Kristian Loving

8 Kristian Loving
Kristian Loving
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Hometown:
    Tyler, Texas
  • Position:
    DS
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Previous School:
    Bishop T.K. Gorman HS
  • m
    33
  • k/s
    0.11
  • h %
    .119
  • a/s
    0.10
  • b/s
    0.01
  • sa/s
    0.18
  • d/s
    2.55
Bio

2017 Sophomore Season:  Played in 34 matches and 110 sets… Finished fourth on the team with 2.29 digs per set… Recorded a season high 18 digs in a straight set loss at East Texas Baptist September 5… Named to the Scholar’s List for the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.

2016 Freshman Season Played in 22 matches and 49 sets with two starts... Also began two matches at libero... Was fourth on the team with 1.80 digs per set (88 digs)... Had a season-best 15 digs in the Ladies straight-set loss at Texas Lutheran... Named to the Conference Scholars List for the fall of 2016.

Prior to Centenary: Played as an outside hitter for head coach Jessica Layne at Bishop T.K. Gorman HS... Received Honorable Mention and Second Team All-District honors for 4A-District 2 in Texas... Academic accolades include an Academic All-State selection, making the Principal’s Honor Roll and was a bronze medal winner on the National Spanish Exam.

Personal: Full name is Kristian Grace Loving... Born December 22, 1997... Daughter of Randle and Deesa Loving, Kristian has one sister, Cassidy... Majoring in biology.

 

