Thursday, October 9
Thibodaux, LA
6:30 P.M.
Stephen F. Austin
at
Nicholls
SFA Heads to Louisiana for a Pair of Conference Matches
10/7/2025 3:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Ladyjacks head to Nicholls and McNeese with a 4-0 SLC record.
NACOGDOCHES, Texas- The Stephen F. Austin volleyball program will make their first trek to Louisiana for a pair of conference matches. SFA will start the trip in Thibodaux against the Nicholls Colonels on Thursday, October 9 at 6:30 p.m. before finishing off the weekend in Lake Charles against the McNeese Cowgirls on Saturday, October 11 at 1:00 p.m.
WHERE TO TUNE IN
• Greg Miller will be on the call for both matches this weekend on sfavolleyblog.net.
• Saturday's match against McNeese will be broadcasted on ESPN+.
ABOUT THE LADYJACKS
• The 'Jacks came in at 74 in the first NCAA RPI Poll of the 2025 season and have begun conference play on a four-game win streak.
• SFA won their conference opener for the 14th season in a row by securing a 3-1 win over tournament defending champions, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
• Head Coach Debbie Humphreys secured her 850th career win in a five-set thriller against Abilene Christian on September 5.
• With John Cook (NEB) and Mary Wise (FLA) announcing their retirements over the summer, Coach Humphreys is now one of two active coaches in Division I to win over 800 matches and is the only active coach to win 800 at one institution. She has the second most wins among active DI coaches with 850.
• The 'Jacks finished a tough non-conference slate with a 5-6 record. They picked up wins over UTSA, Texas State, Louisiana, Abilene Christian, and Tarleton. SFA is hosted No. 10 SMU and UTEP in the second SFA Tournament to close non-conference.
SCOUTING NICHOLLS
• The Colonels come into this matchup with a 10-7 record but have not won a conference match yet. Nicholls has been swept in the previous three matches by Southeastern Louisiana, Incarnate Word, and Houston Christian.
• Nicholls is led by Graduate outside hitter, Tamara Chavez is the only Colonel with over 100 kills. She has 237 kills this season and averages 4.23 kills per set which is first in the conference in both categories.
• Junior setter, Isabella Padilla leads the 5-1 Colonel offense with 486 assists and averages 8.53 per set. She is ranked fourth in the conference in assists per set, and third in total assists.
• Five Colonels players have recorded over 10 aces with three of them averaging more than 0.30 per set.
• The digs on the back line are evenly spread out with five Colonels with over 100 digs. Freshman libero, Karina Smith leads the team with 144 digs and averages 2.67 per set.
• Freshman middle blocker, Harper Holden leads the team with 53 blocks.
SCOUTING MCNEESE
• The Cowgirls enter the weekend with a 5-11 record and a 1-3 conference record. Last weekend they were swept by Houston Christian and Incarnate Word.
• Offensively, McNeese is led by senior outside hitter, D'Nari Mills with 173 kills (2.93 per set). Mills is followed by fellow senior outside, Kayla Wilson, who has recorded 138 kills (2.38 per set).
• Freshman, Kinga Ziolkowska and sophomore, Corynne Hausler run the 6-2 offense for the Cowgirls. Ziolkowska has 321 assists (5.94 per set) while Hausler has 217 assists (4.25 per set).
• Ziolkowska also leads the team with 15 aces with senior libero Lauren Fuller also recording 11 aces.
• Fuller leads the back line of the Cowgirls with 208 digs (3.78 per set).
• Senior middle blocker, Jordan Gamble leads the block for McNeese with 38 on the season.
SERIES HISTORY
• Thursday's match will be the 58th between the Ladyjacks and Colonels. SFA leads the series 51-6 and have a 17-3 record in Thibodaux. The 'Jacks are riding a 16-game win streak against the Colonels.
• Saturday's match will be the 59th matchup between the 'Jacks and Cowgirls. SFA leads the series 47-11 and have a 16-6 record in Lake Charles. The Ladyjacks are heading into this match with a 16-game win streak against the Cowgirls.
MILESTONE TRACKER
• Jayden Flynn needs four more aces and 29 more assists to move into seventh place in SFA history in both categories.
• Camryn Hill needs 7 more digs to reach 1,000 career digs.
• Katherine Holtman needs 18 more kills to reach 500 career kills.
TRIUMPHANT RETURN
• Izabella Ortiz made her triumphant return to the court after suffering a season ending injury at Southeastern Louisiana.
