Stephen F. Austin
29-1,16-0Southland
No.8 New Orleans
13-18,6-10Southland
Top Seeded Ladyjacks Sweep No. 8 New Orleans to Open SLC Championship
11/22/2019 7:31:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Conway, AR -- The No. 1 seeded SFA volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 win (25-17, 25-23, 25-21) against the No. 8 seeded New Orleans Privateers Friday at Prince Center to open the Southland Conference Championship.
The non-conference victory improved the Ladyjacks' overall record to 29-1 on the season.
Xariah Williams finished with 11 kills on the day to lead the Ladyjacks attack while finishing with a hitting percentage of .250. Defensively, SFA had four players reach double figures in digs, highlighted by Madelynn Miller's 16, 13 from Corin Evans, and 12 more from Ariana Pagan.
INSIDE THE BOX
» SFA had four players in double figures in digs.
» Corin Evans had a match-high four aces in the win.
» SFA served up six aces on the way to a third-set victory.
» Xariah Williams had a team-high 11 kills for SFA.
» SFA got a team-high 16 digs from Madelynn Miller.
» SFA attackers were helped by a team-high 19 assists from Ann Hollas.
SET 1 | The Ladyjacks earned a set-one victory 25-17 thanks to a strong performance on the attacking side. SFA registered a .364 attack percentage with 16 kills in the set victory. The Ladyjacks rallied from down five at 5-0 to grab the win.
SET 2 | After their win in the first set, SFA put themselves on the cusp of a sweep with a 25-23 victory in set number two. The Ladyjacks survived a back-and-forth set to win in a stanza that featured 16 lead changes and was tied 16 times. Neither team led by more than four points along the way.
SET 3 | SFA then finished off the match with a victory in set number three. Impressive serving helped the Ladyjacks win the set 25-21. SFA recorded six aces in the win. After the lead changed hands seven times, the Ladyjacks took control for good at 21-20 and rode that advantage to victory. The SFA offense also got a boost from six aces in the stanza. SFA's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking six New Orleans attacks in the stanza.
NEXT UP
SFA advances to the semifinals on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. against No. 4 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
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