Favorite Movie: Sisters

Hobby: Painting

Pre-Match Ritual: Listening to music to get psyched up

Favorite Athlete: Kerri Walsh

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 33 16
Sets 125 65
Kills 14 2
Kills per set 0.11 0.03
Errors 7 0
Total Attacks 59 6
Total Attacks per set 0.47 0.09
Hitting Percentage .119 .333
Assists 13 4
Assists per set 0.10 0.06
Service Total Attempts 339 182
Service Aces 23 9
Service Errors 15 9
Service Aces per set 0.18 0.14
Receptions 371 209
Reception Errors 29 16
Digs 319 166
Digs per set 2.55 2.55
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 1 0
Block Total 1 0
Blocks per set 0.01 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 37.5 11.0
Points per set 0.3 0.2
Matches started 14 6
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 22 at Grambling L, 3-2
Oct 26 vs. Texas Lutheran L, 3-0
Oct 26 vs. Trinity (Tex.) L, 3-0
Oct 27 vs. JWU (Denver) W, 3-1
Oct 27 at Austin L, 3-2
Nov 1 Texas-Dallas L, 3-0
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 30 vs. Concordia (Tex.) L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 10 -.100 1 0.0
Aug 30 vs. Paul Quinn W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 2 2.0
Aug 31 vs. Neb. Wesleyan L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Aug 31 vs. East Tex. Baptist L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 - 1 3.0
Sep 3 vs. East Tex. Baptist L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 4 .500 0 2.0
Sep 6 vs. Chapman L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 1.000 0 3.0
Sep 6 vs. Whittier L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 0 1.0
Sep 7 vs. Linfield L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 3.0
Sep 7 vs. Occidental W, 3-2 1 5 3 4 13 -.077 3 3.5
Sep 14 St. Thomas (Tex.) W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Sep 17 at LeTourneau L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 20 Southwestern (Tex.) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 20 Colorado Col. L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Sep 21 Schreiner W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 21 Dallas W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Sep 24 East Tex. Baptist L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Sep 28 at St. Thomas (Tex.) L, 3-1 - 4 1 0 1 1.000 0 1.0
Oct 1 Jarvis Christian W, 3-0 1 3 3 2 18 .056 0 3.0
Oct 3 Grambling L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 5 vs. Trinity (Tex.) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 1.0
Oct 5 vs. Texas Lutheran W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 3 .000 0 1.0
Oct 6 vs. JWU (Denver) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 0 1.0
Oct 6 vs. Austin L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 - 2 1.0
Oct 11 at Belhaven W, 3-0 1 3 1 0 1 1.000 0 2.0
Oct 11 at Texas-Dallas L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 18 vs. Southwestern (Tex.) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Colorado Col. L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 vs. Schreiner W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 - 1 1.0
Oct 19 at Dallas L, 3-2 1 5 1 0 1 1.000 0 1.0
Oct 22 at Grambling L, 3-2 1 5 1 0 3 .333 0 2.0
Oct 26 vs. Texas Lutheran L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 26 vs. Trinity (Tex.) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 27 vs. JWU (Denver) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 1 1.0
Oct 27 at Austin L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 1 Texas-Dallas L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 2 .500 1 1.0
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 30 vs. Concordia (Tex.) L, 3-0 1 3 13 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 vs. Paul Quinn W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 vs. Neb. Wesleyan L, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 vs. East Tex. Baptist L, 3-1 1 4 14 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 vs. East Tex. Baptist L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 vs. Chapman L, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 vs. Whittier L, 3-1 - 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 vs. Linfield L, 3-1 - 4 24 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 vs. Occidental W, 3-2 1 5 14 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 14 St. Thomas (Tex.) W, 3-2 1 5 17 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 at LeTourneau L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 Southwestern (Tex.) L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 Colorado Col. L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 Schreiner W, 3-2 - 5 14 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 Dallas W, 3-1 - 4 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 East Tex. Baptist L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 at St. Thomas (Tex.) L, 3-1 - 4 17 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 Jarvis Christian W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 3 Grambling L, 3-2 - 5 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 vs. Trinity (Tex.) L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 vs. Texas Lutheran W, 3-2 1 5 13 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 vs. JWU (Denver) W, 3-0 1 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 6 vs. Austin L, 3-2 1 5 15 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 at Belhaven W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 at Texas-Dallas L, 3-0 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 vs. Southwestern (Tex.) L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Colorado Col. L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 vs. Schreiner W, 3-2 1 5 10 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 at Dallas L, 3-2 1 5 16 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 at Grambling L, 3-2 1 5 13 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 vs. Texas Lutheran L, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 vs. Trinity (Tex.) L, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27 vs. JWU (Denver) W, 3-1 - 4 16 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27 at Austin L, 3-2 - 5 12 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 Texas-Dallas L, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 30 vs. Concordia (Tex.) L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 1 14 1
Aug 30 vs. Paul Quinn W, 3-0 1 3 12 2 0 3 0
Aug 31 vs. Neb. Wesleyan L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 9 3
Aug 31 vs. East Tex. Baptist L, 3-1 1 4 - 3 0 12 2
Sep 3 vs. East Tex. Baptist L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 10 0
Sep 6 vs. Chapman L, 3-0 - 3 6 2 0 7 0
Sep 6 vs. Whittier L, 3-1 - 4 14 1 0 4 0
Sep 7 vs. Linfield L, 3-1 - 4 12 3 1 16 3
Sep 7 vs. Occidental W, 3-2 1 5 15 0 1 21 1
Sep 14 St. Thomas (Tex.) W, 3-2 1 5 14 1 0 17 2
Sep 17 at LeTourneau L, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 17 0
Sep 20 Southwestern (Tex.) L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 17 1
Sep 20 Colorado Col. L, 3-0 - 3 8 1 1 5 0
Sep 21 Schreiner W, 3-2 - 5 20 0 4 13 2
Sep 21 Dallas W, 3-1 - 4 13 1 1 8 0
Sep 24 East Tex. Baptist L, 3-0 - 3 12 1 1 11 0
Sep 28 at St. Thomas (Tex.) L, 3-1 - 4 17 0 0 8 0
Oct 1 Jarvis Christian W, 3-0 1 3 14 0 0 0 0
Oct 3 Grambling L, 3-2 - 5 11 0 0 7 0
Oct 5 vs. Trinity (Tex.) L, 3-0 - 3 8 1 0 14 1
Oct 5 vs. Texas Lutheran W, 3-2 1 5 15 1 0 22 2
Oct 6 vs. JWU (Denver) W, 3-0 1 3 10 1 1 12 0
Oct 6 vs. Austin L, 3-2 1 5 20 1 0 23 1
Oct 11 at Belhaven W, 3-0 1 3 11 1 1 8 1
Oct 11 at Texas-Dallas L, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 6 1
Oct 18 vs. Southwestern (Tex.) L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Colorado Col. L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 vs. Schreiner W, 3-2 1 5 13 1 1 17 0
Oct 19 at Dallas L, 3-2 1 5 16 0 0 9 2
Oct 22 at Grambling L, 3-2 1 5 19 1 1 17 0
Oct 26 vs. Texas Lutheran L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 13 1
Oct 26 vs. Trinity (Tex.) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 11 1
Oct 27 vs. JWU (Denver) W, 3-1 - 4 15 1 1 10 1
Oct 27 at Austin L, 3-2 - 5 6 0 0 10 2
Nov 1 Texas-Dallas L, 3-0 - 3 - 0 0 - 1
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2016-17 22 49 2 0.04 2 8 0.16 .000 6 0.12 15.0 0.3
2017-18 34 110 2 0.02 8 30 0.27 -.200 22 0.20 28.0 0.3
2018-19 35 120 3 0.03 1 15 0.13 .133 32 0.27 21.0 0.2
2019-20 33 125 14 0.11 7 59 0.47 .119 13 0.10 37.5 0.3
Total 124 404 21 0.05 18 112 0.28 .027 73 0.18 101.5 0.3
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2016-17 22 49 88 1.80 0 0 0 0.00
2017-18 34 110 252 2.29 0 0 0 0.00
2018-19 35 120 294 2.45 0 0 0 0.00
2019-20 33 125 319 2.55 0 1 1 0.01
Total 124 404 953 2.36 0 1 1 0.00
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2016-17 22 49 66 13 0.27 3 148 8
2017-18 34 110 378 26 0.24 14 343 27
2018-19 35 120 414 18 0.15 23 346 22
2019-20 33 125 339 23 0.18 15 371 29
Total 124 404 1197 80 0.20 55 1208 86
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 33 125 14 0.11 7 59 0.47 .119 13 0.10 37.5 0.3
Conference 16 65 2 0.03 0 6 0.09 .333 4 0.06 11.0 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 34 4 0.12 2 20 0.59 .100 1 0.03 8.0 0.2
Away 7 28 4 0.14 0 6 0.21 .667 1 0.04 6.0 0.2
Neutral 17 63 6 0.10 5 33 0.52 .030 11 0.17 23.5 0.4
Result
Wins 11 45 7 0.16 6 36 0.80 .028 7 0.16 16.5 0.4
Losses 22 80 7 0.09 1 23 0.29 .261 6 0.07 21.0 0.3
Month
August 4 13 0 0.00 1 10 0.77 -.100 4 0.31 5.0 0.4
September 13 49 7 0.14 4 20 0.41 .150 4 0.08 17.5 0.4
October 15 60 6 0.10 2 27 0.45 .148 4 0.07 14.0 0.2
November 1 3 1 0.33 0 2 0.67 .500 1 0.33 1.0 0.3
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 33 125 319 2.55 0 1 1 0.01
Conference 16 65 166 2.55 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 34 76 2.24 0 0 0 0.00
Away 7 28 76 2.71 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 17 63 167 2.65 0 1 1 0.02
Result
Wins 11 45 115 2.56 0 1 1 0.02
Losses 22 80 204 2.55 0 0 0 0.00
Month
August 4 13 35 2.69 0 0 0 0.00
September 13 49 134 2.73 0 1 1 0.02
October 15 60 140 2.33 0 0 0 0.00
November 1 3 10 3.33 0 0 0 0.00
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 33 125 339 23 0.18 15 371 29
Conference 16 65 182 9 0.14 9 209 16
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 9 34 99 4 0.12 7 78 6
Away 7 28 82 2 0.07 2 75 6
Neutral 17 63 158 17 0.27 6 218 17
Result
Wins 11 45 152 9 0.20 10 131 9
Losses 22 80 187 14 0.17 5 240 20
Month
August 4 13 25 5 0.38 1 38 6
September 13 49 152 10 0.20 9 154 9
October 15 60 162 8 0.13 5 179 13
November 1 3 - 0 0.00 0 - 1
News mentions
Volleyball Drops Final Match Of Season, 3-0, At Home
Volleyball Drops Final Match Of Season, 3-0, At Home

