Ladyjacks to face La. Tech, Troy State
9/15/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Sept. 15, 2006
NACOGDOCHES - After four home matches last weekend, the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks are on the road once again, this time to Ruston, La., to face Louisiana Tech and Troy State in the Louisiana Tech Tournament. SFA is set to face the Trojans at 4 p.m. Friday and will close out the tournament with a 1 p.m. match against the Lady Techsters Saturday. The Ladyjacks are currently leading the Southland Conference with a 7-3 season record.
The SLC's reigning defensive player of the week, Stephanie Figgers, is leading the Ladyjacks and the SLC with 6.57 digs per game. She's collected over 30 digs in a match twice this season and collected 41 digs last weekend against Houston. Sophomore Traci Rohde collected the first double-double of her career, with career-high marks of 22 kills and 10 total blocks, also against the Cougars. As a team, the Ladyjacks are second in the league with a .188 hitting percentage and have only allowed their opponents to a .129 hitting percentage.
After this weekend, SFA will open conference play Thursday, Sept. 21, at Texas-San Antonio in a 7 p.m. match from the Convocation Center. The Ladyjacks will then travel to Corpus Christi for their first match ever with new SLC member Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The match against the Islanders is slated for a 2 p.m. start Saturday, Sept. 23, from TAMUCC's Moody Fieldhouse.
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