Thursday, March 25
Huntsville, TX
6:30 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin
22-5, 10-1Southland
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Sam Houston State University
9-2, 9-2Southland
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Stephen F. Austin
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Sam Houston
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Ladyjacks Down Bearkats in Four To Clinch Share of SLC Regular Season Title
3/25/2021 10:16:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
HUNTSVILLE, Texas --
The SFA Ladyjacks (22-5, 10-1) traveled to Sam Houston (9-2) on Thursday for not only a traditional conference showdown, but for a chance to clinch a share of the Southland Conference regular season title. The 'Jacks completed the quest on the road, 3-1 (25-17, 26-24, 10-25, 25-18) for its fourth consecutive regular season crown.
CURRENT STANDINGS SITUATION
The Bearkats, the Ladyjacks and the Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions sit at No. 1, 2 and 3 in the Southland Conference standings, each with one regular season game left to play. SHSU and SELU each have two losses in conference play, which puts SFA in the position to win the regular season outright with a victory against Houston Baptist on Saturday at Shelton Gymnasium.
TONIGHT'S LEADERS
- Kills: Taya Mitchell (14 kills on .542), Payton Cerny (Nine on (.300).
- Digs: Madelynn Miller (22), Ariana Pagan (15)
- Assists: Maddy Bourque (23), Allie Hamsher (18)
- Blocks: Taya Mitchell (4), Ashley Procious (2)
PILGRIM'S PLAYER OF THE GAME
Taya Mitchell (14 kills, five digs, four blocks)
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | SFA, 25-17
- The 'Jacks hit game-high .297 (14-37) in the first stanza
- Six lead changes during the first set
- Kennedy Wright and Coco Gillett each garnered three kills in Set 1, three other Ladyjacks contributed two (Powell, Procious, Mitchell)
- SFA scored five straight points to take a significant 21-15 lead of a Taya Mitchell kill (from Hamsher), followed by a slam from Pagan to make it 22-15
- The Ladyjacks took advantage of three Bearkat errors for the final three points to grab Set 1
SET 2 | SFA, 26-24
- 16 ties, five lead changes in Set 2 between the squads
- Both teams converted on 15 kills in this frame (SFA, .268, SHSU, .191)
- Ashley Procious scored the final two points for the Ladyjacks to win the set
- SFA completed three blocks in Set 2 to SHSU's zero for critical points in this tight match
- Madelynn Miller gathered her 10th dig thus far
SET 3 | SHSU, 25-10
- The Bearkats led the entire game, winning its only set of the match to force four sets
- SFA committed 10 errors in Set 3 to SHSU's two
- SHSU hit a game-high .290, while the 'Jacks struggled offensively (-0.097)
SET 4 | SFA, 25-18
- This was one of two sets where the Ladyjacks clipped 15 kills
- SFA held the Bearkats to a .082 hitting percentage in Set 4
- Payton Cerny notched six kills in the final set, with three coming from Mitchell
- Maddy Bourque assisted 11 teammates to scoring position in Set 4
- The 'Jacks completed a crucial 7-0 scoring run when the set was tied at 13-13 to advance to 20-13.
- Procious, Pagan, Cerny and Mitchell each chimed in a kill during the 7-0 span to spark the offensive momentum
The SFA Ladyjacks (22-5, 10-1) traveled to Sam Houston (9-2) on Thursday for not only a traditional conference showdown, but for a chance to clinch a share of the Southland Conference regular season title. The 'Jacks completed the quest on the road, 3-1 (25-17, 26-24, 10-25, 25-18) for its fourth consecutive regular season crown.
CURRENT STANDINGS SITUATION
The Bearkats, the Ladyjacks and the Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions sit at No. 1, 2 and 3 in the Southland Conference standings, each with one regular season game left to play. SHSU and SELU each have two losses in conference play, which puts SFA in the position to win the regular season outright with a victory against Houston Baptist on Saturday at Shelton Gymnasium.
TONIGHT'S LEADERS
- Kills: Taya Mitchell (14 kills on .542), Payton Cerny (Nine on (.300).
- Digs: Madelynn Miller (22), Ariana Pagan (15)
- Assists: Maddy Bourque (23), Allie Hamsher (18)
- Blocks: Taya Mitchell (4), Ashley Procious (2)
PILGRIM'S PLAYER OF THE GAME
Taya Mitchell (14 kills, five digs, four blocks)
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 | SFA, 25-17
- The 'Jacks hit game-high .297 (14-37) in the first stanza
- Six lead changes during the first set
- Kennedy Wright and Coco Gillett each garnered three kills in Set 1, three other Ladyjacks contributed two (Powell, Procious, Mitchell)
- SFA scored five straight points to take a significant 21-15 lead of a Taya Mitchell kill (from Hamsher), followed by a slam from Pagan to make it 22-15
- The Ladyjacks took advantage of three Bearkat errors for the final three points to grab Set 1
SET 2 | SFA, 26-24
- 16 ties, five lead changes in Set 2 between the squads
- Both teams converted on 15 kills in this frame (SFA, .268, SHSU, .191)
- Ashley Procious scored the final two points for the Ladyjacks to win the set
- SFA completed three blocks in Set 2 to SHSU's zero for critical points in this tight match
- Madelynn Miller gathered her 10th dig thus far
SET 3 | SHSU, 25-10
- The Bearkats led the entire game, winning its only set of the match to force four sets
- SFA committed 10 errors in Set 3 to SHSU's two
- SHSU hit a game-high .290, while the 'Jacks struggled offensively (-0.097)
SET 4 | SFA, 25-18
- This was one of two sets where the Ladyjacks clipped 15 kills
- SFA held the Bearkats to a .082 hitting percentage in Set 4
- Payton Cerny notched six kills in the final set, with three coming from Mitchell
- Maddy Bourque assisted 11 teammates to scoring position in Set 4
- The 'Jacks completed a crucial 7-0 scoring run when the set was tied at 13-13 to advance to 20-13.
- Procious, Pagan, Cerny and Mitchell each chimed in a kill during the 7-0 span to spark the offensive momentum
Team Stats
SFA
SHSU
Kills
51
49
Errors
23
21
Attempts
166
167
Hitting %
.169
.168
Points
59
62
Assists
48
45
Aces
1
5
Blocks
7
8
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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