Hardin-Simmons 3, @UDallasVball 1 | Mary Hardin-Baylor 3, #UDCrusaders 0
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dallas (0-2) | 13 | 16 | 18 | 0 |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (2-0) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dallas (0-1) | 25 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 1 |
| Hardin-Simmons University (1-0) | 21 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 3 |
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
| Game Statistics | University of Dallas | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | -.042 | .207 |
| Blocks | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Digs | 34 | 47 |
| Aces | 6 | 9 |
Hardin-Simmons University
| Game Statistics | University of Dallas | Hardin-Simmons University |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .171 | .188 |
| Blocks | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Digs | 74 | 62 |
| Aces | 4 | 8 |
RICHARDSON, Texas – The University of Dallas volleyball team (0-2) suffered two losses, to begin their 30th season in program history, in the University of Texas-Dallas (UTD) Labor Day Tournament on Friday at the UTD Activity Center.
In the first match of their 2014 campaign, the Lady Crusaders fell in four sets (25-21, 21-25, 21-25, 26-28) to Hardin-Simmons University (HSU).
In the nightcap, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB) took down Dallas in three-straight sets (13-25, 16-25, 18-25).
Match 1: Hardin-Simmons defeats Dallas, 3-1:
The initial set with HSU (1-0) was a back-and-forth affair. Dallas rattled-off a 7-1 run to lead 11-6. The Cowgirls knotted the score at 12, but first-year head coach Emily Holombek's squad finished strongly to take the set.
In sets two and three, fortune favored HSU as they countered the Lady Crusaders with 25-21 scores to go up 2-1 in the match.
The fourth set also went to the Cowgirls, despite a push from the navy and white. Trailing 18-15, Dallas rallied to knot the set at 26 all. HSU responded with consecutive kills to end the contest.
Freshman outside-hitter/defenisve-specialist Mary Scholz (Fallon, Nev.) and junior middle-blocker Jaime Birzer (Ottawa, Kan.) combined for 31 kills to lead the Dallas attack.
Senior setter/defensive-specialist C.J. Broadbent (Goodyear, Ariz.) recorded a match-high 43 assists.
Match 2: Mary Hardin-Baylor defeats Dallas, 3-0:
UMHB (2-0) managed a 14-6 run to trump Dallas' 12-11 lead in the third set.
Kendall Pye contributed a match-high 17 assists for the opposing Lady Crusaders, while Shelby Prather added 12 of her own.
For the navy and white, freshman defensive-specialist Diana Hassink (Tulsa, Okla.) concluded her debut night with 11 digs.
Scholz also broke double figures -- by amassing 10 digs -- and matched Broadbent's team-high four kills.
Next opponents:
Dallas forges onward in the UTD Labor Day Tournament, and will battle East Texas Baptist University (0-2) and UTD (1-1) on Saturday. These respective bouts are scheduled for 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Story by Nathan Yacovissi | Contributions from James Marks III