The Centenary volleyball team dropped its regular-season finale by a score of 3-0 on Friday to Texas-Dallas in non-conference match at the Gold Dome. The Ladies finish their their 2019 season at 11-24 overall and 7-11 in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play.

Volleyball Closes Regular Season At Home On Friday
Volleyball Closes Regular Season At Home On Friday

The Centenary volleyball team will close its regular season with a non-conference match against the University of Texas at Dallas Comets on Friday in a match set for 6 p.m. in the Gold Dome. Two Ladies' seniors, Kristian Loving (Tyler, Texas) and Marissa Sandoval (San Antonio, Texas), along with team manager Taylor Morgan, will be honored in a special pregame ceremony beginning at approximately 5:45 p.m. The Ladies are 4-4 at home this season.

Volleyball Splits Pair Of Matches In SCAC Play On Sunday
Volleyball Splits Pair Of Matches In SCAC Play On Sunday

The Centenary volleyball team split a pair of matches in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Cross Divisional #2 hosted by Austin College at the Richardson Center and the Hughley Gymnasium. The Ladies (11-23, 7-11 SCAC) took care of Johnson and Wales, 3-1, in their first match of the day in the Richardson Center as they easily won the first set 25-14, lost set two by a score of 25-22, and then won sets three and four by identical scores of 25-20 to clinch the match.

