Game Notes: Central Florida Classic/LA Tech
9/5/2013 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Sep 5, 2013
Stephen F. Austin at Central Florida Classic
Friday, Sept. 6, 2013 • 10:30 a.m./6:00 p.m. (EST)
Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013 • 6:00 p.m. (EST)
The Venue at UCF (2,000) • Orlando, Fla.
Radio: None • Live Stats: www.ucfknights.com
Stephen F. Austin vs Louisiana Tech
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 • 6:30 p.m. (CST)
Shelton Gym (600) • Nacogdoches, Texas
Radio: None • Live Stats: www.sfajacks.com
FOR STARTERS
The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack volleyball team continues their journey towards their 18th 20-win season under head coach Debbie Humphreys. SFA will conclude its seven-game road trip to start the 2013 season in Orlando, Fla., for the Holiday Inn Select/UCF Classic Sept. 6-7. The Ladyjacks will play George Washington, Elon and tournement host Central Florida over the two-day tournament.
Two of the tournament opponents are familiar to SFA, having played both universities at one point in prior seasons. The Ladyjacks are 3-1 against GW and UCF, while their Friday match with Elon will be the first meeting between the two schools.
Following the tournament, the Ladyjacks will have their home opener against Louisiana Tech on Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the Shelton Gym. SFA is 16-7 all-time against the Lady Techsters.
SFA vs THE COLONIALS
vs GW, SFA leads 1-0
The last time: SFA 3, GW 1 • 9/7/1996 • Washington, DC
SFA vs THE PHOENIX
This will be the first meeting between the two schools at the net.
SFA vs THE KNIGHTS
vs UCF, SFA leads 2-1
The last time: SFA 3, UCF 2 • 9/7/2002 • Orlando, FL
SFA vs THE LADY TECHSTERS
vs LA Tech, SFA leads 16-7
The last time: SFA 3, LA Tech 0 • 10/7/2008 • Nacogdoches, TX
LIVE STATS: Each match of the Holiday Inn Select/UCF Classic can be followed via Live Stats at www.ucfknights.com. The Tuesday, Sept. 10, match will serve as the home opener for SFA and can be followed via Live Stats on www.sfajacks.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.
HELLO, WIN COLUMN: The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack volleyball team opened the 2013 season winning its season-opening tournament for a third consecutive year. The Ladyjacks knocked off Troy in five sets, before sweeping Jackson State and tournament host Southern Miss, in the USM Invitational. Following the trip to Hattiesburg, SFA went to Louisiana-Monroe and swept the Warhawks. The three-set, three-match sweep is the first Ladyjacks since the 2009 season.
OLSON NAMED SLC DEFENSIVE POW: Sophomore libero OJ Olson was named the Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the opening week of the 2013 season. Olson averaged 4.73 digs per set in helping SFA to a perfect 3-0 weekend mark and the tournament championship at the Southern Miss Invitational. The Cedar Park, Texas, native was named MVP of the tournament for her efforts.
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 entering 2013.
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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