Ladyjacks Win Five Set Thriller Against Wildcats

Friday, September 5

Nacogdoches, TX

5:00 P.M.

Stephen F. Austin

4-0,0-0Southland

Abilene Christian

2-4,0-0WAC

Abilene Christian

SFA

Ladyjacks Win Five Set Thriller Against Wildcats

9/5/2025 10:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Head Coach Debbie Humphreys Secures her 850th Career Win

NACOGDOCHES, Texas- The Stephen F. Austin Volleyball program faced off against former WAC foe, Abilene Christian in their second match of the SFA Tournament.

ACU took an early 3-2 lead before SFA 5-0 run to take a 7-3 lead. Both teams traded mini runs, but the 'Jacks held strong until the end of the set where ACU took advantage of a 10-2 run to secure a 26-24 first set victory.

The SFA offense had all the gears turning in the second set as they quickly grabbed a 14-3 lead thanks to a 9-0 run. ACU slowly chipped away at the lead, but it was not enough to stop the 'Jacks from winning four of the last five sets.

The Wildcats turned the tide on the Ladyjacks in the third set by jumping out to a 9-3 lead. SFA stormed back on an 8-1 spurt to take an 11-10 lead. Both teams traded points for a while before a four-point run from ACU gave them a lead that they held until the end of the set. After three sets the Wildcats held a 2-1 lead.

In the fourth set, the 'Jacks jumped out to a 7-3 lead. Later in the set, SFA went on a 6-1 spurt to extend their lead to 16-9. With the Ladyjacks up 22-16, Jayden Flynn smoked a serve past the Wildcats defense for her 140th career ace which enters her into the top 10 in SFA history. The 'Jacks secured a 25-18 fourth set victory off a kill from Jordan Henderson.

In the Ladyjacks first fifth set match of the season, they went into the switch with a slim 8-5 lead. The Wildcats took control after the switch with a 5-0 run to retake the lead, 10-8. However, SFA recorded four kills: two from Katherine Holtman, one from Henderson, and one from Ilana de Assis to win the fifth set 15-12.

POSTGAME NOTES

• SFA moves to 15-2 against ACU.
• Head Coach Debbie Humphreys secures her 850th career victory.
• SFA beat ACU in all stats categories: points (84-67), kills (61-54), aces (8-4), blocks (15-9), assists (57-50), and digs (73-65).
• Jayden Flynn led the team with three aces including her 140th career ace and is now in the top 10 in SFA history.
• Three Ladyjacks recorded double-digit kills; Ilana de Assis (15), Katherine Holtman (13), and Jordan Henderson (12).
• Henderson set a new career high in kills and tallied six blocks.
• Molly Cravens tied with Kennedy Jones for the team lead in blocks with seven. Cravens set a new career high while Jones tied her career high.
• Flynn also led the team with 26 assists followed by Cambry Saul with 23. Flynn also had her first double-double of the season by adding 10 digs.
• de Assis led the team with 19 digs and recorded her 42nd career double-double.
• Camryn Hill and Caroline Kahle followed with 13 digs each.

UP NEXT

SFA will play Sam Houston in the Battle of the Pineywoods on the court to finish out the SFA Tournament, tomorrow, September 6 at 2:00 p.m. The 'Jacks currently lead the series 42-26 against the Bearkats.

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