SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - Seventh-ranked and second-seeded Colorado College stated its case for an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Volleyball Championship with a sweep of fourth-seeded Texas Lutheran University in the consolation match of the 2021 SCAC Volleyball Tournament at Calgaard Gymnasium on Sunday morning. Official Championships Website | Photo Album | Colorado College Post-Match Interview | Texas Lutheran Post-Match Interview
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the opening set, Colorado College jumped out to a 12-4 lead after a kill from Isabella Lipacis. Texas Lutheran was able to cut the lead to 21-14 before the Tigers earned a 25-16 win. Colorado College hit a blistering .358 in the opening set compared to the Bulldogs' .108 clip.
- Texas Lutheran jumped out to an early 9-4 lead in the beginning of the second set after a service ace from Lexi Morris. A kill from Georgia Mullins and then a ball handling error tied the set at 15-15. Jenny Jenks tallied a service ace to tie the set at 21-21 before the Tigers went up 2-0 with a 25-23 victory.
- In set three, Colorado College took an early 9-5 lead on a kill by Isabella Vasquez. After a Bulldogs timeout, Texas Lutheran pulled to within 11-10 before taking a slim 17-13 lead. The Tigers responded by tying the match at 21-21 before Colorado College won the set and the match on back-to-back kills from Paige Day and Mullins to take a 25-22 victory.
COLORADO COLLEGE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Isabella Lipacis: 15 kills, 12 digs, 2 service aces
- Isabella Vasquez: 11 kills, 14 digs, 2 service aces
- Georgia Mullins: 8 kills, 13 digs,
- Jenny Jenks: 35 assists, 9 digs
- Peyton Hummel: 13 digs
TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Tanyse Moehrig-Woodard: 8 kills, 3 digs, 1 block assist
- Madison Weisinger: 5 kills, .556 hitting percentage, 3 block assists
- Shavonne Respondek: 13 assists, 6 digs, .400 hitting percentage
- Lexi Morris: 22 digs
- Paige Day: 9 digs
NOTABLES
- This marked the fourth all-time meeting of these two programs in the SCAC tournament and the third time in the consolation match. The win improved Colorado College to 4-0 against Texas Lutheran in SCAC postseason play.
- The Tigers went a perfect 3-0 against the Bulldogs, including sweeping the regular season series.
UP NEXT
Colorado College, which improved to 29-5 on the season, will await word for a possible at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Volleyball Championship. The Tigers currently ranked third in the most recent NCAA Division III Region X rankings. Texas Lutheran sees its season end with a mark of 19-14.
