Plainview , Texas- October 3, 2015- Even though th Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) volleyball team fell short to Wayland Baptist University (WBU), they did not go down without a fight. Wayland Baptist beat SAGU in three straight sets (15-25, 17-25, 24-26). The Lady Lions are now 12-5 overall and 4-2 in the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC). WBU is currently second in the SAC (16-5 overall and 6-1 in SAC).
“Even in set one when the score looked lopsided, our kids fought and did some very good things,” explains head coach Hank Moore .
Junior Carlie Tuiasosopo had a strong showing. She led in kills with 12 on 31 swings. Tuiasosopo’s hitting percentage was .226. Also SAGU was led in digs by senior Caitlin Paschall with 13 and she also had 26 assist. Senior’s Katie Ryan and Emmalee Smith both had 12 digs.
“Although we only had one block, our front row kids did a great job of touching a lot of their swings,” says Moore, “Wayland is one of the top teams in our region and I’m very pleased with how our young kids competed.”
Currently, WBU has fallen from the top 25 sport in the NAIA. They are receiving votes in the national poll.
On Tuesday, October 6, 2015, SAGU will host Texas Wesleyan University at 7:00pm. SAGU Sports Network will be broadcasting the game live.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private, Christian university located 30 minutes south of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex in Waxahachie, Texas. The university was established in 1927, and now offers more than 70 associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees on campus or online. More information is available at www.sagu.edu or by calling 1-888-YES-SAGU.
Story by Kat Burns
