Saturday, October 7
Nacogdoches, TX
12:00 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin
vs
Grand Canyon University
Ladyjacks Square Off Against GCU In WAC Semifinals Rematch
10/6/2023 6:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Stephen F. Austin vs. Grand Canyon University
Date: Saturday, October 7th
Time: 12:00 p.m. CT
Live Stream: ESPN+
Stadium: Shelton Gym
Series: SFA leads 2-1
NACOGDOCHES, Texas- The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Volleyball team gets set for a pivotal conference match against the visiting Grand Canyon Lopes.
Ladyjacks at a Glance:
Stephen F. Austin continues their four-game homestand against GCU looking to continue their dominance in conference play. In their most recent match at home against CBU, SFA led in points (75-53), kills (59-44), aces (8-5), blocks (8-4), digs (70-54), assists (56-43), and hitting percentage (.309-.200).
The Ladyjacks continued to get production from the entire team against CBU and it started with the versatility of both Ariana Pagan and Jayden Flynn who both recorded double-doubles against the Lancers. Pagan recorded her third double-double of the season as she had a team leading 16 kills along with 15 digs, which was good for second on the team. Flynn continues her torrent pace with assists as she dished out another 30 against CBU and added 11 digs to secure a double-double. Elsewhere for SFA, Ielan Bradley continued her strong season by finishing second on the team in kills with 14 and adding a block defensively as well. Maddy Bourque continues to form a dynamic duo with Flynn as she handed out 17 assists of her own, while Haley Hoang continues to be a defensive menace for SFA as she led the team with 19 digs and added three service aces on top of that. Alleah Dallas led the team with five blocks, while Tanishua Joseph and Izabella Ortiz each added three for the Ladyjacks defense. Ortiz is coming off her second consecutive week of being named the WAC Player of the Week and she backed it up with a strong all-around performance against CBU by having seven kills, three blocks, and three digs for a total of nine points. Ortiz currently sits at fourth in the entire nation in blocks with 93.0 blocks on the season.
Jayden Flynn surpassed the 400-assist mark on the season against CBU with her 30 assists as she now sits at 403 assists on the season, while tying for the team lead in service aces at 20 with Haley Hoang. Ielan Bradley continues to be a force on both sides of the ball for SFA as she leads the team in kills with 226 and is third on the team in blocks with 66. Haley Hoang continues to add to her impressive defensive season as she is now up to 294 digs on the year. The Ladyjacks continue to expand their lead in Total Team Blocks as they still sit comfortably at #1 in the nation with 189.0 blocks on the season. SFA holds a 16-3 overall record, a 5-0 conference record, and a 9-0 home record. The Ladyjacks have won 23 consecutive games at the Pressure Cooker and will look to keep both their undefeated conference and home record intact against GCU. SFA's 23 consecutive home win streak currently places them second in the entire nation behind only Colgate who was won 32 consecutive home games.
Lopes at a Glance:
The Grand Canyon University Lopes come into the Pressure Cooker with just as much confidence as the Ladyjacks have. Currently this season, GCU holds a 12-4 overall record, a 5-0 conference record, and a 5-1 away record. The Lopes have swept four of their first five conference opponents and are 3-0 in conference road games this season. In their most recent road match against UTA, GCU defeated the Mavericks 3-1. GCU currently leads the WAC in aces per set at 2.31 on the season. Tatum Parrott leads GCU offensively as she has amassed 225 kills and 29 service aces on the season, both of which are tops on GCU. Meanwhile, Klaire Mitchell is top 50 in the entire nation in assists as she leads the Lopes with 562 on the season. Tatum Thomas produces both offensively and defensively for GCU as she is second on the team in assists with 61, fifth on the team in service aces with 17, and leads the team in digs with 228. Alissa Uhlenhop leads the Lopes in the block category as she has tallied 39.0 blocks on the season. GCU is currently on an eight-game win streak and have swept seven out of the eight teams they have played during this stretch.
Series: This will be the Ladyjacks fourth meeting with the Lopes. These two schools met twice last season with SFA winning both matches. The first was a regular season matchup at the Pressure Cooker which saw SFA defeat GCU 3-1. The second, and most recent, matchup was when SFA bested GCU in the WAC Semifinals 3-1, to advance to play Utah Valley in the WAC Championship game.
