KERRVILLE, Texas -- Fifth-seeded Colorado College advanced to the SCAC Tournament for the 16th time in the last 17 tournaments following a 3-1 win over fourth-seeded Austin College Friday afternoon at the Stephens Family Arena on the campus of Schreiner University. Official Championships Website | Photo Album | Tournament Stats | Interview w/ Colorado College head coach Sharon Dingman & Camille Sherrill
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Colorado College took a 1-0 lead after an opening set victory, 25-19. The Tigers limited Austin College to just a .059 hitting percentage in the first set, while CC produced 14 kills behind a team .189 hitting percentage.
- The Tigers jumped out to a 2-0 lead after a commanding 25-15 set victory behind the strength of a .389 hitting percentage. Colorado College committed just two errors in its second set victory.
- Austin College battled back in the third set, taking a 26-24 win to push the match to a fourth set. The ‘Roos limited the Tigers to just a .058 hitting percentage and fought off two match points, winning the final four points of the set to secure the 26-24 win.
- Colorado College claimed a 3-1 victory after winning the fourth set, 25-18. After 11 errors in the third set, the Tigers committed just three in the fourth and posted a .250 hitting percentage.
- For the match, Colorado College finished with 10 service aces to just two for Austin College. The Tigers hit .208 on the afternoon, while the ‘Roos posted a .125 team hitting percentage.
COLORADO COLLEGE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Camille Sherrill: 21 kills, 12 digs, 2 service aces
- Brooke Brilliant: 12 kills, 3 block assists, 1 service ace
- Meghan Gannon: 21 digs, 1 service ace
- Camden Goodmen: 52 assists, 2 service aces
- Julia Reusch: 9 kills, 1 dig
AUSTIN COLLEGE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Selah Coleman: 18 kills, 5 digs
- Rachel Sadler: 10 kills, 19 digs, 1 service ace
- Madison Manning: 18 assists, 19 digs, 1 kill
- Samamtha Graham: 5 blocks, 4 kills 3 digs
NOTABLES
- Colorado College improves to 34-13 all-time in the SCAC Tournament, including 5-0 against the 'Roos.
- Austin College drops to 18-24 all-time in SCAC Tournament action.
- Camille Sherrill's 21 kills are tied for the fourth most in a four set match in SCAC Tournament history.
- Austin College ends its season with a 19-12 overall record.
UP NEXT
Colorado College (21-7 overall) advances to the 2025 SCAC semifinals where they will take on top-seeded St. Thomas with a chance to advance to its third SCAC Championship match in the last four years. All time, Colorado College is 1-1 versus the Celts in SCAC Tournament action, with the last meeting coming in the 2024 quarterfinals, where St. Thomas earned a five-set victory.
