LONGVIEW, Texas – Kianna Crow's big day leads LeTourneau to a doubleheader sweep Tuesday at Solheim Center.

Crow tallied 34 kills, 20 digs, five blocks and a pair of service aces as the Yellowjackets improve to 8-5 with matching 3-1 victories over Centenary (La.) and St. Thomas (Texas).

In the opener, LeTourneau rallied from a 1-0 deficit to sweep the season series with Centenary (9-6,0-2 SCAC). Leading 8-7, the Ladies rattled off eight consecutive points en route to a 25-21 decision. Facing a 2-0 hole, the Yellowjackets responded by building a 16-7 edge before Centenary fought back and trimmed the advantage to one at 24-23. Alyssa Davis sealed the victory for the hosts with a kill, setting up a three-set match.

Round three went to the home team after another rally. Poised to grab a 2-1 advantage, Lauren Kelley's ace gave the guests a 19-13 edge but LeTourneau had an answer. Centenary was forced to call a timeout after surrendering seven of the next night points and trying to stymie the resurgence. The team's traded the next five points and the Ladies owned two-set points at 24-22. Crow, Allison Smith and Kaci Monk gave LeTourneau a 25-24 with three kills in succession and led two sets to one after an attacking error by the road team.

The Yellowjackets never trailed in the fourth and final set, jumping out to 12-5 and 19-10 margins. They closed out the match with a 7-2 run.

In the nightcap, the teams combined for 30 ties and 14 lead changes. LeTourneau grabbed a 2-0 edge with two tightly contested matches that could have swung either way.

Knotted at 6-6, St. Thomas (6-5,2-2 SCAC) outscored the Yellowjackets by six and got back into the match with a 25-19 decision.

As was the case most of the day, LeTourneau found itself trailing at some point in the set but rallied and set four was no different. Leading 13-9, the Celts kept the Yellowjackets at bay and appeared in control of the match. Alyssa Ajlouny smashed home a kill and put her side five points from forcing a fifth and deciding set.

LeTourneau had other ideas, rolling off six points in succession, including a pair of aces by Reina Lawson. Even at 23-23, Monk's attack found the floor and Courtney Edge serve dropped in the middle of the Celts squad for an ace and sweep on the day.

Crow notched a double-double with 17 points and 12 digs. She is five kills away from becoming the first player in school history to 1,200-career kills.

The Yellowjackets host a pair of American Southwest Conference foes this weekend. First serve between LeTourneau and McMurry is 6 p.m. Friday, followed by a 2 p.m. tilt Saturday.

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