University of St. Thomas Athletics
Saturday, November 19
St. Paul, Minn.
12:00 p.m. Central
4-26,2-16Summit League
2
vs
3
Oral Roberts
9-21,6-12Summit League
1
2
3
4
5
F
Oral Roberts
18
25
16
25
15
3
St. Thomas (MN)
25
16
25
18
12
2
Team Stats
ORU
UST
Kills
61
50
Errors
28
26
Attempts
166
160
Hitting %
.199
.150
Points
75
68
Assists
55
45
Aces
5
9
Blocks
9
9
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
10
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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St. Thomas falls in five-set thriller to Oral Roberts
11/19/2022 2:41:00 PM | Volleyball
St. Paul, Minn. -- St. Thomas Volleyball's 2022 season came to a close Saturday during a thrilling five-set loss to Oral Roberts 25-18, 16-25, 25-16, 18-25, 12-15.
Oral Roberts opened the match on a 4-1 run before St. Thomas came back to take the lead, 9-8. Both teams traded leads until the Tommies pulled ahead in the final minutes and secured a 25-18 win. Mattila and Ricard led the set with four kills each, Wild and Galvin following close behind with three.
The Tommies held an early lead in set two before the Golden Eagles came back to force back-and-forth lead changes. After St. Thomas tied the set at 15-15, Oral Roberts closed on a 10-1 run. The Purple jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the third set and didn't allow ORU to hold a lead. After being tied 13-13, St. Thomas scored nine straight points on its way to taking a 2-1 match lead.
Oral Roberts led through the entirety of the fourth set, pulling away with seven straight points to take a 23-14 advantage on its way to the set win. The Tommies and Golden Eagles traded leads in the final set before ORU scored five of the final seven points of the match.
As St. Thomas concludes its season with a 4-26 overall and 2-16 record in the Summit League, it says goodbye to graduate student and defensive specialist, Carrie Rutledge. Rutledge ended her last game with a team-high 17 digs and six assists.
Sophomore Lauren Galvin and freshman Emma Goerger led the team with 10 kills each while Galvin added her seventh double-double of the season with 13 digs. Freshman Allie Kopp paced the Tommies with 20 assists, followed by Keya Luta Win Hunt with 18.
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Oral Roberts opened the match on a 4-1 run before St. Thomas came back to take the lead, 9-8. Both teams traded leads until the Tommies pulled ahead in the final minutes and secured a 25-18 win. Mattila and Ricard led the set with four kills each, Wild and Galvin following close behind with three.
The Tommies held an early lead in set two before the Golden Eagles came back to force back-and-forth lead changes. After St. Thomas tied the set at 15-15, Oral Roberts closed on a 10-1 run. The Purple jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the third set and didn't allow ORU to hold a lead. After being tied 13-13, St. Thomas scored nine straight points on its way to taking a 2-1 match lead.
Oral Roberts led through the entirety of the fourth set, pulling away with seven straight points to take a 23-14 advantage on its way to the set win. The Tommies and Golden Eagles traded leads in the final set before ORU scored five of the final seven points of the match.
As St. Thomas concludes its season with a 4-26 overall and 2-16 record in the Summit League, it says goodbye to graduate student and defensive specialist, Carrie Rutledge. Rutledge ended her last game with a team-high 17 digs and six assists.
Sophomore Lauren Galvin and freshman Emma Goerger led the team with 10 kills each while Galvin added her seventh double-double of the season with 13 digs. Freshman Allie Kopp paced the Tommies with 20 assists, followed by Keya Luta Win Hunt with 18.
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For more information on St. Thomas Volleyball, follow along on Twitter and Instagram at @tommievball
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