Volleyball Drops Pair Of SCAC Matches On Saturday
Volleyball Drops Pair Of SCAC Matches On Saturday

The Centenary volleyball team dropped a pair of matches on Saturday to Texas Lutheran and Trinity in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Cross Divisional #2 hosted by Austin College. The Ladies (10-22, 6-10 SCAC) will wrap up the weekend with two more matches on Sunday as the Maroon and White face Johnson and Wales at 2 p.m. and host Austin College at 6 p.m. Centenary lost both matches on Saturday 3-0.

Volleyball Travels To Texas For SCAC Cross Divisional
Volleyball Travels To Texas For SCAC Cross Divisional

The Centenary volleyball team returns to conference play this weekend as the Ladies take part in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Cross Divisional #2 hosted by Austin College. Centenary will be joined by host Austin, Johnson and Wales, Texas Lutheran, and Trinity. The Ladies will face Texas Lutheran on Saturday at 3 p.m. and Trinity at 7 p.m. Centenary will meet Johnson and Wales on Sunday at 2 p.m. and Austin College at 6 p.m.

Volleyball Drops Non-Conference Match At Grambling
Volleyball Drops Non-Conference Match At Grambling

The Centenary volleyball team lost a five-set match to the Grambling State Lady Tigers on Tuesday evening at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. The Ladies (10-20) lost to the Lady Tigers for the second time this season in five sets after falling, 3-2, at home back on Oct. 3. Grambling improved to 7-17 with the win. Centenary took a 1-0 lead in the match by taking set one, 24-16 and then Grambling edged the Ladies, 24-23 in set two. The Ladies claimed set three, 25-21, and then Grambling won a close set four, 27-25. The Lady Tigers then clinched the match with a 15-13 score in set five.

Volleyball To Face Grambling On Road Tuesday
Volleyball To Face Grambling On Road Tuesday

The Centenary volleyball team will face the Grambling Lady Tigers in a non-conference match set for 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. The Ladies (10-19, 6-8 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) went 1-3 this past weekend in the SCAC Group A Divisional #2 tournament hosted by the University of Dallas in Irving. Centenary split a pair of matches on Saturday, defeating Schreiner, 3-2, and losing a tough match to Dallas, 3-2.

Volleyball Splits Pair Of Matches On Final Day Of SCAC Group A Divisional
Volleyball Splits Pair Of Matches On Final Day Of SCAC Group A Divisional

The Centenary volleyball team split a pair of matches on Saturday on the final day of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Group A Divisional #2 tournament hosted by the University of Dallas at the Maher Center in Irving.  The Ladies (10-19, 6-8 SCAC) defeated Schreiner, 3-2, and lost to Dallas 3-2 on Saturday.

Volleyball Goes 1-1 On Final Day Of SCAC Cross-Divisional Tournament
Volleyball Goes 1-1 On Final Day Of SCAC Cross-Divisional Tournament

The Centenary volleyball team went 1-1 on the final day of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Cross-Divisional Tournament hosted by Schreiner University at the SU Event Center on Sunday. The Ladies (8-15, 5-5 SCAC) went 2-2 during the weekend, sweeping Johnson and Wales, 3-0, and dropping a tough five-set match to Austin College Sunday. Centenary split a pair of matches on Saturday, dropping a match to Trinity in their opening match and defeating Texas Lutheran in five sets.

Volleyball Splits Pair Of Matches In SCAC Cross-Divisional Tournament Saturday
Volleyball Splits Pair Of Matches In SCAC Cross-Divisional Tournament Saturday

The Centenary volleyball team split a pair of matches on day one of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Cross-Divisional Tournament hosted by Schreiner University at the SU Event Center. The Ladies (7-14, 4-4 SCAC) lost 3-0 to Trinity in their opening match but came back with a five-set victory (3-2) over Texas Lutheran to close out Saturday's action.

Volleyball Faces Grambling At Home Thursday
Volleyball Faces Grambling At Home Thursday

The Centenary volleyball team will face the Grambling State University Lady Tigers to town for a non-conference match set for Thursday at 6 p.m. inside the Gold Dome. The Ladies (6-12) swept the Jarvis Christian Lady Bulldogs, 3-0, on Tuesday evening in a non-conference match. Centenary improved to 4-3 at home and earned their second sweep of the season. Centenary won the match with scores of 25-15, 25-22, and 25-17 over the Lady Bulldogs.

