RECAP: Ladyjacks Fall to Lions in Four

Thursday, November 12

Hammond, LA

6:30 PM

Stephen F. Austin

18-10,12-3Southland

Southeastern LA

16-12,13-2Southland

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
SFA	23	25	21	15	1
Southeastern La.	25	20	25	25	3

Game Notes (PDF)

Madi Zorn serving against Nicholls (11.7.26)

11/12/2026 9:15:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Amanda Paver, Assistant Director of Communications

HAMMOND, La.- Stephen F. Austin (18-10, 12-3 Southland) lost to Southeastern La. (16-12, 13-2 Southland) 3-1 on Thursday at University Center, with set scores of 23-25, 25-20, 21-25 and 15-25. SFA was held to a .128 hitting percentage and 43 kills, while the Lions finished at .210 with 63 kills.

After the Lions went up 3-2, Molly Cravens' kill tied the opening set and SFA scored the next six points with Avery Koonsen serving, using a Madi Zorn kill and several SLU attack errors to move ahead 9-3. The Lions answered with five straight points to close within 9-8, and the teams traded points until SFA held a 13-12 edge. SLU then put together another run, moving in front 17-13 before SFA worked back within 23-21. Caroline Kahle's service ace and a Lions attack error tied the set at 23-23, but SLU followed with a kill and then closed the set 25-23.

The Lions broke a 4-4 tie with two blocks around a kill to put SFA behind 7-4 early in the second set. SFA worked back into the set, getting a Katherine Holtman service ace and an attack error to tie it at 13-13, then later pulled even again at 15-15 and 16-16. After SLU went up 17-16, SFA took seven of the next eight rallies, using kills from Cravens, Holtman, Kahle and Koonsen plus a Kahle ace to move ahead 24-18. The Lions scored the next two points, but an attack error closed SFA's 25-20 set win.

SFA trailed 13-4 after the Lions moved ahead during a five-point stretch. The Ladyjacks answered with seven straight points to get within 13-11, with Lara Gilardi producing three kills, Kyanna Creecy contributing on three blocks and Cravens adding a service ace. SFA continued to close the gap later in the set, tying it at 20-20 after consecutive blocks involving Cravens and Gilardi. SLU scored the next four points to reach set point, and after Kahle's kill kept SFA alive, the Lions closed the set at 25-21.

SFA stayed close early in the fourth set, tying it at 4-4 on a Lions attack error blocked by Cravens and Gilardi. SLU moved ahead 8-4, but SFA worked back within 10-9 with kills by Gilardi, Kahle and Holtman. After SFA later closed to 15-13 on another Cravens-Gilardi block, the Lions scored seven straight points to create separation at 22-13. Gilardi added two late kills for SFA, but SLU finished the set 25-15.

PLAYERS OF THE MATCH
• Caroline Kahle- 12 kills (led team), 13 digs, 3 blocks, 2 service aces
• Cambry Saul- 16 digs (led team)
• Izzy Orton- 20 assists (led team), 8 digs
• Lara Gilardi- 6 blocks (tied team lead), 6 kills with 1 error on 10 attempts, .500 hitting percentage
• Molly Cravens- 6 blocks (tied team lead)

NEXT UP
SFA wraps up the regular season in New Orleans, La., as they face the LSU-New Orleans Privateers on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 1 p.m. There will be NO ESPN+ broadcast of that game, so be sure to tune into SFA Volleyblog for the call.

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