MATCH PREVIEW: Crusaders Ready for Crucial Conference Cross-Divisional in Sherman
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MATCH INFORMATION
The University of Dallas volleyball team plays its final weekend of Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) play at host school Austin College. All 10 teams will be at the cross-divisional, with some crucial matchups likely determining the top-six seeding for the SCAC Tournament in two weeks at Texas Lutheran University.
The Crusaders (13-16, 6-7 SCAC) are currently sixth in the standings but have played one match fewer than most schools. They will still have a road match with Austin College next week, as will Colorado College and Johnson & Wales University.
Dallas plays Texas Lutheran University (11 AM) and Johnson & Wales University-Denver (5 PM) on Saturday, and then No. 9 Trinity (12 PM) and University of St. Thomas (6 PM) on Sunday.
MATCH NOTES
- Dallas has gone 6-6 this month with a pair of wins and losses over three weekends that included a quartet of contests.
- UD is 5-1 in matches that go five sets.
- Dayjah Whyte (Round Rock, Texas) was United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Player of the Week for the fourth time this year.
- Whyte, Abigail Porras (El Paso, Texas), and Isabel Garcia (San Antonio, Texas) rank 2nd through 4th in the USCAA for total kills with 292, 287, and 226, respectively. Whyte and Porras rank third and fourth in the SCAC for that category.
- Krystyn Pua (Escondido, Calif.) has logged 455 digs for second in the USCAA. Larissa Ramirez (San Antonio, Texas) is averaging 7.69 assists, which checks in third in that same league leaderboard. Ramirez is fourth in the SCAC.
- Porras is tied third in the SCAC for service aces-per-set with 0.44. Dallas leads the conference with 198.
(Opponent Notes)
- Texas Lutheran enters 16-13 overall and 7-7 in league play. The Bulldogs are 7-3 in last 10.
- The Bulldogs went 2-2 last weekend, defeating St. Thomas and Johnson & Wales in four sets. They lost to Austin College in four and were swept by nationally ranked Trinity.
- Bryten Mitchan leads the team with 255 kills (2.77 k/s) and is third in total blocks with 54.
- Johnson & Wales University is 2-25 on the year and 0-13 in conference play.
- Brooke Paxton and Hope Hines have eclipsed 200 kills apiece to lead the offense.
- A quintet of players have eclipsed triple-digits for digs with Kaitlin Jones headlining the group with 375.
- Trinity moves into the weekend with a 24-4 overall record and 12-1 mark. It will rematch with unbeaten Colorado College, who handed the Maroon and White their lone conference setback.
- TU held its top-10 ranking in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III Coaches Top-25 Poll.
- Avery Tuggle remains the leader in kills with 313 (3.10/set) and third in digs with 310 (3.07/set). The team leads the SCAC in total blocks (226). TLU is next highest with 196.
- St. Thomas is 9-16 overall and 5-9 in the conference.
- Its last match was a four-set win over East Texas Baptist University outside of league play. The set scores were 27-25, 25-13, 24-26, and 25-23.
- Alaina Lanik has a team-high 248 kills (2.6/set). Kelsie Walker has posted 501 assists and Lanik follows with 278.
STATISTICAL NUMBERS
PREVIOUS RESULTS
- Dallas vs. Texas Lutheran (L, 3-1 | 19-25, 25-17, 20-25, 19-25)
- Dallas vs. Johnson & Wales (W, 3-0 | 25-22, 25-19, 25-22)
- Dallas vs. Trinity (L, 3-0 | 12-25, 19-25, 21-25)
- Dallas vs. St. Thomas (W, 3-0 | 26-24, 25-16, 25-22)
*All matches were at Schreiner University
ROAD AHEAD
Dallas plays its final two matches of the regular season. On Tuesday, October 29, the Crusaders finish up league play back at Sherman against Austin College at 7 p.m. The next day, UD is up the road at Dallas Christian College for a 6 p.m. battle.
Should the Crusaders qualify for the SCAC Tournament, they would have a weekend off before heading the Seguin for the tournament that runs from November 8-10.