Thursday, September 19
Nacogdoches, TX
6:00 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin
vs
Boise State University
Ladyjacks Return Home to Host SFA Volleyball Invitational
9/18/2024 6:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Volleyball team (5-5) returns home following 16-day road trip to host the SFA Volleyball Invitational. Over the course of the three-day tournament, SFA will square off against Boise State (6-3), UTSA (5-5), and McNeese State (4-5).
Ladyjacks at a Glance:
The Ladyjacks return home to the friendly confines of the Pressure Cooker following a stretch of over two weeks away from Nacogdoches. Since their last home game, which resulted in a clean 3-0 sweep of High Point who made the NCAA Tournament last season, the Ladyjacks have played in two separate tournaments the Borderlands and Tulsa Invitationals. The Ladyjacks will look to return to their winning ways and are in the perfect location to do it as SFA has recorded a record 29 consecutive home wins, which is the most consecutive home wins in the entire country currently.
While the infusion of youth into the SFA roster has provided solid production early on for SFA, the returning veterans continue to provide valuable experience and skill to one of the youngest rosters in the NCAA. Camryn Hill and Izabella Ortiz lead the Ladyjack offense as Hill has smacked down a team-leading 94 kills in route to a team-leading 104.5 points this season, while Izabella Ortiz follows closely behind with 80 kills and 99.5 points of her own. Jayden Flynn and Sophia Wilson continue to jump start the SFA offense as Wilson has recorded 121 assists this season while Flynn has dished out a team-high 195 assists.
As good as she has been offensively, Izabella Ortiz has been just as good if not better defensively as she has picked up right where she left off last season by leading the team with 31 blocks this season. Kyanna Creecy continues to build off her successful freshman campaign as she has tallied 29 blocks of her own. Natalie Guerrero continues to be a star defensively for SFA as she leads the team with 134 digs this year.
Stephen F. Austin vs. Boise State
Date/Time: Thursday, September 19th at 6:00 p.m. CST
Live Stream: ESPN+
Stadium: Shelton Gym
Series: SFA Leads 1-0
Broncos at a Glance:
The Boise State Broncos enter this weekend in Nacogdoches coming off hosting the Boise State Classic where the Broncos claimed wins over CSU Bakersfield and Gonzaga. The Broncos enter this weekend carrying a 6-3 overall record and were picked to finish third in the Mountain West Coaches Preseason Poll. Boise State is led by Head Coach Shawn Garus who is in his 16th season with the Broncos and has recorded over 250 wins with Boise State.
Paige Bartsch leads the Boise State Broncos offense with 107 kills and 137.5 points this season. Kiki Remensperger and Lilli Etter have had no shortage of assists this season as the two have combined for over 300 assists. Breanna Mitchell leads the Broncos defensive effort with 103 kills, while Annie Kaminski has recorded a team-high 33 blocks this season with all 33 blocks being solo blocks.
Thursday evening's game will mark the second meeting between these two historic Volleyball programs as the last meeting was a memorable one from last season when the Ladyjacks completed the reverse sweep of the Broncos to claim a 3-2 win and secure the 800th career win for Head Coach Debbie Humphreys.
Stephen F. Austin vs. University of Texas at San Antonio
Dates/Times: Friday, September 20th at 5:00 p.m. CST
Live Stream: ESPN+
Stadium: Shelton Gym
Series: SFA Leads 31-10
Roadrunners at a Glance:
The UTSA Roadrunners come to the Pressure Cooker off the heels of hosting the Roadrunner Classic that saw UTSA play competitively all weekend as they claimed wins over Central Arkansas and Sam Houston, while taking the Alabama Crimson Tide to five sets before eventuall falling 3-2. UTSA is led by Head Coach Carol Price-Torok who is in her third season at the helm of the Roadrunners and is coming off a 2023 season that saw UTSA go 15-15 for the most wins they've had since 2019.
