The LSUS Volleyball program closed out their inaugural regular season with a weekend split against Our Lady Of The Lake, falling in three sets Friday November 6th, before bouncing back with a four-set victory on Senior Day Saturday November 7th.
The Saints walked into the Dock Friday night and took the match 3-0 decisively, (32-30, 25-19, 25-14) despite a competitive first set. LSUS battled through the first set, exchanging points back and forth until the Saints secured the 32-30 victory. The Pilots would struggle to capture the momentum shown earlier, allowing OLLU to complete the sweep at the Dock. By completing the sweep, Our Lady of The Lake became the first team to sweep the Pilots at home on the season.
Logan Hamilton led the Pilots offensively Friday night with 11 kills and a .292 hitting percentage, while Ceylin Saracoglu added six kills in the match. Farah Helmy continued to showcase her abilities by directing the offense with 27 assists.
However, Saturday’s Senior Day match up told a different story as LSUS responded back with a 3-1 match victory, (21-25, 25-21, 25-13,25-22) to finish their inaugural regular-season on a high note. After dropping the opening set, the Pilots rallied back to take the second set 25-21 before dominating the third set 25-13. LSUS’s momentum would follow them in the fourth set, holding off a close OLLU comeback to secure the 25-22 match victory.
Caitlin Clampitt led the Pilots with a match-high 14 kills, while Tamara Bojanic added 12 kills. Hamilton contributed eight kills, and Helmy finished with 41 assists and four kills. LSUS finished the match with a total of 52 kills and a combined .230 hitting percentage, compared to OLLU’s 47 kills and a .158 hitting percentage. The Pilots also held a significant advantage at the service line, recording 10 aces compared to just two for the Saints.
Following this past weekend series, the Pilots end their debuting season at 16-15 overall, 14-6 in the RRAC, 7-3 at home, 7-6 away, and 2-6 at neutral sites. LSUS finishes third in the Red River Athletic Conference, which punches their ticket to a trip to Texarkana,Texas to compete in the RRAC tournament. Although the regular-season has come to an end, the Pilots aren’t finished just yet as they take on Texas College on Friday, November 13th at 1:00pm for the first match in the tournament to crown the 2026 RRAC champion.
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