SHERMAN, TX-- The University of St. Thomas' Volleyball team fell to LeTourneau 3-0 on Saturday at Hughey Gym, dropping with set scores of 22-25, 22-25 and 19-25. The Celts battled to the final points in each of the first two sets but could not complete the comeback. The loss moves the Celts to 4-12 overall and 3-7 in conference.
The Celts battled throughout the opening set, working to close the gap after LeTourneau took an early lead. UST pulled within two points at 11-9 and continued to challenge late in the frame.
Alexis Bodunrin delivered a service ace, while
Katelyn Marti added a kill to keep the Celts within reach. A block involving Marti and
Sara Randall helped UST stay in the fight, and another Bodunrin ace brought the score to 24-22. LeTourneau secured the final point to take the set 25-22.
UST started the second set with a 5-4 advantage and continued to trade points with LeTourneau.
Ariana Willis contributed kills as the Celts maintained their early edge, but LeTourneau moved ahead and built a 14-11 lead. UST kept working to close the gap, and a late push brought the Celts within two at 24-22.
Noor Haydari and Marti contributed to a block during the rally, but LeTourneau took the final point to win the set 25-22.
In the third set,
Jada Stallworth opened the scoring for UST with a kill. After LeTourneau moved in front, the Celts battled back to tie the score at 6-6. LeTourneau then built an 11-6 advantage, forcing UST to work from behind for the remainder of the set. Willis, Bodunrin and Haydari contributed at the net as the Celts continued to pursue a comeback. A block by Bodunrin and Haydari, followed by a Haydari kill, helped UST reach 19 points before LeTourneau closed out the set 25-19.
Willis led the Celts with 10 kills, followed by Marti with 7 and Bodunrin with 6. Bodunrin also recorded 2 service aces, while
Victoria Garcia added 1. Randall led UST with 3 blocks. Stallworth finished with 11 assists and a team-high 14 digs, while
Audrey Cataline recorded 13 digs and
Madison Baker added 10. As a team, UST totaled 32 kills, 3 aces, 5 blocks, 23 assists and 63 digs.
Up Next
The Celts continue SCAC play against Centenary College of Louisiana on Saturday, October 24, at 4:45 PM in Sherman, Texas.
