Michaela Brantley

1 Michaela Brantley
Michaela Brantley
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Hometown:
    McKinney, Texas
  • Position:
    MB
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Previous School:
    McKinney North HS
  • m
    36
  • k/s
    1.80
  • h %
    .282
  • a/s
    0.08
  • b/s
    0.55
  • sa/s
    0.00
  • d/s
    0.27
Bio

2017 Junior Season: Led the team with 51 blocks (0.42 per set)… Played in all 35 matches and in 122 sets… Finished third on the team with 2.02 kills per set… Recorded a season high six blocks in a five-set win against Louisiana College October 18… Named to the Scholar’s List for the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.

2016 Sophomore Season – Played in all 31 matches and in 104 sets with 29 starts, including the finals 27 matches of the season... Finished fourth on the team with 161 kills (1.55 per set)... Led the team with 37 blocks (0.30 per set)... Registered a season-best 15 kills with three errors on 30 swings (.400) in helping the Ladies rally from a two-set deficit against Dallas September 16... Named to the SCAC All-Scholar List for fall of 2016.

2015 Freshman Season – Played in all 33 matches, making 32 starts with 96 sets played… Finished fifth on the team with 1.10 kills per set (106 kills for the season)… Finished second on the team with 41 blocks (0.43 per set)… Recorded a season-best 11 kills on 14 attempts (.786 hitting percentage) at Jarvis Christian October 7… Tallied five kills and five blocks against McMurry October 30.

Prior to Centenary: Played middle blocker for McKinney North and head coach Shannon Alvarado... Also finished All-District and Academic All-State for the Bulldogs.

Personal: Full name is Michaela Marie Brantley... Birthday is March 4... Daughter of Clay and Crysta Brantley, and has one brother, Drew... Is majoring in psychology at Centenary College.

