Box Score

WAXAHACHIE, TX: The Texas Wesleyan University volleyball team (13-16, 6-5 RRAC) suffered a 3-0 loss at the hands of Southwestern Assemblies of God University (16-13, 7-3) on Tuesday.

 

Controversy ensued on the match’s very first point. The Rams thought they had gotten a kill from Jennifer Kline, but the initial decision was reversed and the point awarded to SAGU. Controversial decisions would be a theme for the night. Solid hitting from the Lion’s Brittany Toole would also be a theme. Toole poured in eight kills in the first game, and SAGU prevailed 25-17.

 

In game was very tight until SAGU’s Tina Brown laid out to knock the ball over and scored to put the Lions on top 18-15. That point was followed by a SAGU block, and the Lions pulled away for a 25-19 win.

 

Game three featured eleven tie scores and six lead changes. The Lions ripped off a 5-1 run to take an 18-15 advantage. SAGU continued to lead 21-15, when the Rams were called for four hits, when the ball had clearly been hit by a SAGU player just two touches earlier. The Rams regrouped and fought off four match points, but the damage had been done and the Lions closed out the match with a 25-20 win.

 

Haelee Horne led the Rams with 12 kills to go with 11 digs. Marissa Rangel posted a match-high 18 digs, and Evoni Darling set the TWU offense to the tune of 30 assists. Toole finished with a match high 17 kills against just one error in 31 hits for a total percentage of .516.

 

The Lady Rams will return to action on Saturday, when they host Our Lady of the Lake University. That match is scheduled for an 11:00 a.m. start in the Sid Richardson Center.