Date: Saturday, October 7th
Time: 12:00 p.m. CT
Live Stream: ESPN+
Stadium: Shelton Gym
Series: SFA leads 2-1
NACOGDOCHES, Texas- The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Volleyball team gets set for a pivotal conference match against the visiting Grand Canyon Lopes.
Ladyjacks at a Glance:
Stephen F. Austin continues their four-game homestand against GCU looking to continue their dominance in conference play. In their most recent match at home against CBU, SFA led in points (75-53), kills (59-44), aces (8-5), blocks (8-4), digs (70-54), assists (56-43), and hitting percentage (.309-.200).
The Ladyjacks continued to get production from the entire team against CBU and it started with the versatility of both Ariana Pagan and Jayden Flynn who both recorded double-doubles against the Lancers. Pagan recorded her third double-double of the season as she had a team leading 16 kills along with 15 digs, which was good for second on the team. Flynn continues her torrent pace with assists as she dished out another 30 against CBU and added 11 digs to secure a double-double. Elsewhere for SFA, Ielan Bradley continued her strong season by finishing second on the team in kills with 14 and adding a block defensively as well. Maddy Bourque continues to form a dynamic duo with Flynn as she handed out 17 assists of her own, while Haley Hoang continues to be a defensive menace for SFA as she led the team with 19 digs and added three service aces on top of that. Alleah Dallas led the team with five blocks, while Tanishua Joseph and Izabella Ortiz each added three for the Ladyjacks defense. Ortiz is coming off her second consecutive week of being named the WAC Player of the Week and she backed it up with a strong all-around performance against CBU by having seven kills, three blocks, and three digs for a total of nine points. Ortiz currently sits at fourth in the entire nation in blocks with 93.0 blocks on the season.
Jayden Flynn surpassed the 400-assist mark on the season against CBU with her 30 assists as she now sits at 403 assists on the season, while tying for the team lead in service aces at 20 with Haley Hoang. Ielan Bradley continues to be a force on both sides of the ball for SFA as she leads the team in kills with 226 and is third on the team in blocks with 66. Haley Hoang continues to add to her impressive defensive season as she is now up to 294 digs on the year. The Ladyjacks continue to expand their lead in Total Team Blocks as they still sit comfortably at #1 in the nation with 189.0 blocks on the season. SFA holds a 16-3 overall record, a 5-0 conference record, and a 9-0 home record. The Ladyjacks have won 23 consecutive games at the Pressure Cooker and will look to keep both their undefeated conference and home record intact against GCU. SFA's 23 consecutive home win streak currently places them second in the entire nation behind only Colgate who was won 32 consecutive home games.
Lopes at a Glance:
The Grand Canyon University Lopes come into the Pressure Cooker with just as much confidence as the Ladyjacks have. Currently this season, GCU holds a 12-4 overall record, a 5-0 conference record, and a 5-1 away record. The Lopes have swept four of their first five conference opponents and are 3-0 in conference road games this season. In their most recent road match against UTA, GCU defeated the Mavericks 3-1. GCU currently leads the WAC in aces per set at 2.31 on the season. Tatum Parrott leads GCU offensively as she has amassed 225 kills and 29 service aces on the season, both of which are tops on GCU. Meanwhile, Klaire Mitchell is top 50 in the entire nation in assists as she leads the Lopes with 562 on the season. Tatum Thomas produces both offensively and defensively for GCU as she is second on the team in assists with 61, fifth on the team in service aces with 17, and leads the team in digs with 228. Alissa Uhlenhop leads the Lopes in the block category as she has tallied 39.0 blocks on the season. GCU is currently on an eight-game win streak and have swept seven out of the eight teams they have played during this stretch.
Series: This will be the Ladyjacks fourth meeting with the Lopes. These two schools met twice last season with SFA winning both matches. The first was a regular season matchup at the Pressure Cooker which saw SFA defeat GCU 3-1. The second, and most recent, matchup was when SFA bested GCU in the WAC Semifinals 3-1, to advance to play Utah Valley in the WAC Championship game.
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