Volleyball Wins Two of Three at San Antonio ShinDig

SAN ANTONIO (Aug. 26, 2023) –  The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) volleyball team won two out of three matches in the San Antonio ShinDig on Friday and Saturday. The Saints defeated the NAIA's No. 10-ranked Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) on Friday, followed by a loss against Carroll College (CC) to start play on Saturday and a victory over Oklahoma City University (OCU) to close the tournament.

vs. Southwestern Assemblies of God University (Friday)

Basics

The Saints started the San Antonio ShinDig strong with a sweep against SAGU on Friday night. They won the first two sets behind 11 kills in each of the frames. They finished the match with a .250 hitting percentage in the third set by tallying 16 kills and only five errors. OLLU had five service aces and three players had over 30 total attacks apiece. This was the second time in program history that the Saints defeated a top 10 team in the NAIA. In 2016, they defeated the NAIA's No. 1 ranked team Columbia College.

Scoring overview

Set One – OLLU 25 – SAGU 21

Set Two – OLLU 25 – SAGU 19

Set Three – OLLU 25 – SAGU 21

Set review

In the first set, OLLU recorded 11 kills and seven errors on 38 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .105.

The Saints had 11 kills in the second set and eight errors on 35 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .086.

In the third set, OLLU recorded 16 kills and five errors on 44 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .250.

On the offense

Overall, the Saints had 38 kills for a hitting percentage of .154. SAGU totaled 24 kills for a hitting percentage of .028.

Mia Francis led the Saints with 15 kills. Karena Tipton totaled a team-high seven kills for the Lions.

Lauren Reynard assisted on 36 plays for the Saints while Riley Burcham tallied 21 assists for SAGU.

Defensive standouts

OLLU had a total of 50 digs, led by Tina Trevino with 18. Taylor Cavozos and Tessa Glick tallied nine digs each for the Lions.

Serving it up

Julissa Casas led the Saints with two service aces. Kya Bock had one service ace for the Lions.

vs. Carroll College (Saturday)

Basics

OLLU struggled against the Fighting Saints to open play on Saturday. The Saints took the first set behind 14 kills and 45 total attacks. Carroll turned the momentum and won three straight sets to take the match. The Saints committed 11 service errors and Carroll hit .278 in the fourth and final set. Mia Francis finished with 25 kills, which ranks third in OLLU history for a single match.

Scoring overview

Set One – OLLU 25 – CC 22

Set Two – CC 25 – OLLU 22

Set Three – CC 25 – OLLU 18

Set Four – CC 25 – OLLU 21

Set review

In the first set, OLLU recorded 14 kills and six errors on 45 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .178.

The Saints had 16 kills in the second set and nine errors on 50 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .140.

In the third set, OLLU recorded 10 kills and seven errors on 38 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .079.

The Saints had 13 kills in the fourth set and seven errors on 37 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .162.

On the offense

Overall, the Saints had 53 kills for a hitting percentage of .141. Carroll totaled 49 kills for a hitting percentage of .165.

Francis led the Saints with 25 kills. Sidney Gulick and Mara Lynch totaled a team-high 13 kills each for the Fighting Saints.

Reynard assisted on 48 plays for the Saints while Maddie Wilkes tallied 30 assists for Carroll.

Defensive standouts

OLLU had a total of 86 digs, led by Trevino with 34. Julia Carr tallied 33 digs for the Fighting Saints.

Serving it up

Camila Ramirez recorded the lone service ace for OLLU. Wilkes had two service aces for the Fighting Saints.

vs. Oklahoma City University (Saturday)

Basics

The last match of the tournament was controlled by the Saints in a three-set victory over OCU. The Saints excelled in the first set with 16 kills and a .300 hitting percentage. The second set was a battle, with the Saints closing the frame on a kill by Mia Francis. The Stars had higher hitting percentages than the Saints in the second and third sets, but OLLU prevailed.

Scoring overview

Set One – OLLU 25 – OCU 18

Set Two – OLLU 28 – OCU 26

Set Three – OLLU 25 – OCU 21

Set review

In the first set, OLLU recorded 16 kills and four errors on 40 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .300.

The Saints had 12 kills in the second set and six errors on 41 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .146.

In the third set, OLLU recorded nine kills and seven errors on 40 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .050.

On the offense

Overall, the Saints had 37 kills for a hitting percentage of .165. Oklahoma City totaled 34 kills for a hitting percentage of .146.

Mia Dorsey led the Saints with 15 kills. Ruby Kelley totaled a team-high 12 kills for the Stars.

Reynard assisted on 29 plays for the Saints while Natalie Adams tallied 29 assists for Oklahoma City.

Defensive standouts

OLLU had a total of 69 digs, led by Reynard with 16. Kaitlyn Dunlap tallied 18 digs for the Stars.

Serving it up

Casas and Dorsey had two services aces each for OLLU. Adams had three service aces for the Stars.

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Up next

The Saints compete in the GoSarpy.com Labor Day Classic in Bellevue, Neb., from Aug. 31-Sept. 2.