October 21, 2022
Waxahachie, TX: The University of Science and Arts (USAO) Drovers were the opponent for the No. 9 Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Lady Lions volleyball team on Friday night at the Sheaffer Center in Waxahachie, Texas. Every essential statistical category in the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) contest was won by the Lady Lions.
The Lady Lions' gameplay themes were big-time blocks, dynamic digs, and greedy defense.
The Lady Lions (23-0, 15-0) steamrolled USAO in three sets, 25-10, 25-16, and 25-14.
Lion Review
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The undefeated Lady Lions scored the match's first points on a Drover return error.
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Tessa Glick's acrobatic efforts resulted in a SAGU score instead of the Drover score that was on the verge of landing in the first row of the Lady Lions student section.
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Riley Burcham and Emma Tompkins would jointly ascend the ladder to prevent a USAO kill at the net.
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Karena Tipton would also demonstrate her defensive prowess at the net by blocking a Drover swing with considerable length.
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Kya Bock would receive the first service ace of the match, blasting her serve over the net with wizard-like precision.
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Ava Myers would seal rallies with high-flying kills to cap Madison Petten's spectacular digs.
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Lilly Hanna was a real spark plug for SAGU; her valiant performance would generate a thunderstorm of applause in the Sheaffer.
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With a serve ace, Madison Petten would finish the opening set.
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The second set of the match would resume Kya Bock's superb serving.
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In the second set of the match, Emma Tompkins dominated the net en route to a nine-point set win.
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After his team scored a fluid point at the third set's opening, SAGU Head Volleyball Coach Hank Moore shouted from the sidelines, "Great pace, good rhythm."
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Molly Echard came into the third set prepared to contribute, with an ace of serve and a few brilliant passes.
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Consequently, the unbeaten Lady Lions would maintain their unblemished record by defeating USAO in three sets.
More from Moore:
"After watching the match last night, I wanted to point out how good our three middles played last night. Emma, Karena, and Lilly played so well. Their offense was good, but all three of them were great defensively.
Our team is playing at a good level and keeps improving in the fundamentals of the game. Tonight our overall team play was very good. We must keep growing in the fundamentals and stay together. This team is getting better." SAGU Head Volleyball Coach Hank Moore said.
The Next Step
Next up for the SAGU Lady Lions at home is Mid-America Christian University (Oklahoma) on Saturday, October 22.
As a leading Christian university, SAGU educates and prepares individuals who want to serve Christ and others. SAGU helps students discover and develop their God-given callings in a Spirit-empowered, learning community. We believe in affordable tuition, made possible in part through the financial support of donors who embrace the mission of SAGU and the importance of affordable, accredited programs to train Christians for leadership in ministry, business, education, and service. Most majors are available in-person in Waxahachie, TX, and online through a wide range of associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.
