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SHERMAN, Texas - No. 1 Trinity University and
No. 2 Southwestern University each picked up wins in Friday
evening's semifinal matches to advanace to the championship game
after Day One of the SCAC Volleyball Tournament being contested on
the campus of Austin College. Interactive
Bracket | Official
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It will be the second consecutive year the two conference
rivals have met for the SCAC crown and an automatic berth into the
NCAA Tournament. Three of the last five matches between the
conference behemoths have gone to five sets, including last year's
thriller where Trinity battled back from down 0-2 to earn the
victory.
University of Dallas 3, Texas Lutheran University 2
C.j. Broadbent, a second team All-SCAC selection, was
phenomenal for the fourth-seeded Dallas Crusaders, coming away with
49 digs to lead the Crusaders to a thrilling five set victory over
fifth-seeded Texas Lutheran in the SCAC Volleyball Quarterfinal
match on Friday morning. Box Score | Complete Recap
Colorado College 3, Austin College
0
SCAC Player of the Year Abbe Holtze led the way with 15 kills
while Kristen Liberty added eight kills as the third-seeded
Colorado College Tigers cruised to a 3-0 victory over the host
school Austin College in the SCAC Volleyball Quarterfinals match on
Friday afternoon. Box Score | Complete Recap
Trinity University
3, University of Dallas 0
The top-seeded Trinity Tigres got an excellent match from Maggie
Emodi, finshing with 14 kills and 17 digs, while Erin Cusenbary
added nine kills on .500 hitting to go with five blocks as the
Tigers swept Dallas 3-0 in the SCAC Volleyball Semifinals on Friday
afternoon, and punching their ticket to the championship game on
Saturday afternoon. Box Score | Complete Recap
Southwestern University 3, Colorado College
2
In, perhaps, the match of the night, second-ranked Southwestern and third-ranked Colorado College played an epic five set match with the Pirates erasing a 9-6 deficit in the fifth set and scoring eight unanswered to take the victory in the SCAC Volleyball Semifinals matchup on Friday evening. Kaitlyn Foster finished with 17 kills and 26 digs to lead the Pirates to the championship game on Saturday afternoon. Box Score | Complete Recap