Hobbies: Cuddling with her puppy.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 36 16
Sets 126 57
Kills 227 103
Kills per set 1.80 1.81
Errors 60 34
Total Attacks 592 277
Total Attacks per set 4.70 4.86
Hitting Percentage .282 .249
Assists 10 3
Assists per set 0.08 0.05
Service Total Attempts 4 0
Service Aces 0 0
Service Errors 0 0
Service Aces per set 0.00 0.00
Receptions 4 2
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 34 12
Digs per set 0.27 0.21
Block Solo 11 5
Block Assist 58 29
Block Total 69 34
Blocks per set 0.55 0.60
Block Errors 1 1
Ball Handling Errors 2 0
Points 267.0 122.5
Points per set 2.1 2.1
Matches started 35 15
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 27 Austin W, 3-0
Oct 28 Texas Lutheran L, 3-2
Oct 28 Schreiner W, 3-1
Oct 30 at Jarvis Christian W, 3-1
Nov 2 at Dallas L, 3-2
Nov 3 vs. Austin W, 3-0
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 29 Henderson St. W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 11 .545 0 6.5
Aug 31 vs. Concordia (Tex.) L, 3-0 1 3 6 0 11 .545 0 7.5
Aug 31 vs. Louisiana Christian - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 vs. Hendrix L, 3-0 1 3 3 3 10 .000 0 3.5
Sep 1 vs. Hardin-Simmons L, 3-1 1 4 1 1 12 .000 0 3.5
Sep 4 vs. Wiley L, 3-0 1 3 5 1 9 .444 0 5.0
Sep 4 at East Tex. Baptist L, 3-0 1 3 9 0 23 .391 1 9.0
Sep 7 vs. Central Baptist W, 3-0 1 2 2 0 2 1.000 0 2.5
Sep 7 at Hendrix W, 3-2 1 4 8 2 15 .400 3 9.0
Sep 8 vs. Central Baptist W, 3-1 1 4 9 0 21 .429 1 9.5
Sep 8 at Hendrix L, 3-0 1 3 1 5 16 -.250 0 3.0
Sep 12 Grambling W, 3-1 1 4 9 2 19 .368 0 11.0
Sep 14 vs. Trinity (Tex.) L, 3-0 1 3 4 1 12 .250 0 4.0
Sep 15 at Schreiner W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 19 .368 0 8.0
Sep 15 vs. Texas Lutheran W, 3-1 1 4 8 1 15 .467 0 10.5
Sep 22 vs. JWU (Denver) W, 3-0 1 3 3 1 9 .222 0 4.5
Sep 22 at Southwestern (Tex.) L, 3-0 1 3 5 2 20 .150 0 8.0
Sep 23 vs. Colorado Col. L, 3-1 1 4 4 2 18 .111 1 5.0
Sep 23 vs. Dallas L, 3-1 1 4 2 6 17 -.235 0 3.5
Sep 25 at Louisiana Christian L, 3-2 1 5 4 2 23 .087 1 6.0
Sep 28 LeTourneau W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 13 .000 1 3.0
Oct 3 Jarvis Christian W, 3-1 1 4 12 0 22 .545 0 12.5
Oct 6 Mississippi University for Women W, 3-0 1 3 5 1 8 .500 0 7.0
Oct 6 Mississippi University for Women W, 3-0 1 1 1 0 3 .333 0 1.0
Oct 12 vs. Dallas L, 3-0 1 3 7 2 20 .250 0 8.0
Oct 13 vs. JWU (Denver) W, 3-2 1 5 12 2 22 .455 0 13.5
Oct 13 at Colorado Col. L, 3-0 1 3 3 1 10 .200 0 4.5
Oct 20 at Austin W, 3-1 1 4 16 3 31 .419 0 18.5
Oct 20 vs. Southwestern (Tex.) L, 3-0 1 3 3 2 12 .083 0 4.0
Oct 22 Louisiana Christian W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 27 .333 0 10.0
Oct 24 at Grambling L, 3-1 1 4 6 1 15 .333 0 8.0
Oct 27 Trinity (Tex.) L, 3-0 1 3 4 3 11 .091 0 4.5
Oct 27 Austin W, 3-0 1 3 5 3 14 .143 2 5.0
Oct 28 Texas Lutheran L, 3-2 1 5 10 2 23 .348 0 10.5
Oct 28 Schreiner W, 3-1 - 4 10 3 24 .292 0 10.5
Oct 30 at Jarvis Christian W, 3-1 1 4 15 2 29 .448 0 15.0
Nov 2 at Dallas L, 3-2 1 5 10 2 21 .381 0 11.5
Nov 3 vs. Austin W, 3-0 1 3 7 2 16 .313 0 7.0
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 29 Henderson St. W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 1 1 0
Aug 31 vs. Concordia (Tex.) L, 3-0 1 3 2 1 1 0 2 0
Aug 31 vs. Louisiana Christian - - - - - - - -
Sep 1 vs. Hendrix L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 1 vs. Hardin-Simmons L, 3-1 1 4 2 0 5 0 5 0
Sep 4 vs. Wiley L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 4 at East Tex. Baptist L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 vs. Central Baptist W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 7 at Hendrix W, 3-2 1 4 0 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 8 vs. Central Baptist W, 3-1 1 4 3 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 8 at Hendrix L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 4 0 4 0
Sep 12 Grambling W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 2 0 3 0
Sep 14 vs. Trinity (Tex.) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 at Schreiner W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 15 vs. Texas Lutheran W, 3-1 1 4 6 2 1 0 3 0
Sep 22 vs. JWU (Denver) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 22 at Southwestern (Tex.) L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 4 0 5 0
Sep 23 vs. Colorado Col. L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 23 vs. Dallas L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 25 at Louisiana Christian L, 3-2 1 5 2 0 4 0 4 1
Sep 28 LeTourneau W, 3-1 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 0
Oct 3 Jarvis Christian W, 3-1 1 4 2 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 6 Mississippi University for Women W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 4 0 4 0
Oct 6 Mississippi University for Women W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 12 vs. Dallas L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 13 vs. JWU (Denver) W, 3-2 1 5 2 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 13 at Colorado Col. L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 3 1 3 0
Oct 20 at Austin W, 3-1 1 4 0 1 3 0 4 0
Oct 20 vs. Southwestern (Tex.) L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 22 Louisiana Christian W, 3-0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 24 at Grambling L, 3-1 1 4 0 1 2 0 3 0
Oct 27 Trinity (Tex.) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 27 Austin W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 28 Texas Lutheran L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 28 Schreiner W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 30 at Jarvis Christian W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 2 at Dallas L, 3-2 1 5 1 1 1 0 2 1
