Katherine Holtman Ties Career High in Kills as Ladyjacks Fall in Five to Lady Lions

Saturday, October 19

Nacogdoches, TX

12:00 p.m.

Stephen F. Austin

15-6,7-1Southland

Southeastern Louisiana University

17-4,9-0Southland

Southeastern La.

SFA

Katherine Holtman Ties Career High in Kills as Ladyjacks Fall in Five to Lady Lions

10/19/2024 3:45:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Amanda Paver, SFA Assistant Director for Strategic Communications

NACOGDOCHES, Texas- The Stephen F. Austin volleyball team (15-6, 7-1 SLC) hosted the Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions (17-4, 9-0 SLC) in a heavyweight battle for first place in the conference.

This matchup lived up to hype as neither team held more than a three-point lead in the first set until SFA went on a four-point spurt to take a 10-4 lead. The 'Jacks did not take their foot off the gas as they went on a mini three-point run and extended their lead to 15-8. The Ladyjacks finished the first set on a 6-1 run to take a 25-14 first set victory.

In the second set, SFA quickly jumped out to a 5-1 lead with kills from Kennedy Jones, Katherine Holtman, and Kyanna Creecy. Both teams were successful in siding out until SFA's mini three-point run which put the 'Jacks up 17-10. SLU cut the lead down to four, but SFA was able to secure a 25-20 second set victory.

SFA jumped out to a 4-2 lead as they tried to secure a three-set victory over SLU. SLU had other plans as they went on a four-point spurt that put SLU up 9-5. SFA cut the lead down to one, but SLU went on a 6-2 run to bring their lead back up to five. The Lady Lions continued to extend their lead on a four-point run, 22-14. SFA then fought back with a 5-1 run of their own, but it was too little too late as the Lady Lions secured a 25-20 third set victory.

SLU took all the momentum as they jumped out to a 5-0 lead before SFA cut the lead back down to one with a four-point run, 5-4. Both teams traded blows until SLU went on a four-point run which put them up 14-9. The Lady Lions continued to maintain their lead, but the 'Jacks slowly chipped away and brought the lead down to two looking to make a major comeback and win the match. A kill from Holtman made the set score 24-22 as the home crowd exploded. The Lady Lions were able to get a kill on the next play to send the match to a fifth set.

SFA jumped out to an early 4-2 lead in the fifth set with two kills from Holtman, one from Creecy, and one from Ortiz. SLU tied the set back up at five and then both teams started siding out until the Lions went on a five-point run to take a 12-8 lead. SFA went on a 4-1 run and cut the lead down to one off of a kill from Ortiz, 14-13. However, SLU was able to get a kill on the next play which secured their second reverse sweep against SFA this season.

Top Players of the Match:

• Katherine Holtman: 20 kills (tied career high, led team), four blocks
• Izabella Ortiz: 13 kills, six blocks
• Kyanna Creecy: seven kills, seven blocks (led team)
• Jayden Flynn: 33 assists (led team), three aces, 11 digs (sixth double-double this season)
• Cambry Saul: 22 assists (tied career high)
• Kennedy Jones: six kills, two blocks, 21 digs (tied career high)

SFA will return to the Pressure Cooker for two games next week beginning with a matchup against Lamar on Tuesday, October 22nd at 6:00 p.m.

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