Bobcats Sweep Southeastern in First Match of SLC Volleyball Tournament

The Bobcats defeated the Southeastern University Lady Lions on Friday in the first match of the 2009 SLC Tournament in San Antonio, Texas. Texas State swept all three sets with the scores of (25-16), (25-15), (25-20).

In the first set the Bobcats came out strong by going up early and never looking back. They were led by Sr. Jessica Weynand and Jr. Amber Calhoun both girls with three kills a piece. On defense, the Cats on the court all contributed on defense Ally Buitron led the Cats in digs with three. The Lion points came from the trio of Lauren Mayer, Courtney Donald, and Taylor Buckner with a total of ten kills between them.

In the second set the Lions came out strong early. Both teams traded points all the way up until the 12th point when the Bobcats caught fire and kept the lead until the end. Lauren Mayer again led the Lions in scoring with six kills. For the Bobcats Jessica Weynand had seven kills in the set.

In the third set, the Lions put up a fight again as they kept it close all the way until the end. However, their efforts came up just short as the Bobcats won 25-20 with Mo Middleton scoring the game winning point. Scoring for the Cats came from Jessica Weynand who had 11 kills and Melinda Cave who produce 7 kills. On the other side of net Courtney Donald and Lauren Mayer had 7 kills each.

The Bobcats will play either the Mavericks of UTA or the Cardinals of Lamar on Saturday at 1 P.M.

-TJ Ladusky, KTSW Sports Staff Writer