Stephen F. Austin
3-0
Arkansas - Pine Bluff
0-3
SFA Wins Memphis Invitational, Caps 3-0 Weekend by Blasting Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3-0
8/25/2018 5:36:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Corin Evans puts down 11 kills, Haley Coleman adds 10 for SFA
In addition to reeling off three triumphs to start 2018 campaign, the defending Southland Conference champions swept each of their opponents - something no SFA team before it had done in its first three matches.
With their offense firing on all cylinders, the Ladyjacks claimed the title of Memphis Invitational champions by blitzing Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 3-0, Saturday afternoon at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse.
SET ONE | SFA 25, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 16
• A service ace from Ann Hollas and a strong kill from Peyton Redmond set the tone early as the Ladyjacks jumped out to an early 5-1 lead over the Golden Lions.
• Though SFA mustered only eight kills against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the frame, the Ladyjacks did not need to rely on a strong attack as the Golden Lions' numerous unforced miscues handed SFA a total of 15 free points.
• Both Hollas and senior McKenzie Brewer served up aces during the Ladyjacks' opening set victory.
• Senior Haley Coleman turned in a flawless first set, racking up three kills on the same number of swings. Junior Corin Evans added two more for the Ladyjacks who hit .292 while limiting Arkansas-Pine Bluff to an attacking clip of .000 (10 kills, 10 errors).
SET TWO | SFA 25, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 13
• The Ladyjacks' showed off some scorching hot offense in the middle frame, racking up 20 kills while hitting a robust .432 to put the Golden Lions in an 0-2 hole.
• Of those 20 terminations, Evans racked up seven of them. Four of the Ladyjacks' final five points in the frame came courtesy of kills from the junior, too.
• Danae Daron chipped in five more kills for SFA during the set while Coleman added four of her own to keep Arkansas-Pine Bluff on its heels.
• Even though they hit at a clip of .222 and totaled a pair of blocks, the Golden Lions could not keep up with SFA's multi-pronged attack.
SET THREE | SFA 25, Arkansas State 9
• The only lead Arkansas-Pine Bluff enjoyed in the match came when Kendalle Howard started the final set with a kill. Following that termination, however, it was all SFA the rest of the way.
• A 9-0 run by the Ladyjacks staggered the Golden Lions with most of the damage through that surge done by Coleman who put on a serving clinic. The senior reeled off four straight service aces through the run which was capped by a kill from Brewer.
• Evans added a fifth service ace in the frame for the Ladyjacks during a 6-0 run that upped SFA's lead to 18-6. That surge concluded with redshirt freshman Lauren Wright's first collegiate kill.
• Sophomore Anyia Williams added three kills during SFA's 7-1 run to wrap up the match while sophomore setter Margaret Dean chipped in a termination off of an assist from redshirt sophomore Julia Whitehead.
KEY PERFORMERS | STATS OF NOTE
• Evans and Coleman each finished with double-digit kill totals in the Ladyjacks' third-straight 3-0 victory. The former turned in an SFA season-best 11 while Coleman added 10 to go along with nine digs and four of the Ladyjacks' 10 service aces.
• Brewer and Ann Hollas dished out 15 and 14 assists respectively for SFA who attacked at a rate of .384 during the win.
• Getting her first collegiate start, freshman Marisabel Torres slipped on the libero jersey and dug up a match-high 13 balls to go along with three assists and a pair of winners from the service line.
• Daron added seven kills while hitting .455 while Anyia Williams finished with six terminations on a match-best attack percentage of .625.
• Howard totaled 10 kills for Arkansas-Pine Bluff who hit .072 in its third-straight loss.
• For their exemplary efforts through the weekend, Daron (Most Outstanding Player), Brewer and Hollas were each named to the Memphis Invitational All-Tournament Team.
COMING UP NEXT
• Another lengthy road trip, this one to the northeast, awaits the Ladyjacks. SFA heads to Hamilton, N.Y., where it will be one of four teams in the Ellis Rowland Memorial Invitational held at Colgate University. While there, the Ladyjacks will play three matches beginning with a Friday afternoon showdown against 2017 NCAA Tournament squad and Ivy League adversary Princeton. First serve has been set for 3:00 p.m. CT.
