HOUSTON (Nov. 10, 2017) – The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) volleyball team defeated Wiley College in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) semifinals this evening 3-0 and will now face Huston-Tillotson University (HTU) in the finals on Saturday.
The Saints overpowered the Wildcats 25-17, 25-9 and 25-16 to advance to their third conference tournament finals in three years, while HTU beat the University of the Southwest (USW) 3-1 (25-11, 26-24, 16-25, 26-24).
Wiley ends their season with an overall record of 15-10, and USW ends their season with a 15-14 record. OLLU improves to 22-8, while the Rams move to 21-8. The two finals teams will meet on Saturday at 1 p.m. for the championship match.
Head Coach Jeremiah Tiffin commented, "Tonight was a really solid win for us. Wiley is a physical team, and they slowed us down at times, out-blocking us by a wide margin. I was very happy with how we handled the beginning of sets as it is always easier to play with a lead than from behind. Our setters did a great job getting everyone involved. Overall, we did our jobs tonight, and hopefully we can do the same tomorrow."