaled six kills for the Wildcats.

Reynard assisted on 29 plays for the Saints while Emma Cother tallied 15 assists for LCU.

Defensive standouts
OLLU had a total of 30 digs, led by Trevino with seven. Aniah Adams tallied six digs for the Wildcats.

Serving it up
Ramirez and Mia Dorsey led the Saints with five aces each. Cother had three aces for the Wildcats.

What’s next
The Saints remain home for a nonconference match against NCAA D3 Texas Lutheran University on Oct. 19 at 7 p.m.

Volleyball sweeps Huston-Tillotson in weekend series

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The volleyball team swept Huston-Tillotson University (HTU) 3-0 in two matches this weekend. The Saints jump to 11-4 overall and remain undefeated at 8-0 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). The Rams drop to 3-12 overall and 2-6 in the RRAC.

Head Coach Scott Mattera commented, “We had a solid performance on Friday in what is always a tough environment at Huston-Tillotson. We had a few small lulls but overall stayed consistent and made plays when things got tight. Lots of people stepped up during Saturday’s match with Camila Ramirez sitting out due to an ankle tweak. We are happy to be undefeated in conference headed into the bye week. I’m having a blast getting better together on and off the court!”

History
The Saints were 25-3 against the Rams prior to the matches.

First match (Sept. 30)
Basics
The Saints played a superb match on Friday to start the weekend series against HTU. They totaled over .200 hitting percentage in every set and only committed 12 errors. OLLU limited the Rams to a negative hitting percentage in the third set. Nine players for the Saints tallied at least one kill and Tijana Kruta impressed with a .444 hitting percentage in three sets of play.

Scoring overview
Set One – OLLU 25 – HTU 15

Set Two – OLLU 25 – HTU 21

Set Three – OLLU 25 – HTU 17

Set review
In the first set, OLLU recorded 13 kills and four errors on 23 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .391.

The Saints had 11 kills in the second set and three errors on 25 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .320.

In the third set, OLLU recorded 12 kills and five errors on 33 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .212.

On the offense
Overall, the Saints had 36 kills for a hitting percentage of .296. Huston-Tillotson totaled 23 kills for a hitting percentage of .049.

Mia Dorsey led the Saints with nine kills. Netania Livingston totaled a team-high seven kills for the Rams.

Lauren Reynard assisted on 18 plays for the Saints while Elaina Spriggins tallied 21 assists for Huston-Tillotson.

Defensive standouts
OLLU had a total of 31 digs, led by Tina Trevino with seven. Amaya Benekin-Mills tallied eight digs for the Rams.

Serving it up
Mia Francis tallied two aces for the Saints. Three different players had one ace each for Huston-Tillotson.

Second match (Oct. 1)
Basics
The Saints followed Friday’s victory with another impressive performance. The Rams were able to challenge the Saints in the second and third set, but OLLU ultimately outplayed Huston-Tillotson. Kruta played well again with two solo blocks and Francis tallied double-digit kills. The Saints remained undefeated in conference play with the pair of wins.

Scoring overview
Set One – OLLU 25 – HTU 15

Set Two – OLLU 25 – HTU 19

Set Three – OLLU 25 – HTU 19

Set review
In the first set, OLLU recorded 15 kills and six errors on 27 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .333.

The Saints had 11 kills in the second set and six errors on 27 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .185.

In the third set, OLLU recorded 12 kills and five errors on 32 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .219.

On the offense
Overall, the Saints had 38 kills for a hitting percentage of .244. Huston-Tillotson totaled 25 kills for a hitting percentage of .035.

Francis led the Saints with 11 kills. Danielle Burns and Jaalin Rosser totaled a team-high six kills each for the Rams.

Reynard assisted on 34 plays for the Saints while Spriggins tallied 24 assists for Huston-Tillotson.

Defensive standouts
OLLU had a total of 38 digs, led by Trevino with 14. Benekin-Mills tallied 11 digs for the Rams.

Serving it up
Reynard had three service aces for the Saints. Three different players had one ace each for the Rams.

What’s next
The Saints return home to face Louisiana Christian University on Oct. 14 at 7 p.m.

Volleyball downs Southwest in two matches

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The volleyball team remained undefeated in Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) play with a pair of wins over University of the Southwest (USW) this weekend. The Saints improve to 9-4 overall and 6-0 in conference. The Mustangs fall to 0-12 overall and 0-6 in the RRAC.

Head Coach Scott Mattera said, “Friday was probably our most complete and efficient match of the year so far. We had good decision making and flow. Saturday, we had a bit of a breakdown as our frustration with some bad plays led to poor volleyball decisions. We were able to right the ship and get two good road wins, but we need to continue to be intentional with our mind game.”

History
The Saints were 22-2 against the Mustangs prior to the matches.

First match (Sept. 23)
Basics

The Saints only committed 10 errors in an impressive sweep against USW on Friday night. OLLU totaled 41 kills backed by a season-high .279 hitting percentage. They also limited the Mustangs to under .100 hitting percentage in every set. Camila Ramirez and Mia Dorsey finished with double digit kills.

Scoring overview
Set One – OLLU 25 – USW 16

Set Two – OLLU 25 – USW 18

Set Three – OLLU 25 – USW 13

Set review
In the first set, OLLU recorded 16 kills and four errors on 42 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .286.

The Saints had 13 kills in the second set and three errors on 30 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .333.

In the third set, OLLU recorded 12 kills and three errors on 39 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .231.

On the offense
Overall, the Saints had 41 kills for a hitting percentage of .279. Southwest totaled 20 kills for a hitting percentage of .044.

Dorsey led the Saints with 14 kills. Valeria Trevino totaled a team-high seven kills for the Mustangs.

Lauren Reynard assisted on 29 plays for the Saints while Gabriela Tapia tallied 11 assists for Southwest.

Defensive standouts
OLLU had a total of 66 digs, led by Tina Trevino with 23. Autumn Lopez tallied 22 digs for the Mustangs.

Serving it up
Trevino and Dorsey both tallied three aces for the Saints. Four different players had one ace each for Southwest.

Second match (Sept. 24)
Basics

The Saints were challenged by the Mustangs in the second match. The Saints started strong with only two errors in the first set and a .282 hitting percentage. The Mustangs played a consistent second set with four more kills than the Saints. The Saints responded with 13 kills in the third set following the 1-1 tie. Southwest battled in the final set, but OLLU was able to hold on for a four-set victory.

Scoring overview
Set One – OLLU 25 – USW 19

Set Two – USW 25 – OLLU 20

Set Three – OLLU 25 – USW 16

Set Four – OLLU 25 – USW 17

Set review
In the first set, OLLU recorded 13 kills and two errors on 39 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .282.

The Saints had eight kills in the second set and eight errors on 41 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .000.

In the third set, OLLU recorded 13 kills and three errors on 35 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .286.

The Saints had 14 kills in the fourth set and six errors on 41 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .195.

On the offense
Overall, the Saints had 48 kills for a hitting percentage of .186. Southwest totaled 39 kills for a hitting percentage of .078.

Dorsey led the Saints with 18 kills. Trevino totaled a team-high 15 kills for the Mustangs.

Reynard assisted on 45 plays for the Saints while Tapia tallied 16 assists for Southwest.

Defensive standouts
OLLU had a total of 82 digs, led by Trevino with 24. Lopez tallied 19 digs for the Mustangs.

Serving it up
Tijana Kruta had two service aces for the Saints. Alexia Esparza tallied five service aces for Southwest.

What’s next
The Saints battle Huston-Tillotson University in a pair of matches in Austin, Texas, starting on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m.

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