Crusaders Split SCAC Tri-Match, Earn First Conference Win
IRVING, Texas — The University of Dallas women's volleyball team split its two matches Saturday at the Maher Athletic Center, falling 3-0 to Austin College before responding with a 3-1 victory over Centenary College of Louisiana to earn its first Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference win of the season.
The Crusaders moved to 6-9 overall and 1-4 in SCAC play following the split, while Austin improved to 12-6 overall and 3-0 in conference play. Centenary fell to 1-8 overall and 0-4 in the SCAC.
Austin 3, Dallas 0
Dallas opened the day against Austin College, falling 25-12, 25-20 and 25-21.
The Crusaders battled back after a difficult opening set, hitting .276 in the second frame while recording 10 kills and limiting the 'Roos to a .226 attack percentage. Dallas also continued to compete in the third set, where it held Austin to a -.061 hitting percentage.
Jordan Jackson led the Crusaders offensively with nine kills, while Skylar Applewhite added seven and Riley Mendiola finished with five. Applewhite also anchored the net defensively with four blocks.
Anais Ibarra and Gisele Morales each recorded eight assists, while Ava Jackson paced the defense with 14 digs. Kaylee Douglas added both of Dallas' service aces.
Austin finished the match with a 31-22 advantage in kills and 11-2 edge in aces. Dallas, however, controlled the net with six blocks compared to two for the 'Roos.
Dallas 3, Centenary 1
The Crusaders closed the day with a strong response against Centenary, winning 25-11, 25-13, 21-25 and 25-23.
Dallas established control early, hitting .379 in the opening set before posting a .259 mark in the second. The Crusaders built a 2-0 lead before Centenary answered with a third-set victory.
Dallas then battled through a competitive fourth set, closing out the match 25-23 to secure its first conference victory of the season.
Skylar Applewhite led the Crusaders with 12 kills and added four blocks. Faith Harris contributed eight kills, while Ja'Niyah Boudreaux finished with seven kills.
Boudreaux also produced four service aces and 13 digs, while Gisele Morales added four aces and led the team with 15 assists. Anais Ibarra recorded nine assists and three aces.
Ava Jackson contributed 11 digs, while Jordan Jackson added five digs and two blocks.
Dallas dominated the statistical comparison against Centenary, finishing with advantages in kills (44-27), aces (15-7), blocks (6-0) and assists (37-22). The Crusaders also hit .195 as a team compared to .000 for the Ladies.
The victory marked Dallas' first SCAC win of the 2026 season and provided a strong finish to the closing day of the tri-match.
Up Next
Dallas returns to action October 10th versus No. 25 ranked Colorado College.
