The University of Dallas women's volleyball team (16-7) dropped four matches in St. Louis, as they participated in the Washington University Bears Classic, Oct. 8-9.
Day one:
On Friday, to open the tournament, UD fell to Westminster College (MO) in five sets: 21-25, 23-25, 25-12, 25-16, 16-18.
Top UD performers vs. Westminster:
Kills (23) - Danielle Fuchs (St. Charles, MO/Duchesne H.S.)
Total Attempts (57) - Fuchs
Assists (59) - Amanda Kitten (Slaton, TX/Lubbock-Cooper)
Serving Aces (3) - Theresa Wohldmann (Florissant, MO/Nerinx Hall H.S.)
Digs (25) - Wohldmann
Blocking Assists (6) Laura Yokell (Fort Worth, TX/Home School)
Next, the Crusaders lost their matinee match-up with Webster University (MO) in five sets: 23-25, 25-16, 25-19, 22-25, 13-15.
Top UD performers vs. Webster:
Kills (24) - Fuchs/Wohldmann
Total Attempts (62) - Fuchs
Assists (56) - Kitten
Serving Aces (6) - Wohldmann
Digs (33) - Kelli Fuentes (Rowlett, TX/Rowlett H.S.)
Solo Blocks (1) - Emily Meyers (San Jaun Capistrano, CA/JSerra H.S.)
Blocking Assists (5) - Fuchs/Elizabeth Baska (Tonganoxie, KS/Tonganoxie H.S.)
Day two:
Looking to regroup, UD took on the host team Washington University (MO), but fell in four sets: 14-25, 12-25, 25-21, 13-25.
Top UD performers vs. Washington:
Kills (12) - Wohldmann
Total Attempts (31) - Wohldmann
Assists (18) - Kitten
Serving Aces (2) - Ktten
Digs (10) - Fuentes
Solo Blocks (1) - Yokell/Wohldmann
Blocking Assists (7) - Yokell
In their final match of the tournament, UD was defeated in four sets by Mount Union College (OH): 26-24, 15-25, 14-25, 17-25.
Top UD performers vs. Mount Union:
Kills (12) - Fuchs
Total Attempts (9) - Fuchs
Assists (36) - Kitten
Serving Aces (3) - Wohldmann
Digs (16) - Wohldmann
Solo Blocks (1) - Baska/Wohldmann
Blocking Assists (1) - Yokell/Baska/Kitten/Wohldmann
With their Oct. 11 match vs. LeTourneau cancelled, UD will next participate in the Austin College Invitational, Oct. 22-23. The tournament's participants include Austin College, Central Baptist College and East Texas Baptist University.