TLU Defeats Dallas to Lock Up Fifth Place

TLU Defeats Dallas to Lock Up Fifth Place

SHREVEPORT, La. - Texas Lutheran University downed the University of Dallas in straight sets to lock up a fifth-place finish at the 2016 SCAC Volleyball Tournament. Official Website Postgame Interview

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Texas Lutheran controlled the match as the Bulldogs, after taking the first set 25-15, led start to finish in both the second (25-18) and third (25-15) sets to complete the sweep.
  • Texas Lutheran posted 11 team blocks during the match.
  • Dallas committed 21 attacking errors during the match.

TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Kristin Fording: 17 kills, 11 digs, 6 block assists
  • Makenzie Griffin: 8 kills, 4 block assists
  • Mathis Popelsky: 18 digs

UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS STATISTICAL STANDOUTS

  • Jessie Koster: 28 digs
  • Mairin Guilfoyle: 11 kills
  • Elizabeth Smith: 22 assists

NOTABLES

  • Texas Lutheran finishes in fifth place with an overall mark of 15-17.
  • Dallas finishes the 2016 campaign with a team record of 13-21 and a sixth place standing.
  • Jessie Koster of Dallas became the SCAC's all-time career digs leader in the first set. She finished the match with 28 digs and her career with 2,880 digs - 24 digs clear of the former mark of 2,856 held by Samantha Lingamfelter of Southwestern (2006-09).
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