Mia Sorensen paces the UTSA offense as she has tallied 141 points this season thanks in large part to a team-leading 115 kills. Meanwhile, Makenna Wiepert and Annika Sokol continue to rack up the assists as the two setters have combined for over 280 assissts this season. Aliah Giroux leads the UTSA defense with 163 digs this season, while Mia Sorensen contributes on both ends for UTSA as she leads the team with 39 blocks.
Friday's matchup will continue the historic matchups between these two teams with it marking the 42nd all-time meeting. SFA holds the 31-10 all-time record over UTSA and won the last meeting between these two teams in 2019 when they claimed a 3-1 victory over the Roadrunners.
Stephen F. Austin vs. McNeese State
Dates/Times: Saturday, September 21st at 1:30 p.m. CST
Live Stream: ESPN+
Stadium: Shelton Gym
Series: SFA Leads 44-11
Cowgirls at a Glance
The McNeese State Cowgirls come into the SFA Invitational with a pair of consecutive wins as they were able to secure consecutive wins against Florida A&M and Tarleton State to close out hosting the Cowgirl Classic. The Cowgirls are led by Head Coach Sasha Karelov who is in her third season overseeing the Cowgirls Volleyball Team and has guided McNeese to consecutive appearances in the Southland Conference Tournament.
McKenzie Moore has been the leader of the Cowgirls offense as she easily leads the team with 133 kills and 150 points this season. Meanwhile, Megan Grose has formed a dynamic duo with Moore as Grose has tallied 212 assists this season. On the defensive side, Bailey Tillman and Kendall Osgood both have over 100 digs this season, while McKenzie Moore, who is just as good defensively as offensively, and Naterah Moore have teamed up for 50 blocks with all 50 blocks being solo blocks.
Saturday's tournament finale for SFA will feature 56th all-time meeting between these two storied programs. SFA holds the 44-11 all-time record between the two schools and will look to extend their winning streak over McNeese as SFA has won the previous 13 meetings between them. Their last meeting came in 2022 where SFA handily swept McNeese 3-0 to record their fifth straight sweep against the Cowgirls.
TICKET INFORMATION:
Join SFA Volleyball at Shelton Gym this fall! Season tickets and single game tickets are on sale now. Fans can visit SFAtickets.com for more information.
FOLLOW THE LADYJACKS:
For all the latest information on SFA Volleyball, visit sfajacks.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Ladyjacks on X, Instagram and Facebook.
Ladyjacks at a Glance:
The Ladyjacks return home to the friendly confines of the Pressure Cooker following a stretch of over two weeks away from Nacogdoches. Since their last home game, which resulted in a clean 3-0 sweep of High Point who made the NCAA Tournament last season, the Ladyjacks have played in two separate tournaments the Borderlands and Tulsa Invitationals. The Ladyjacks will look to return to their winning ways and are in the perfect location to do it as SFA has recorded a record 29 consecutive home wins, which is the most consecutive home wins in the entire country currently.
While the infusion of youth into the SFA roster has provided solid production early on for SFA, the returning veterans continue to provide valuable experience and skill to one of the youngest rosters in the NCAA. Camryn Hill and Izabella Ortiz lead the Ladyjack offense as Hill has smacked down a team-leading 94 kills in route to a team-leading 104.5 points this season, while Izabella Ortiz follows closely behind with 80 kills and 99.5 points of her own. Jayden Flynn and Sophia Wilson continue to jump start the SFA offense as Wilson has recorded 121 assists this season while Flynn has dished out a team-high 195 assists.
As good as she has been offensively, Izabella Ortiz has been just as good if not better defensively as she has picked up right where she left off last season by leading the team with 31 blocks this season. Kyanna Creecy continues to build off her successful freshman campaign as she has tallied 29 blocks of her own. Natalie Guerrero continues to be a star defensively for SFA as she leads the team with 134 digs this year.
Stephen F. Austin vs. Boise State
Date/Time: Thursday, September 19th at 6:00 p.m. CST
Live Stream: ESPN+
Stadium: Shelton Gym
Series: SFA Leads 1-0
Broncos at a Glance:
The Boise State Broncos enter this weekend in Nacogdoches coming off hosting the Boise State Classic where the Broncos claimed wins over CSU Bakersfield and Gonzaga. The Broncos enter this weekend carrying a 6-3 overall record and were picked to finish third in the Mountain West Coaches Preseason Poll. Boise State is led by Head Coach Shawn Garus who is in his 16th season with the Broncos and has recorded over 250 wins with Boise State.
