Saturday, March 27
Nacogdoches, Texas
3:00 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin
23-5,11-1Southland
3
vs
1
Houston Baptist
9-9,8-4Southland
1
2
3
4
F
Houston Baptist
11
22
25
23
1
SFA
25
25
22
25
3
Ladyjacks Outshine Huskies 3-1, Crowned Fourth Consecutive SLC Regular Season Title
3/27/2021 9:07:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
NACOGDOCHES, Texas --
The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks had quite the accolade on the line entering today's matchup with the Houston Baptist Huskies, an outright Southland Conference regular season title. The Ladyjacks clinched a share of the regular season title with a win at Sam Houston last week, but today's 3-1 (25-11, 25-22, 22-25, 25-23) triumph against the Huskies made SFA the only team to reach 11 wins in conference play.
SFA secured the No. 1 seed in the tournament, earning a double-bye and automatic advancement to the semifinals. The Ladyjacks will take on the winner of Texas A&M Corpus Christi/Winner of Match 2 (No. 5 HBU/No. 8 UIW) on Friday, April 2nd at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
Today's Leaders
Kills: Payton Cerny (16), Kennedy Wright (10), Leah Powell (8)
Aces: Ariana Pagan (3), Maddy Bourque (1), Allie Hamsher (1)
Blocks: Taya Mitchell (6), Leah Powell (3), Ashley Procious (3)
Assists: Maddy Bourque (29), Allie Hamsher (10), Malgorzata Andersohn (7)
Digs: Madelynn Miller (31), Kennedy Wright (13), Ariana Pagan (9)
Pilgrim's Player of the Game
Madelynn Miller
(31 digs, three assists)
Hitting Percentage Comparison
SFA: .219 (53-155)
HBU: .146 (51-164)
How It Happened
SFA jumped out to a hot 7-0 start in Set 1, only allowing five HBU kills over the net on 29 attempts (-.103) in the entire set. The 'Jacks created a comfortable cushion for themselves during the opening set, with Payton Cerny leading the way with five kills, and three Ladyjacks compiling two thus far (Wright, Mitchell, Procious) for a 25-11 SFA victory.
Set 2 was a bit of a change of pace, as the second set consisted of four lead changes and 11 ties for a nail-biter. HBU squared away two more kills than SFA in this set, but the Ladyjacks comprised consistency in situational moments, hitting .278 to HBU's .186. A clutch service ace from Pagan was critical in this one to tie it at 22-22 all, followed by Cerny's kill to take a 23-22 lead. SFA capitalized on a HBU attack error for point No. 24, and Wright topped off the set with another kill.
The Ladyjacks settled into an early 9-5 lead in the third set, shifted by the Huskies who scored nine straight points in the heart of the set to take a 22-21 advantage. Coco Gillett responded with a kill to tie it up at 22-22, but the Huskies claimed the third set to force a fourth.
The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks had quite the accolade on the line entering today's matchup with the Houston Baptist Huskies, an outright Southland Conference regular season title. The Ladyjacks clinched a share of the regular season title with a win at Sam Houston last week, but today's 3-1 (25-11, 25-22, 22-25, 25-23) triumph against the Huskies made SFA the only team to reach 11 wins in conference play.
SFA secured the No. 1 seed in the tournament, earning a double-bye and automatic advancement to the semifinals. The Ladyjacks will take on the winner of Texas A&M Corpus Christi/Winner of Match 2 (No. 5 HBU/No. 8 UIW) on Friday, April 2nd at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
Today's Leaders
Kills: Payton Cerny (16), Kennedy Wright (10), Leah Powell (8)
Aces: Ariana Pagan (3), Maddy Bourque (1), Allie Hamsher (1)
Blocks: Taya Mitchell (6), Leah Powell (3), Ashley Procious (3)
Assists: Maddy Bourque (29), Allie Hamsher (10), Malgorzata Andersohn (7)
Digs: Madelynn Miller (31), Kennedy Wright (13), Ariana Pagan (9)
Pilgrim's Player of the Game
Madelynn Miller
(31 digs, three assists)
Hitting Percentage Comparison
SFA: .219 (53-155)
HBU: .146 (51-164)
How It Happened
SFA jumped out to a hot 7-0 start in Set 1, only allowing five HBU kills over the net on 29 attempts (-.103) in the entire set. The 'Jacks created a comfortable cushion for themselves during the opening set, with Payton Cerny leading the way with five kills, and three Ladyjacks compiling two thus far (Wright, Mitchell, Procious) for a 25-11 SFA victory.
Set 2 was a bit of a change of pace, as the second set consisted of four lead changes and 11 ties for a nail-biter. HBU squared away two more kills than SFA in this set, but the Ladyjacks comprised consistency in situational moments, hitting .278 to HBU's .186. A clutch service ace from Pagan was critical in this one to tie it at 22-22 all, followed by Cerny's kill to take a 23-22 lead. SFA capitalized on a HBU attack error for point No. 24, and Wright topped off the set with another kill.
The Ladyjacks settled into an early 9-5 lead in the third set, shifted by the Huskies who scored nine straight points in the heart of the set to take a 22-21 advantage. Coco Gillett responded with a kill to tie it up at 22-22, but the Huskies claimed the third set to force a fourth.
Team Stats
HBU
SFA
Kills
51
53
Errors
27
19
Attempts
164
155
Hitting %
.146
.219
Points
63
68
Assists
48
51
Aces
5
5
Blocks
7
10
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
3
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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