IRVING, Texas - Behind a pair of double-doubles by freshman Hailey Matthews, the LeTourneau University volleyball team got a pair of much-needed wins over Johnson and Wales University (Colorado) and Brooklyn College to go 2-0 at the University of Dallas Tournament in Irving, Texas on Friday, September 15th. 

LeTourneau (4-7) defeated the Wildcats in four sets with the match score going 25-19, 22-25, 25-18, 26-24. In the second match of the day against the Bulldogs, LeTourneau, swept the match with scores of 25-11, 27-25, and 25-17. 

In their match against Johnson and Wales, LETU would have to fight back after building an early lead. The Wildcats would build a 14-11 lead midway through the first set before a 9-1 run by the YellowJackets gave LeTourneau a 20-15 lead that would allow them to eventually win the set. Hitting woes would return for LeTourneau in the second set, where Johnson and Wales would force eight attack errors in the set by LETU to win what would turn out to be LeTourneuau's only dropped set of the day. 

The YellowJackets would respond in a big way by not trailing in the rest of the match to take the third set handidly before hanging on in the fourth set to snap a six-game losing streak. 

Matthews' first double-double of the day would come with 16 kills and 18 digs while also recording service aces and three blocks. Savanna Stutts and Julie Smith also had double-digit kills in the match, recording 11 and 10, respectively. 

Match number two against the Bulldogs would go much easier for the YellowJackets, committing just a total of 12 attack errors in the entire match while holding the Bulldogs to just a .050 hitting percentage in the match. The big difference maker in the match against Brooklyn College would come with a 13-2 advantage in service aces for LETU while also outblocking the Bulldogs 5-2. 

Stutts and Matthews would once again be the YellowJacket leaders in the match with the senior leading all players with 14 kills. In addition to Matthews adding 12 kills, a game-high four service aces would give the freshman seven total on the day. Other team leaders against the Bulldogs included Korissa White with 21 assists and Audrey Galindo with 17 digs. 

A busy upcoming week for the YellowJackets will see LeTourneau next host the University of Texas-Dallas in an American Southwest Conference match at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 21st. LETU will then host all 12 ASC volleyball playing schools for the American Southwest Conference volleyball crossover tournament, with 18 matches being played in two days at Solheim Arena.