Nov 3 vs. Austin W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 29 Henderson St. W, 3-0 - 3 - 0 0 - 0
Aug 31 vs. Concordia (Tex.) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 vs. Louisiana Christian - - - - - - -
Sep 1 vs. Hendrix L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 1 vs. Hardin-Simmons L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 4 vs. Wiley L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 4 at East Tex. Baptist L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 vs. Central Baptist W, 3-0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 at Hendrix W, 3-2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 vs. Central Baptist W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 8 at Hendrix L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 Grambling W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 vs. Trinity (Tex.) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 at Schreiner W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 vs. Texas Lutheran W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 22 vs. JWU (Denver) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 22 at Southwestern (Tex.) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 vs. Colorado Col. L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 vs. Dallas L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 25 at Louisiana Christian L, 3-2 1 5 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 LeTourneau W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 3 Jarvis Christian W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 Mississippi University for Women W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 Mississippi University for Women W, 3-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 12 vs. Dallas L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 13 vs. JWU (Denver) W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 13 at Colorado Col. L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20 at Austin W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0
Oct 20 vs. Southwestern (Tex.) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 Louisiana Christian W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 24 at Grambling L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27 Trinity (Tex.) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27 Austin W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 28 Texas Lutheran L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 28 Schreiner W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 30 at Jarvis Christian W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 2 0
Nov 2 at Dallas L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 3 vs. Austin W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2015-16 33 96 106 1.10 70 329 3.43 .109 10 0.10 129.5 1.3
2016-17 31 104 161 1.55 88 478 4.60 .153 7 0.07 187.5 1.8
2017-18 35 122 246 2.02 85 650 5.33 .248 5 0.04 277.5 2.3
2018-19 36 126 227 1.80 60 592 4.70 .282 10 0.08 267.0 2.1
Total 135 448 740 1.65 303 2049 4.57 .213 32 0.07 861.5 1.9
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2015-16 33 96 14 0.15 9 29 38 0.40
2016-17 31 104 28 0.27 7 31 38 0.37
2017-18 35 122 18 0.15 12 39 51 0.42
2018-19 36 126 34 0.27 11 58 69 0.55
Total 135 448 94 0.21 39 157 196 0.44
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2015-16 33 96 7 0 0.00 2 20 6
2016-17 31 104 59 4 0.04 5 17 2
2017-18 35 122 20 0 0.00 1 9 0
2018-19 36 126 4 0 0.00 0 4 0
Total 135 448 90 4 0.01 8 50 8
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 36 126 227 1.80 60 592 4.70 .282 10 0.08 267.0 2.1
Conference 16 57 103 1.81 34 277 4.86 .249 3 0.05 122.5 2.1
Exhibition 1 3 6 2.00 0 11 3.67 .545 0 0.00 6.5 2.2
Location
Home 10 34 67 1.97 16 164 4.82 .311 3 0.09 75.0 2.2
Away 11 41 84 2.05 20 222 5.41 .288 5 0.12 100.5 2.5
Neutral 15 51 76 1.49 24 206 4.04 .252 2 0.04 91.5 1.8
Result
Wins 18 62 140 2.26 24 309 4.98 .375 7 0.11 158.0 2.5
Losses 18 64 87 1.36 36 283 4.42 .180 3 0.05 109.0 1.7
Month
August 1 3 6 2.00 0 11 3.67 .545 0 0.00 7.5 2.5
September 18 63 85 1.35 30 273 4.33 .201 8 0.13 108.5 1.7
October 15 52 119 2.29 26 271 5.21 .343 2 0.04 132.5 2.5
November 2 8 17 2.13 4 37 4.63 .351 0 0.00 18.5 2.3
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 36 126 34 0.27 11 58 69 0.55
Conference 16 57 12 0.21 5 29 34 0.60
Exhibition 1 3 0 0.00 0 1 1 0.33
Location
Home 10 34 9 0.26 3 10 13 0.38
Away 11 41 5 0.12 4 25 29 0.71
Neutral 15 51 20 0.39 4 23 27 0.53
Result
Wins 18 62 22 0.35 6 24 30 0.48
Losses 18 64 12 0.19 5 34 39 0.61
Month
August 1 3 2 0.67 1 1 2 0.67
September 18 63 17 0.27 6 35 41 0.65
October 15 52 13 0.25 3 21 24 0.46
November 2 8 2 0.25 1 1 2 0.25
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 36 126 4 0 0.00 0 4 0
Conference 16 57 0 0 0.00 0 2 0
Exhibition 1 3 - 0 0.00 0 - 0
Location
Home 10 34 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
Away 11 41 3 0 0.00 0 3 0
Neutral 15 51 1 0 0.00 0 1 0
Result
Wins 18 62 1 0 0.00 0 4 0
Losses 18 64 3 0 0.00 0 0 0
Month
August 1 3 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
September 18 63 3 0 0.00 0 1 0
October 15 52 0 0 0.00 0 3 0
November 2 8 1 0 0.00 0 0 0
News mentions
Ladies Volleyball Sweeps Austin College for SCAC Tournament Win, Finishes Fifth
Ladies Volleyball Sweeps Austin College for SCAC Tournament Win, Finishes Fifth

