Posted: Nov 05, 2021
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Fourth-seeded Texas Lutheran University advanced to the 2021 SCAC Volleyball Championship semifinals with a 3-0 sweep of fifth-seeded Austin College on Friday afternoon at Calgaard Gymnasium. Official Championships Website | Photo Album | Texas Lutheran Post-Match Interview | Austin College Post-Match Interview
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Texas Lutheran withstood Austin College's 10-4 run to open up the first set by ending the set on a 21-13 run to win 25-23.
- The Bulldogs raced out to a 17-8 lead in the second set before winning 25-13. Texas Lutheran then took the match with a 25-13 third set victory.
- Texas Lutheran limited Austin College to a .095 hitting percentage
- The Bulldogs racked up nine service aces and seven blocks.
- Austin College totaled 52 digs and six blocks.
TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Kacie Hall: 11 kills, .500 hitting percentage, 5 digs
- Maddy Schultz: 8 kills, 2 block assists
- Tanyse Moehrig-Woodard : 8 kills, 6 digs, 1 block assist
- Lexi Morris: 17 digs, 2 assists
- Shavonne Respondek: 11 digs
AUSTIN COLLEGE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Riley Abernathy: 8 kills, 11 digs
- Olivia Linton: 6 kills, 5 digs, 3 assists
- TJ Folse: 5 kills, 1 solo block, 1 block assist
- Brooklyn Talley: 16 assists
- Mari Prazak: 15 digs
NOTABLES
- Hall's .500 hitting percentage is the second-highest individual single-game mark for a Bulldog this season. Moehrig-Woodard hit .611 against Centenary on October 8.
- Texas Lutheran improved to 3-1 against Austin College this season.
- With the win, the Bulldogs moved to 4-0 all-time against the Kangaroos in the SCAC tournament.
UP NEXT
Texas Lutheran (19-12) advances to take on top seed, AVCA second-ranked, and host Trinity University (29-2) tomorrow at 12 p.m. CT in the semifinals. Meanwhile, Austin College ends its season with a 20-11 overall mark.