Paige Bartsch leads the Boise State Broncos offense with 107 kills and 137.5 points this season. Kiki Remensperger and Lilli Etter have had no shortage of assists this season as the two have combined for over 300 assists. Breanna Mitchell leads the Broncos defensive effort with 103 kills, while Annie Kaminski has recorded a team-high 33 blocks this season with all 33 blocks being solo blocks.
Thursday evening's game will mark the second meeting between these two historic Volleyball programs as the last meeting was a memorable one from last season when the Ladyjacks completed the reverse sweep of the Broncos to claim a 3-2 win and secure the 800th career win for Head Coach Debbie Humphreys.
Stephen F. Austin vs. University of Texas at San Antonio
Dates/Times: Friday, September 20th at 5:00 p.m. CST
Live Stream: ESPN+
Stadium: Shelton Gym
Series: SFA Leads 31-10
Roadrunners at a Glance:
The UTSA Roadrunners come to the Pressure Cooker off the heels of hosting the Roadrunner Classic that saw UTSA play competitively all weekend as they claimed wins over Central Arkansas and Sam Houston, while taking the Alabama Crimson Tide to five sets before eventuall falling 3-2. UTSA is led by Head Coach Carol Price-Torok who is in her third season at the helm of the Roadrunners and is coming off a 2023 season that saw UTSA go 15-15 for the most wins they've had since 2019.
Mia Sorensen paces the UTSA offense as she has tallied 141 points this season thanks in large part to a team-leading 115 kills. Meanwhile, Makenna Wiepert and Annika Sokol continue to rack up the assists as the two setters have combined for over 280 assissts this season. Aliah Giroux leads the UTSA defense with 163 digs this season, while Mia Sorensen contributes on both ends for UTSA as she leads the team with 39 blocks.
Friday's matchup will continue the historic matchups between these two teams with it marking the 42nd all-time meeting. SFA holds the 31-10 all-time record over UTSA and won the last meeting between these two teams in 2019 when they claimed a 3-1 victory over the Roadrunners.
Stephen F. Austin vs. McNeese State
Dates/Times: Saturday, September 21st at 1:30 p.m. CST
Live Stream: ESPN+
Stadium: Shelton Gym
Series: SFA Leads 44-11
Cowgirls at a Glance
The McNeese State Cowgirls come into the SFA Invitational with a pair of consecutive wins as they were able to secure consecutive wins against Florida A&M and Tarleton State to close out hosting the Cowgirl Classic. The Cowgirls are led by Head Coach Sasha Karelov who is in her third season overseeing the Cowgirls Volleyball Team and has guided McNeese to consecutive appearances in the Southland Conference Tournament.
McKenzie Moore has been the leader of the Cowgirls offense as she easily leads the team with 133 kills and 150 points this season. Meanwhile, Megan Grose has formed a dynamic duo with Moore as Grose has tallied 212 assists this season. On the defensive side, Bailey Tillman and Kendall Osgood both have over 100 digs this season, while McKenzie Moore, who is just as good defensively as offensively, and Naterah Moore have teamed up for 50 blocks with all 50 blocks being solo blocks.
Saturday's tournament finale for SFA will feature 56th all-time meeting between these two storied programs. SFA holds the 44-11 all-time record between the two schools and will look to extend their winning streak over McNeese as SFA has won the previous 13 meetings between them. Their last meeting came in 2022 where SFA handily swept McNeese 3-0 to record their fifth straight sweep against the Cowgirls.
TICKET INFORMATION:
Join SFA Volleyball at Shelton Gym this fall! Season tickets and single game tickets are on sale now. Fans can visit SFAtickets.com for more information.
FOLLOW THE LADYJACKS:
For all the latest information on SFA Volleyball, visit sfajacks.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Ladyjacks on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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