San Antonio, TX – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) Lady Lions Volleyball team continued tourney play against Westcliff University in the San Antonio ShinDig Tournament Friday, AUG 26. 

SAGU (5-0, 0-0) defeated Westcliff University (0-1) in 5 sets, 25-23, 25-23, 25-21, 25-23, and 15-13.

Lion Review

• Coming into the match, The Lady Lions had a flawless start to their 2022 campaign picking up four wins in the College of Idaho Tournament.

• In the first set, The Lions got off to a strong 6-1 start featuring diving saves and a thunderous block by Emma Tompkins, forcing Westcliff to want to regroup with a time-out.

• After the Westcliff time-out, the Lions stretched the lead 9-1 before a Westcliff rebuttal. 

• When Karena Tipton checked in, she made an immediate impact extending the lead 11-4 with a block.

• Despite a late 10-2 run SAGU Volleyball hung on to win the first set 25-23

• In the second set, the Westcliff Warriors would tie the match series. 

• The third set went to a fiery Warriors team. 

• The fourth set saw the SAC's reigning defender of the week, Tessa Glick, rally the Lady Lions to a 25-23 win to force a fifth and final set.

• In the deciding set, an Emma Tompkins kill, and rejection would prove enough to move the Lady Lions to 5-0.

More from Moore: "This was one of the best matches I have ever been a part of. The actual point score was 109 to 109. Our kids fought and played very well. Emma Tompkins played one of her best matches ever with 17 kills and hit .333. She also added four digs, three solo blocks, and two assisted blocks. She was the difference," SAGU Head Volleyball Coach Hank Moore noted.

"Tessa led us with 30 digs. Our defense behind the block was incredible. Riley made so many big plays down the stretch, and it was so much fun to watch them play as unto the Lord," Moore went on to say.

The Next Step

Day one of the tournament will end at 7:00 pm on Saturday, August 26, when SAGU (5-0, 0-0) plays Our Lady of the Lake University.

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