Game Notes: Southern Miss Invitational/ULM
8/29/2013 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Aug 29, 2013
Stephen F. Austin at Southern Miss Invitational
Friday, August 30, 2013 • 3:00 p.m. (CST)
Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 • 9:00 a.m./3:30 p.m. (CST)
Reed Green Coliseum (8,095) • Hattiesburg, Miss.
Radio: None • Live Stats: www.southernmiss.com
GAME NOTES: Matches 1-4 
FOR STARTERS
The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack volleyball team begins their journey towards their 18th 20-win season under head coach Debbie Humphreys. SFA will open the 2013 season on the road, traveling to Hattiesburg, Miss., for the Southern Mississippi Tournament Aug. 30-31. The Ladyjacks will play Troy, Jackson State and tournement host Southern Miss over the two-day tournament.
All three opponents are familiar to SFA, having played each university at one point in prior seasons. The Ladyjacks are 7-3 against the tournament field.
Following the tournament, the Ladyjacks will travel to Louisiana - Monore on Labor Day. SFA is 35-3 all-time against the Warhawks.
SFA vs THE TROJANS
vs Troy, SFA leads 1-0
The last time: SFA 3, Troy 0 • 9/15/2006 • Ruston, LA
SFA vs THE TIGERS
vs JSU, SFA leads 2-0
The last time: SFA 3, JSU 0 • 9/3/2004 • Jonesboro, AR
SFA vs THE GOLDEN EAGLES
vs SMU, SFA leads 4-3
The last time: SFA 3, SMU 1 • 9/15/2012 • Nacogdoches, TX
SFA vs THE WARHAWKS
vs ULM, SFA leads 35-3
The last time: ULM 3, SFA 1 • 8/28/2012 • Nacogdoches, TX
LIVE STATS: Each match can be followed via Live Stats at www.southernmiss.com
FOLLOW SFA ATHLETICS: Fans are encouraged to follow along with SFA Volleyball and SFA Athletics
as a whole via SFA's social media sites on Facebook (SFA Athletics) and Twitter (@SFA_Athletics/@SFA_Volleyball). Up-to-the minute match updates, as well as the latest news can be found via these outlets from all home matches and selected road matches.
Fans can also follow along via live chat with the administrator of www.sfavolleyblog.net, Greg Miller. He will be courtside for the match in Monroe, La. Fans can take part in the live chat on their computers or smartphones by accessing the website.
LADYJACKS PICKED 3RD/5TH IN PRESEASON POLLS:
The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack volleyball team was picked third and fifth in the Southland Conference preseason polls conducted by league coaches and sports information directors. The Ladyjacks finished fourth in the regular season in 2012, being narrowly defeated by regular season and eventual SLC tournament champion Central Arkansas.
PRESEASON ALL-SLC: Junior Jill Ivy and Tori Bates were named to the preseason All-Southland Conference volleyball team announed by league officials Aug. 20. Ivy was an automatic selection to the first team, after receiving league honors in 2012, while Bates was named to the second team. Bates earned honorable mention All-SLC as a freshman.
Jill Ivy: Junior Jill Ivy delivered on a preseason selection in 2012, being named to the All-Southland Conference first team at the end of the regular season as well as an all-tournament team member. The Katy, Texas, native, led the team and finished sixth in the conference with 400 kills, averaging 3.03 per set, and finishing second with 96 blocks as a sophomore. Ivy recorded 10 kills or more in 26 of the 34-match season.
"PAIGE" TURNER: Junior Paige Holland has been a steady presence in the Ladyjack rotation in her first two years with the program. Holland appeared in every set as a freshman and all but two as a sophomore for SFA. The Magnolia, Texas, native, has averaged 9.34 assists per set in her career. Holland led the team and finished eighth in the conference with 8.53 sets per set as a sophomore and currently ranks sixth all-time in school history with 2,392 assists.
WINNING: Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack head volleyball coach Debbie Humphreys enters her 26th season in Nacogdoches as one of the most successful coaches in the game today. The four-time Southland Conference Coach of the Year put together her 17th 20-win season in 2012, pushing her career win total to 556, which ranks among the top 25 active head coaches in the country.
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