Volleyball Swept At LeTourneau In SCAC Opener
The Centenary volleyball team was swept in its Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference opener by the LeTourneau University YellowJackets on Tuesday inside Solheim Arena.
Longview, Texas – The Centenary volleyball team was swept in its Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference opener by the LeTourneau University YellowJackets on Tuesday inside Solheim Arena.
The Ladies (1-6, 0-1 SCAC) lost their sixth match in a row after opening the season with a victory over Wiley University and dropped to 0-3 on the road this season. The YellowJackets (9-4, 1-0) earned the sweep in their first home match of the season by scores of 25-11, 25-22, and 25-14.
Centenary finished with 24 digs, 21 kills, 18 assists, three aces, and a block and LeTourneau recorded 39 kills, 38 assists, 38 digs, 11 aces, and one block. LeTourneau finished with a .274 hitting percentage (84 total attacks and 16 errors with 39 kills) and Centenary had a .024 hitting % with 85 total attacks and 19 errors compared to 21 kills.
The YellowJackets pulled away after an early 4-4 tie with a 21-7 finish to win set one, but the second set was a battle that featured five ties and four lead changes. LeTourneau's lead reached eight at 15-7, but Centenary went on a 15-9 run to cut the deficit to 24-22. LeTourneau, though, clinched the set following a kill by Nora Lockhart. The Ladies held lead of 5-2, 9-5, and 12-11 in the third set but the YellowJackets went on an 8-0 run to take a 19-12 lead and finished off the 25-14 win.
Ladies' Statistical Leaders:
Aces: Sophomore S Jadyn Harris (Fort Worth, Texas), freshman S Lillian Mycke (Athens, Texas), and junior S/DS Hannah Dimmel (Navasota, Texas) – 1 each
Assists: Harris – 8
Blocks: Freshman MB Aley Dixon (White Oak, Texas) – 1
Digs: Freshman OH/DS Zoe Garcia (Magnolia, Texas) - 6
Kills: Garcia - 6
Centenary will return to action at home this weekend for a pair of league matches versus Hendrix College (Saturday, Sept. 27 at NOON) and the University of the Ozarks (Sunday, Sept. 28 at 1 PM).
See the complete Ladies' 2025 season schedule here: https://gocentenary.com/sports/wvball/2025-26/schedule
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