IRVING, Texas – Down by five points in a set against the ‘Roos? The Ladies have their opponents right where they want them.

Big Comeback Falls Short as Ladies Volleyball Fell in Five Sets to Host Dallas in SCAC Tournament
Big Comeback Falls Short as Ladies Volleyball Fell in Five Sets to Host Dallas in SCAC Tournament

IRVING, Texas – Down in sets 2-1 and 20-13 in the fourth, the Ladies rallied to save two match points and push the contest to the fifth. However, Dallas took control early in the final set and never let up as Centenary (17-18) lost at Dallas (20-13) 29-27, 20-25, 25-22, 26-28, 15-10 in the first match of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Friday afternoon, November 2.

Ladies Volleyball Finishes Regular Season .500 with Four Set Win at Jarvis Christian
Ladies Volleyball Finishes Regular Season .500 with Four Set Win at Jarvis Christian

HAWKINS, Texas – The Ladies Volleyball team finished .500 for the regular season for the first time in seven seasons as Centenary (17-17) completed the season sweep of Jarvis Christian (11-19) with a 25-20, 25-15, 19-25, 25-21 win Tuesday night, October 30.

Ladies Split on Final Day of SCAC Play, Qualifies for SCAC Tournament
Ladies Split on Final Day of SCAC Play, Qualifies for SCAC Tournament

SHREVEPORT, La. – After a tough loss by the Ladies to Texas Lutheran (9-21, 6-10 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) in five sets, 11-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-13, 15-12, Centenary (16-17, 7-9 SCAC) rebounded for a four set win against Schreiner (3-27, 2-14 SCAC) 23-25, 27-25, 25-21, 25-20 Sunday afternoon, October 28.

Lawson Breaks Dig Record against #10 Trinity, Ladies Sweep Austin College for First Time
Lawson Breaks Dig Record against #10 Trinity, Ladies Sweep Austin College for First Time

SHREVEPORT, La. – Statistics state that a team who reaches 15 first goes on to win the set 75 percent of the time. Fortunately for the Ladies, they decided to buck the trend. The ‘Roos reached 15 first and led by at least five in all three sets, but Centenary (15-16, 6-8 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) mounted huge rallies for its first ever sweep of Austin College (14-16, 5-9 SCAC) 25-23, 25-17, 25-23 in the Ladies final match of the afternoon of the conference crossover Saturday, October 27.

Centenary Celebrates Senior Weekend with Conference Crossover
Centenary Celebrates Senior Weekend with Conference Crossover

SHREVEPORT, La. – The Ladies Volleyball team (14-15, 5-7 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) looks to qualify for the Conference Tournament as it hosts a quartet of matches this weekend.

Ladies Volleyball Falls to Grambling State in Four
Ladies Volleyball Falls to Grambling State in Four

GRAMBLING, La. – The Ladies used a big rally in set two to tie the match, but the Tigers took set three and four to close out the match as Centenary (14-15) fell to Grambling State (9-21) 25-22, 24-26, 25-17, 25-19 Wednesday night, October 24.

Ladies Volleyball Avenges Earlier Loss, Knocks Off Louisiana College in Straight Sets
Ladies Volleyball Avenges Earlier Loss, Knocks Off Louisiana College in Straight Sets

SHREVEPORT, La. – After taking the first set, the Ladies fell behind 5-1 in the second as the Wildcats looked to tie the match; however, a 24-4 run jumpstarted Centenary (14-14) to a sweep of Louisiana College (5-20) 25-17, 25-9, 25-20 in a Pelican State battle Monday night, October 22.