Volleyball Sweeps Jarvis Christian at Home
Volleyball Sweeps Jarvis Christian at Home

The Centenary volleyball team swept the Jarvis Christian Lady Bulldogs, 3-0, on Tuesday evening in a non-conference match at the Gold Dome. The Ladies (6-12) improved to 4-3 at home and earned their second sweep of the season. Centenary won the match with scores of 25-15, 25-22, and 25-17 over the Lady Bulldogs.

Volleyball Returns Home to Face Jarvis Christian
Volleyball Returns Home to Face Jarvis Christian

The Centenary volleyball team returns home to face Jarvis Christian in a non-conference match set for Tuesday at 6 p.m. inside the Gold Dome. The Ladies (5-12) lost at St. Thomas, 3-1, on Saturday in Houston in their last action in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play. The Maroon and White is 3-3 in SCAC play this season. Centenary and Jarvis Christian will meet for the six-consecutive season with Centenary holding a 6-3 all-time mark against the Lady Bulldogs, including three-straight wins in the series.

Volleyball Drops Weekend match at St. Thomas
Volleyball Drops Weekend match at St. Thomas

The Centenary volleyball team fell in four sets, 3-1, to the St. Thomas Celts on Saturday at the Jerabeck Center. The Ladies fell to 5-12 overall and 3-3 in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play. St. Thomas improved to 4-8 and 2-4 SCAC in their home opener. The two teams split the season series as the ladies defeated the Celts back on Sept. 14 in a five-set thriller at home.

Volleyball to Face ETBU at Home Tuesday
Volleyball to Face ETBU at Home Tuesday

The Centenary volleyball team will welcome the East Texas Baptist University Tigers to town for a non-conference match set for 7 p.m. in the Gold Dome.  The Ladies (5-10 overall) are fresh off a pair of wins in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Group A Divisional hosted by the Ladies this past weekend.

Volleyball Claims Five-Set Thriller over Schreiner
Volleyball Claims Five-Set Thriller over Schreiner

The Centenary volleyball team defeated the Schreiner Mountaineers in a five-set thriller on Saturday afternoon in the Gold Dome on day two of the SCAC Group A Divisional Tournament.  The Ladies took sets one and three by counts of 25-18 and 25-21 and clinched the match in set five by a score of 15-11. Schreiner claimed sets two and four (25-20 and 25-22).

Volleyball Hosts SCAC Divisional This Weekend
Volleyball Hosts SCAC Divisional This Weekend

The Centenary volleyball team will welcome four fellow Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference schools to town this weekend as the Ladies host the SCAC Group A Divisional Tournament. Colorado College, University of Dallas, Schreiner University, and Southwestern University will join the Ladies for a two-day, 10-match event with contests in both the Gold Dome and the Fitness Center (FIT) on the Centenary campus.  The action begins on Friday at 1 p.m. with a pair of matches featuring Southwestern (6-4) versus Schreiner (3-6) in the Gold Dome and Dallas (6-6, 1-0 SCAC) versus Coloroado College (9-2) in the Fitness Center.

Volleyball Hits the Road Again in Search of Third-Straight Victory
Volleyball Hits the Road Again in Search of Third-Straight Victory

The Centenary volleyball team hits the road again as the Ladies make the short trip to East Texas to face the LeTourneau YellowJackets in a non-conference match set for Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Solheim Arena.  The Ladies (3-7) edged the St. Thomas Celts, 3-2, in a five-set thriller on Saturday evening inside a spirited and loud Gold Dome in their home opener to win their second consecutive match and give first-year head coach Ashley McDonough a victory in her home debut.

Volleyball Wins Five Set Thriller in Home Opener
Volleyball Wins Five Set Thriller in Home Opener

The Centenary volleyball team edged the St. Thomas Celts, 3-2, in a five-set thriller on Saturday evening inside a spirited and loud Gold Dome in the Ladies' home opener. The Ladies won their second consecutive match and improved to 3-7 on the season while the Celts fall to 2-5. First-year head coach Ashley McDonough earned her first home victory as the Ladies finally played in front of their Maroon and White supporters after the first nine matches of the season were on the road. 

Volleyball Team Set for Home Opener on Saturday
Volleyball Team Set for Home Opener on Saturday

The Centenary volleyball team will make its home debut Saturday as the Ladies face the St. Thomas Celts in a Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference match set for 5 p.m. at the Gold Dome. The Ladies (2-7) have played their first nine matches this season on the road, and went 1-1 on the final day of the Cal Lu Fornia Invitational, hosted by Cal Lutheran. The Celts (1-3) face Sul Ross State and Concordia Texas Friday before Saturday's match against the Ladies.