Waxahachie, TX— The Lions Volleyball team continues to show out time and time again, extending its win streak to 10 games while remaining undefeated in conference play after a massive 3-1 victory over the Texas Wesleyan Rams at the Sheaffer Center in Waxahachie.
Since 2021, the Lady Lions and Texas Wesleyan Rams have consistently occupied the top two spots in the conference standings, competing for the Sooner Athletic Conference Championship. With the long-standing rivalry and both teams once again with high aspirations of competing for the conference title, this matchup was highly anticipated, and the excitement was evident, as the game drew the largest crowd the Lions have seen so far this season.
The Lions took control of the match early, winning the first set 25-15. The key difference in the opening set was Nelson recording 12 kills compared to Texas Wesleyan's eight, giving the Lions a four-kill advantage.
Although the Lady Lions won the match 3-1, every set after the first was highly competitive and came down to the wire. In the second set, the Rams bounced back, taking the set in a close 25-22 battle.
Nelson responded in the third set, once again defeating Texas Wesleyan 25-22 to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
The fourth set was a back-and-forth battle, with Nelson trying to close the match out, and Texas Wesleyan fighting to stay alive. The Lady Lions ultimately came out on top 27-25, with sophomore
Taylor Felux delivering an ace to seal the victory for Nelson.
Senior
Mackenzie Smith had an outstanding night on the court, tallying 13 kills. Sophomore Addison Standly followed closely behind with 12 kills.
Freshmen
Savannah Bergman and
Camdyn Owen kept the front line in check, combining for 12 total blocks and helping limit the Rams' attack.
Other standouts from the match included
Cassidy Hargesheimer and
Caroline Boone. Hargesheimer finished the night with a remarkable 21 assists and 14 digs, while Boone added 10 kills.
The Nelson Lions remain perfect in Sooner Athletic Conference play and will look to carry this momentum into the final stretch of the regular season as they pursue the SAC regular-season championship.
Up Next
The Lions will travel to Langston, Oklahoma, on Friday to face the Langston Lions at 6 p.m.
Nelson University (formerly SAGU) is a private Christian university, established in 1927 by P.C. Nelson. The University is located 30 minutes south of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Waxahachie, Texas, and offers more than 70 associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees on campus or online. For more information, visit www.nelson.edu or by calling 1-888-YES-NELSON.