Senior Michaela Brantley added a season high 16 kills and contributed four blocks in the Ladies thrilling win at Austin College (Photo courtesy of Curt Youngblood).
Ladies Volleyball Breaks Conference Win Record, Picks up Road SCAC Win

SHERMAN, Texas – For the third-straight year, the Ladies Volleyball team has won the most conference games in program history. In 2018, the Ladies achieved this end in a grueling four-set win against the ‘Roos as Centenary (13-14, 5-7 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) upended Austin College (13-14, 5-7 SCAC) 28-26, 20-25, 32-30, 25-23 in the SCAC Divisional in Sherman, Texas, Saturday, October 20.

Ladies Volleyball Splits against Colorado Teams
Ladies Volleyball Splits against Colorado Teams

COLORADO SPRINGS Colo. – The Ladies tied the program record for conference wins in the morning as Centenary (12-13, 4-6 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) knocked off Johnson & Wales (1-19, 1-10 SCAC) in five sets, 25-13, 17-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-11. However, the Ladies lost the final match of the weekend to #5 Colorado College (23-2, 10-1 SCAC) 25-21, 25-12, 25-10 at the 2018 Pike Peak’s Challenge in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Saturday afternoon, October 13.

Ladies Volleyball Falls in Straight Sets to Dallas
Ladies Volleyball Falls in Straight Sets to Dallas

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – After dropping the first two sets, the Ladies led by as much as 11 in the third before the Crusaders rallied as Centenary (11-12, 3-5 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) fell to Dallas (15-8, 5-4 SCAC) 25-21, 25-20, 29-27 at the Colorado College crossover Friday night, October 12.

Senior Amanda Farr hit seven service aces in match one (Photo courtesy of Curt Youngblood).
Ladies Volleyball Aces Its Way to Doubleheader Sweep of Mississippi University for Women

SHREVEPORT, La. – The Ladies used 26 aces on the day en route to taking all six sets from the Owls as Centenary (11-11) swept Mississippi University for Women (2-18) in a pair of matches Saturday afternoon, October 6. The Ladies won match one 25-9, 25-12, 25-8 and took the second match 25-10, 25-11, 25-10.

Senior Shyann Pisano recorded her first collegiate double-double thanks to 10 kills and a career high 14 digs.
Ladies Volleyball Knocks Off Jarvis Christian in Four

SHREVEPORT, La. – Senior Shyann Pisano recorded her first double-double of her career with 10 kills and career bests with 14 digs and six aces, while classmate Michaela Brantley went 12-for-22 with no errors (.545) as Centenary (9-11) knocked off Jarvis Christian (8-11) 25-21, 25-14, 23-25, 25-19 Wednesday night, October 3.

Home Sweet Home! Ladies Volleyball Back in Win Column after Dispatching LeTourneau
Home Sweet Home! Ladies Volleyball Back in Win Column after Dispatching LeTourneau

SHREVEPORT, La. – After splitting the first two sets, the Ladies held the YellowJackets to .000 hitting percentage in the third and recorded 15 kills in the fourth as Centenary (8-11) knocked off LeTourneau (6-10) 25-22, 22-25, 25-17, 25-21 in the Gold Dome Friday night, September 28.

Ladies Volleyball Splits Pair of Conference Matches at Southwestern
Ladies Volleyball Splits Pair of Conference Matches at Southwestern

GEORGETOWN, Texas – The Ladies got off to a fast start with a sweep of Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference newcomer Johnson & Wales (0-12, 0-3 SCAC) 25-11, 25-17, 25-19. In the nightcap against the host Pirates, Centenary (7-8, 3-2 SCAC) fell to Southwestern (5-5, 4-1 SCAC) 25-21, 25-18, 25-18 Saturday afternoon, September 22.

Ladies Volleyball Hangs Tough with #2 Colorado College, Falls to Dallas
Ladies Volleyball Hangs Tough with #2 Colorado College, Falls to Dallas

GEORGETOWN, Texas – The Ladies nearly took the first set and came back for a win in the third against the Tigers, but fell to #5 Colorado College (15-0, 5-0 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) 25-22, 25-13, 22-25, 25-14. In the afternoon match, Centenary (7-10, 3-4 SCAC) fell to Dallas (9-5, 1-3 SCAC) 25-13, 22-25, 25-7, 25-16 to end the weekend Sunday, September 23.

