Posted: Nov 05, 2016
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).