Camryn Hill Named to Tulsa Invitational All-Tournament Team as ‘Jacks Complete Day 2 of the Tulsa Invitational

Friday, September 13

Tulsa, OK

11:00 a.m.

Stephen F. Austin

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University of Tulsa

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Camryn Hill Named to Tulsa Invitational All-Tournament Team as ‘Jacks Complete Day 2 of the Tulsa Invitational

9/13/2024 6:15:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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TULSA, Okla.- The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Volleyball Team (5-3) finished out the Tulsa Invitational against the host, Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8-1) and a familiar foe in no. 22 Arkansas (8-1). SFA took a set from the Golden Hurricanes but were unable to come away with a victory as they fell 3-1. Later in the day, the rematch of the 2023 NCAA Tournament was a similar story as Arkansas won that match 3-0.

Game 1: Tulsa 3, SFA 1

The opening set between SFA and Tulsa to kick off the Friday doubleheader for SFA saw the Ladyjacks pounce on the Hurricanes early as they exploded for an early 8-3 lead thanks to four kills from Camryn Hill, including three consecutive kills from Camryn Hill. The Hurricanes would go on a mini 3-0 run of their own and the two schools would exchange points at the midway point of the first set as SFA held a slim 13-12 lead over Tulsa. However, the Ladyjacks would start to pull away from the Hurricanes midway into the opening set with a 7-1 scoring run thanks to a pair of kills from Kyanna Creecy to pit SFA to a commanding 20-13 lead. The two schools would continue to exchange points late in the first set with SFA maintaining a steady lead of at least five points, and would ice away the win in the first set thanks to a kill from Harley Krause to secure the 25-19 opening set win for SFA.

The second set saw a more evenly matched first 12 points as SFA and Tulsa each had six points apiece early into the second set. With SFA leading 8-7, the Hurricanes went on a 6-1 scoring run to take a 13-9 lead. With the Hurricanes extending their lead to 15-10, the Ladyjacks responded promptly by roaring back with a 6-0 scoring run to reclaim the lead at 16-15. The two schools would continue to furiously exchange points as a 3-0 run by Tulsa was instantly matched with a 3-0 run by SFA to keep the score knotted at 19 points apiece. Another 3-0 scoring run by SFA put the Ladyjacks ahead 22-19 late in the second set, however, Tulsa had other plans for this one as they rattled off six straight points to end the second set and claim a 25-22 win over SFA.

The Hurricanes started the third set with the confidence they ended the second set with as they jumped out to an early 7-3 lead over the Ladyjacks. Trailing 8-3 early, the 'Jacks would go on a 5-2 scoring run thanks to a pair of kills from Caroline Kahle to trim the Tulsa lead down to 10-8. A 4-1 scoring run by the Hurricanes put them ahead 14-9, and they continued to maintain a steady lead of at least five points midway through the third set. The Ladyjacks would try to respond and mount a comeback but Tulsa had an answer for every SFA point as they held a 20-13 lead late into the third set. SFA would go on a 3-1 scoring run to trim the Tulsa lead down to 21-16, but the Hurricanes would end the third set on a 4-0 scoring run to claim a 25-16 win.

The fourth set saw Tulsa jump out to another commanding lead as they led 8-2 early over SFA. The Ladyjacks would go on a 3-1 scoring run to trim the Hurricanes lead down to five at 11-6, however, Tulsa responded with a 4-0 scoring run of their own to take a 15-6 lead midway through the fourth set. The 'Jacks would once again fight back as another 3-1 scoring run by SFA got SFA to within seven at 16-9 of Tulsa, however, a 5-1 scoring response by Tulsa launched them ahead 21-10. SFA would once again show impressive resiliency and grit as a 6-1 scoring run by SFA pulled them to within just six points of Tulsa at 22-16. Unfortunately for SFA, the Hurricanes would close the door on the potential comeback with a 3-1 scoring run to end the fourth set and claim a 25-17 win over SFA.

Top Players of the Match:

Camryn Hill: 15 kills (led team), 17.5 points (led team), 11 digs, third double-double this season
Kyanna Creecy: 10 kills, two digs, two blocks, 11 points
Izabella Ortiz: Eight kills, five digs, five blocks (led team), 11 points
Cambry Saul: 18 assists, seven digs
Jayden Flynn: 21 assists (led team), 10 digs
Natalie Guerrero: 17 digs (led team), four assists, two service aces (led team)

Game 2: No. 22 Arkansas 3, SFA 0

A rematch of the 2023 NCAA Tournament started off with a tightly contested first set with both teams siding out until Arkansas put together a 7-0 run in the middle of the set to take a 19-10 lead. The powerhouse of the Razorback offense was too much for the 'Jacks who dropped the first set 25-13.

In the second set, Arkansas jumped out to a slim 6-4 lead, but the 'Jacks tied the set up at six off of a kill from Kyanna Creecy. However, later in the set the Razorbacks found their offensive rhythm as they rattled off 11 straight point to take a commanding 22-11 lead in the second set. Arkansas would finish the second set on a 3-2 run and win the second set 25-13.

Arkansas started off hot in the third as they scored five points to take an early 5-0 lead. The Ladyjacks cut the lead to four after a kill by Creecy, 10-6. The Razorbacks went on a four-point spurt to take a 16-7 lead and continued their offensive dominance for the rest of the set as they won the match off of a 25-13 third set victory.

Top Players of the Match:

• Kyanna Creecy: Seven kills (led team), .538 hitting percentage (led team)
• Jayden Flynn: 12 assists (led team)
• Natalie Guerrero: 11 digs (led team)

Following the final match of the tournament, Camryn Hill was named to the All-Tournament team, making her second appearance of the season on an All-Tournament team. Over the weekend Hill recorded 28 kills, 22 digs, and two blocks while averaging 2.80 kills per set and 2.2 digs per set.

The Ladyjacks will be back in action next weekend as they get set to host the SFA Tournament where they will square off with Boise State, UTSA, and McNeese State over a three-day weekend tournament. The action gets started on Thursday, September 19th when SFA hosts the Boise State Broncos, with start time scheduled for 6:00 p.m. CST at the Pressure Cooker.

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