‘Jacks Fall in the Battle of the Piney Woods

Saturday, September 6

Nacogdoches, TX

2:00 P.M.

Stephen F. Austin

4-1,0-0Southland

Sam Houston

3-3,0-0CUSA

Sam Houston

SFA

‘Jacks Fall in the Battle of the Piney Woods

9/6/2025 6:50:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Molly Cravens and Jayden Flynn Named to All-Tournament Team

NACOGDOCHES, Texas- The Stephen F. Austin Volleyball program finished off the first SFA Tournament against a long-term rival, Sam Houston.

This Battle of the Piney Woods held the anticipation of a championship game especially on the court. Sam Houston held a slim 6-3 lead early in the first set. Later, SFA tied the set up at 11 before SHSU went on a 4-0 run to retake the lead, 15-11. With the Bearkats at set point, the 'Jacks rattled off three straight points to go to extras. SFA won three points and finished off a 28-26 first set victory with an ace from Cambry Saul.

The second set was just as close as neither team held more than a three-point lead. This set featured 12 ties and four lead changes, but the Bearkats came out on top 26-24 to tie the match at one.

SFA held the largest lead of the third set at five points, 21-16, but SHSU went on 7-1 spurt to take a 23-22 lead. Both teams continued to trade points until the Bearkats won the final three points of the set and won the third set by a score of 31-29. The third set featured 15 ties and 11 lead changes.

The fourth set followed the same trend as the previous two and the second set where neither team held more than a three-point lead to entire set. Back-to-back kills from Lauren Malone secured the 27-25 fourth set victory and the Bearkats won the match 3-1.

After the match the All-Tournament team was announced. Molly Cravens and Jayden Flynn were SFA's representatives.

All-Tournament Team:
MVP: Lauren Malone, Sam Houston
Shaelin White, Sam Houston
Molly Cravens, SFA
Jayden Flynn, SFA
Cailin Demps, Louisiana
Jazmine Gaston, Louisiana
Aubrey Beaver, ACU

POSTGAME NOTES
• SFA holds a 42-27 series lead over SHSU.
• SFA led SHSU in multiple categories; points (83-76), kills (67-66), aces (5-1), and blocks (11-9).
• Katherine Holtman led the 'Jacks with 18 kills and tied for the lead with five blocks.
• Camryn Hill recorded her first double-double of the season with 11 kills and 14 digs.
• Jayden Flynn led the offense with 33 assists and recorded her second double-double with 14 digs.
• Caroline Kahle led the defense with 23 digs.
• Jordan Henderson and Molly Cravens tied Holtman for the blocks lead with five.

UP NEXT
SFA will head to Loyola Chicago for a tournament next weekend. The 'Jacks will play host Loyola on Thursday, September 11, then Bowling Green on Friday, September 12, and ending with Indiana on Saturday, September 13. All teams SFA will face in this tournament finished top 100 in the RPI last 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.

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