LeTourneau University Athletics

LONGVIEW, Texas – The LeTourneau volleyball team started SCAC play off strong with a dominant sweep of Centenary (1-5, 0-1) in Solheim. 

LeTourneau (4-8, 1-0) hit a season-high .244 as a team and was led by freshman Elizabeth Corbitt, who recorded 12 kills. The YellowJackets also got eight kills from Logan Lear and six from Nora Lockhart. Hailee Perry dished out 15 assists while Emily Mullin added 14. 

Defensively, LeTourneau was led in digs by Rebekah Dragoo, who had 11, and Elyse McKinney, who had 10, along with three aces. Ashlyn Walther made her impact felt at the net, with six blocks and four kills. 

LeTourneau started the game blazing hot, jumping out to a 21-4 lead and dominating every aspect of the match. Kills from Kylee Marksberry, Lear, and Lockhart helped the YellowJackets close out the set 25-9. The score marked the first set of the season that LeTourneau held its opponent to single digits. 

The second-set stayed much closer for a while as LeTourneau held a 15-12 lead midway through the set, before exploding for a 10-2 run to finish the set and take a two-set lead. 

LeTourneau controlled the early part of the third-set as it led 19-9. LeTourneau shut the door with the help of two successful Alison Williams challenges, as it closed out a straight-set win, 25-16. 

Sydnei Pena led Centenary with five kills for the match. 

UP NEXT  

LeTourneau will head to Conway, Arkansas, to take on SCAC opponent Hendrix on Saturday at 3:00 PM. 

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