• She recorded five kills, one block and hit .625 in her 2025 debut. Ortiz drew her first start against the SLU Lions and paced the team with 12 kills and a .688 hitting percentage.
• She was named SLC Offensive Player of the Week on October 6 and is the second Ladyjack to earn that honor this season.
TICKET INFORMATION
Join SFA Volleyball at the Debbie Humphreys Court 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.
WHERE TO TUNE IN
• Greg Miller will be on the call for both matches this weekend on sfavolleyblog.net.
• Saturday's match against McNeese will be broadcasted on ESPN+.
ABOUT THE LADYJACKS
• The 'Jacks came in at 74 in the first NCAA RPI Poll of the 2025 season and have begun conference play on a four-game win streak.
• SFA won their conference opener for the 14th season in a row by securing a 3-1 win over tournament defending champions, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.
• Head Coach Debbie Humphreys secured her 850th career win in a five-set thriller against Abilene Christian on September 5.
• With John Cook (NEB) and Mary Wise (FLA) announcing their retirements over the summer, Coach Humphreys is now one of two active coaches in Division I to win over 800 matches and is the only active coach to win 800 at one institution. She has the second most wins among active DI coaches with 850.
• The 'Jacks finished a tough non-conference slate with a 5-6 record. They picked up wins over UTSA, Texas State, Louisiana, Abilene Christian, and Tarleton. SFA is hosted No. 10 SMU and UTEP in the second SFA Tournament to close non-conference.
SCOUTING NICHOLLS
• The Colonels come into this matchup with a 10-7 record but have not won a conference match yet. Nicholls has been swept in the previous three matches by Southeastern Louisiana, Incarnate Word, and Houston Christian.
• Nicholls is led by Graduate outside hitter, Tamara Chavez is the only Colonel with over 100 kills. She has 237 kills this season and averages 4.23 kills per set which is first in the conference in both categories.
• Junior setter, Isabella Padilla leads the 5-1 Colonel offense with 486 assists and averages 8.53 per set. She is ranked fourth in the conference in assists per set, and third in total assists.
• Five Colonels players have recorded over 10 aces with three of them averaging more than 0.30 per set.
• The digs on the back line are evenly spread out with five Colonels with over 100 digs. Freshman libero, Karina Smith leads the team with 144 digs and averages 2.67 per set.
• Freshman middle blocker, Harper Holden leads the team with 53 blocks.
SCOUTING MCNEESE
• The Cowgirls enter the weekend with a 5-11 record and a 1-3 conference record. Last weekend they were swept by Houston Christian and Incarnate Word.
• Offensively, McNeese is led by senior outside hitter, D'Nari Mills with 173 kills (2.93 per set). Mills is followed by fellow senior outside, Kayla Wilson, who has recorded 138 kills (2.38 per set).
• Freshman, Kinga Ziolkowska and sophomore, Corynne Hausler run the 6-2 offense for the Cowgirls. Ziolkowska has 321 assists (5.94 per set) while Hausler has 217 assists (4.25 per set).
• Ziolkowska also leads the team with 15 aces with senior libero Lauren Fuller also recording 11 aces.
• Fuller leads the back line of the Cowgirls with 208 digs (3.78 per set).
• Senior middle blocker, Jordan Gamble leads the block for McNeese with 38 on the season.
SERIES HISTORY
• Thursday's match will be the 58th between the Ladyjacks and Colonels. SFA leads the series 51-6 and have a 17-3 record in Thibodaux. The 'Jacks are riding a 16-game win streak against the Colonels.
• Saturday's match will be the 59th matchup between the 'Jacks and Cowgirls. SFA leads the series 47-11 and have a 16-6 record in Lake Charles. The Ladyjacks are heading into this match with a 16-game win streak against the Cowgirls.
MILESTONE TRACKER
• Jayden Flynn needs four more aces and 29 more assists to move into seventh place in SFA history in both categories.
• Camryn Hill needs 7 more digs to reach 1,000 career digs.
• Katherine Holtman needs 18 more kills to reach 500 career kills.
TRIUMPHANT RETURN
• Izabella Ortiz made her triumphant return to the court after suffering a season ending injury at Southeastern Louisiana.
• She recorded five kills, one block and hit .625 in her 2025 debut. Ortiz drew her first start against the SLU Lions and paced the team with 12 kills and a .688 hitting percentage.
• She was named SLC Offensive Player of the Week on October 6 and is the second Ladyjack to earn that honor this season.
TICKET INFORMATION
Join SFA Volleyball at the Debbie Humphreys Court 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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