HOUSTON, TX-- The University of St. Thomas's Volleyball team fell to Colorado College 3-0 on Saturday at the Jerabeck Activity and Athletic Center, dropping with set scores of 17-25, 19-25 and 19-25. The loss moves the Celts to 4-10 overall and 3-5 in conference.
UST battled through a competitive opening set, answering Colorado College's early points to stay close. After trailing 6-3, the Celts used kills from Ariana Willis and Katelyn Marti, along with a service ace from Cailin Brokaw and a kill by Alexis Bodunrin, to work back into the set. Audrey Cataline added a kill and a service ace as UST continued to trade points, while Noor Haydari and Bodunrin contributed kills to bring the Celts within 13-12. Colorado College then created separation, moving ahead 18-13 before closing the set 25-17.
The second set remained close early, with Cataline opening the scoring for UST and Jayda Dixon adding a kill. Colorado College built a 9-5 lead, but the Celts responded with a kill by Cataline and another from Marti. Marti and Haydari also teamed up for a block, helping UST pull within 10-9. Cataline added a kill and the Celts continued to battle. Colorado College maintained its lead and took the second set 25-19.
UST opened the third set with a 2-0 advantage after kills from Cataline and Marti. The teams traded points through the early stages, with Marti recording another kill and Jazilyn Davis serving an ace. Haydari added a kill, while Haydari teamed with Ariana Willis for a block as the Celts stayed within reach. Willis contributed a kill as UST continued to challenge Colorado College, closing the gap to 14-13. Cataline and Haydari added more kills later in the set, but Colorado College pulled away in the closing points to secure the 25-19 win and complete the sweep.
Cataline led the Celts with 13 kills and nine digs. Marti finished with six kills, while Haydari recorded four kills and two blocks. Jada Stallworth led UST with 16 assists, and Carly Lange added 13 digs. The Celts finished with 34 kills, three service aces, two blocks, 29 assists and 40 digs.
Up Next
The Celts travel to Sherman, Texas, to face Austin College in SCAC play on Friday, October 23, at 7:15PM.
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