SEGUIN, TEXAS (Sept. 14, 2022) – The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) volleyball team lost to NCAA D3 Texas Lutheran University (TLU) 3-0 on Wednesday. The Saints drop to 5-4 while the Bulldogs improve to 8-2.

Head Coach Scott Mattera commented, "We played like a young team on the road for the first time. We showed flashes of brilliance but had way too many focus and mental errors. We must coach them better than that to be prepared for a tough environment against a disciplined team like Texas Lutheran."

History

The Saints were 4-2 against the Bulldogs prior to the match.

Basics

The Saints were swept on the road by TLU on Wednesday. OLLU was unable to get any momentum in the first set and totaled 15 points. The Saints played better in the second half. They turned the hitting percentage around and had eight kills. Mia Dorsey made two big kills late in the set to give the Saints a 19-18 lead. Texas Lutheran was able to rattle off three straight points to force the Saints into a timeout. Attacking errors haunted the Saints down the stretch of the second frame and the Bulldogs went ahead 2-0. OLLU battled until the end in the third set and had 14 kills. Despite leading 20-15, the Saints were unable to finish the set off. Dorsey recorded another kill later in the set and the Saints trailed 24-23. Paige Day gave the Bulldogs the win on the following point with a kill.

Scoring overview

Set One – TLU 25 – OLLU 15

Set Two – TLU 25 – OLLU 22

Set Three – TLU 25 – OLLU 23

Set review

In the first set, OLLU recorded five kills and six errors on 31 total attacks for a hitting percentage of -.032.

The Saints had eight kills in the second set and six errors on 36 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .056.

In the third set, OLLU recorded 14 kills and six errors on 47 total attacks for a hitting percentage of .170.

On the offense

Overall, the Saints had 27 kills for a hitting percentage of .079. Texas Lutheran totaled 36 kills for a hitting percentage of .140.

Dorsey led the Saints with 11 kills. Brylie Nedd totaled a team-high nine kills for the Bulldogs.

Lauren Reynard assisted on 23 plays for the Saints while Julia Chew tallied 17 assists for Texas Lutheran.

Defensive standouts

OLLU had a total of 44 digs, led by Camila Ramirez with 14. Lexi Morris tallied 17 digs for the Bulldogs.

Serving it up

Julissa Casas had two service aces for the Saints. Peyton Sulak tallied two service aces for Texas Lutheran.

What's next

The Saints head to Texarkana, Texas, to face Texas A&M University-Texarkana on Sept. 16 at 7 p.m.