Senior Michaela Brantley went 8-for-15 with only one error (.467), including six kills in the fourth set alone of the win against Texas Lutheran (Photo courtesy of Curt Youngblood).
Ladies Volleyball Sweeps Schreiner for SCAC Road Win

KERRVILLE, Texas – After two close first sets, the Ladies closed out the match with a big run to end set three as Centenary (5-7, 1-1 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) picked up its first conference road win in two seasons by downing Schreiner (1-11, 0-4 SCAC) 25-21, 28-26, 25-14 Saturday morning, September 15.

Ladies Volleyball Hangs Tough but Falls to #7 Trinity
Ladies Volleyball Hangs Tough but Falls to #7 Trinity

KERRVILLE, Texas – Centenary (4-7, 1-0 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) fell to #7 Trinity (8-2, 2-0 SCAC) in straight sets, 25-16, 25-19, 25-20 in the first conference cross-divisional at Schreiner Friday afternoon, September 14.

Ladies Volleyball Drops Old Rival in Four Sets
Ladies Volleyball Drops Old Rival in Four Sets

SHREVEPORT, La. – The Ladies hits above .300 in 3-of-4 sets while freshman Rachel Demerjian finished one kill short of a double-double as Centenary (4-6) knocked off NCAA Division I Grambling State (1-11) 25-10, 20-25, 25-16, 25-18.

Ladies Volleyball Blows by Central Baptist, Takes Down Host Warriors
Ladies Volleyball Blows by Central Baptist, Takes Down Host Warriors

CONWAY, Ark. – The Ladies picked up their first two wins of 2018, beating Central Baptist (2-7) 25-12, 25-13, 25-17 in their first match of the day. In the nightcap, Centenary (2-5) used a big comeback in the fifth set to hand Hendrix its first loss of the season in six matches, 25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 21-25, 16-14 at the Warriors Classic in Conway, Arkansas, on Friday (September 7).

Ladies Volleyball Splits to Close out Weekend
Ladies Volleyball Splits to Close out Weekend

CONWAY, Ark. – The Ladies volleyball team closed out the four-match weekend at the 2018 Warriors Classic Saturday (September 8), knocking off Central Baptist (2-9) in the morning match in four sets, 25-20, 16-25, 25-15, 25-17. However, Centenary (3-6) lost the afternoon match against host Hendrix (7-1), 25-14, 25-22, 25-19.

Ladies Volleyball Falls in Straight Sets to Wiley, East Texas Baptist
Ladies Volleyball Falls in Straight Sets to Wiley, East Texas Baptist

MARSHALL, Texas – Centenary Ladies Volleyball (0-4) fell in straight sets, 25-8, 25-15, 25-15 to Wiley (3-0) in the first match of the East Texas Baptist tri-match Tuesday afternoon (September 4) in Marshall, Texas.

Junior Marissa Sandoval leads the team with 3.33 digs per set while classmate Kristian Loving is third with 2.34 digs per set.
Ladies Volleyball Falls in a Pair of Matches in Sherman

SHERMAN, Texas - The Ladies Volleyball team closed out the weekend with a pair of losses at the Austin College Invitation Saturday, September 1. Centenary (0-3) fell to Hendrix (4-0) in straight sets, 25-22, 25-19, 25-13. The Ladies fell to Hardin-Simmons (4-0) 25-15, 25-23, 20-25, 25-19.

Ladies Volleyball Drops Hard Fought Match to Concordia in Straight Sets
Ladies Volleyball Drops Hard Fought Match to Concordia in Straight Sets

SHERMAN, Texas – The Ladies held late leads in each of the first two sets, but the Tornados rallied and held on in the third set as Centenary (0-1) fell to Concordia (2-0), 25-23, 25-23, 25-22 at the Austin College Invitational Friday afternoon, August 31.

Ladies Volleyball Blows Past Reddies for Straight-Set Win
Ladies Volleyball Blows Past Reddies for Straight-Set Win

SHREVEPORT, La. – In a final tune-up exhibition before the start of the season, the Ladies hit .481 in the first set and held the Reddies to a negative percentage for the match as Centenary knocked off Henderson State in straight sets 25-11, 25-18, 25-13 Wednesday night (August 29) in the Gold Dome.