SHSU Volleyball Dismantles Cowgirls To Extend Win Streak
Courtesy: Paul Ridings, Jr., SHSU Sports Information
Lake Charles, La. – Led by Deveney Wells-Gibson and Kendall Cleveland who both totaled double figure kills, Sam Houston State rolled to its sixth consecutive victory with a three-set Southland Conference volleyball win over McNeese State Thursday night.
The Bearkats, now 12-9 for the season and 7-2 in league play, defeated McNeese 25-20 25-19 25-23.
The Cowgirls dropped to 6-15 for the year and 1-7 in the Southland.
The match took an hour and 24 minutes.
Five of Sam Houston’s six straight wins have been three-setters as the Kats have won 18 of the last 19 sets they have played since the streak began.
Wells-Gibson produced 18 kills while Cleveland totaled 13. Kaylee Hawkins added seven kills.
Setter Tayler Gray assisted on 45 of Sam Houston’s 47 kills and led the Bearkat defense with 10 digs. Cleveland and Wells-Gibson added eight digs apiece for same Houston.
Both the first and second sets saw three early lead changes before the Bearkats took control.
There were six lead changes in the third and final set.
Sam Houston will complete this weekend’s Southland road trip with a Saturday afternoon match against the Lamar Cardinals in Beaumont.
Final Results From The Second Day Of SHSU’s Golf Tournament
Courtesy: Paul Ridings,Jr., SHSU Sports Information
Huntsville – Sam Houston’s Micah Hill, Logan Boatner and Justin McKay finished first, second and third in the individual standings as the Bearkat men won the team title at the SHSU Harold Funston Intercollegiate men’s tournament Monday and Tuesday by 40 strokes.
Saint Edward’s won the women’s title with Texas A&M finishing as runner-up and Sam Houston third.
Both events were played at Raven Nest Golf Club. The men’s tournament was played on a par 71 6,943-yard layout while the women’s course measured 6,067.
Hill (67-68-68—203), Boatner (71-69-70—210) and McKay (73-71-67—211) dominated the individual medalist competition. Other SHSU’s finishes included fifth place by J. T. Taylor (72-72-71—215) and Albert Miner eighth (71-72-74—217).
North Dakota State (877) was the team runner-up followed by Tyler Junior College (897), Texas-Pan American (903), Jacksonville CC (914) and Texas Southern (984).
Wallis Spears (68-71-79—218) placed second and Jessica Tamen (71-75-73—219) was third as they led Saint Edward’s to the team tile with a 290-297-297—884 total.
Vanessa Johnson of TAMUCC (69-72-73—219) won the women’s individual medalist championship. A&M-Corpus Christi finished five strokes back with an 889.
Sam Houston was third at 892 followed by Lamar 898, Houston Baptist 915, Western Texas CC 942, Tyler JC 947, Alabama State 956, Texas-Pan American 977, New Orleans 1104 and Jacksonville CC 1163.
Nicole Budnik (71-73-77—221) was Sam Houston’s top individual finisher with an eighth place finish. Shelby Hardy was eighth (75-72-75—222), Meghan Musk (75-75-76—226) and Jessica Borth (76-78-72—226) 15th and Jenna Stene 24th (79-75-79—233).
Results From The First Day Of The Harold Funston Golf Tournament
Courtesy: Paul Ridings,Jr., SHSU Sports Information
The Bearkat men are in first place and the women stand second after 36 holes on the first day of the Harold Funston Golf Intercollegiate hosted by SHSU at Raven Nest Golf Course.
Sam Houston leads the men’s event with a 36-hole total of 281-280—561, 25 strokes ahead of second place North Dakota State (290-296—586).
Bearkats Micah Hill (67-68—135) and Logan Boatner (71-69—140) are in first and second place in the medalist standings, respectively. Albert Miner (71-72—143) stands tied for fourth and Justin McKay (73-71—144) and J. T. Taylor (72-72—144) both stand in seventh place in the individual standings.
North Dakota State (586) is in second, followed by Tyler Junior College 594, Texas-Pan American 605, Jacksonville College 614 and Texas Southern 665.
Saint Edward’s leads the women’s tournament with a 290-297—587 total. The Bearkats are five strokes back with a first day score of 297-295—592.
Wallis Spears of Saint Edward’s is the women’s individual leader with a 68-71—139 card. Vanessa Johnson of A&M-Corpus Christi (594) stands second while Nicole Budnik of Sam Houston is in third (71-73—144).
Shelby Hardy (75-72—147) also stands in the top 10 individuals.
A&M-Corpus Christi is third in the women’s standings with a 594 total followed by Lamar 597, Houston Baptist 604, Western Texas 619, Tyler 634, Alabama State 636, Texas-Pan American 649, New Orleans 737 and Jacksonville 786.
Tomorrow’s final round begins at 8:30.