University of St. Thomas Athletics
Saturday, November 4
St. Paul, Minn.
12:00 p.m. Central
6-19,2-12Summit League
0
vs
3
Omaha
12-12,11-3Summit League
1
2
3
F
Omaha
25
25
25
3
St. Thomas (MN)
23
17
12
0
Team Stats
UNO
UST
Kills
45
25
Errors
12
20
Attempts
96
94
Hitting %
.344
.053
Points
57.0
32.0
Assists
41
24
Aces
5
5
Blocks
7
2
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
9
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
MB
/ VolleyballOH
/ Volleyball
S
/ VolleyballOH
/ Volleyball
RS
/ VolleyballOH/RS
/ Volleyball
Photo by: Nick Reichert
Summit League leaders take down Tommies on Senior Day
11/4/2023 1:43:00 PM | Volleyball
Rudzitis led Toms with nine kills on .500 hitting
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The 2023 home schedule ended Saturday for St. Thomas during a 3-0 loss (23-25, 17-25, 12-25) to Summit League leading Omaha.
Sophomore Tezra Rudzitis had a strong match with a .500 hitting percentage for nine kills and two service aces. Seniors Ellie Dammann and Claire Ricard were celebrated as part of Senior Day prior to the match.
Recap
The Toms and Mavericks traded points over the first eight serves for a 4-4 tie. A kill by sophomore Ava Wild and Rudzitis, both assisted by sophomore Allie Kopp, helped the Tommies to the first two-point lead of the set, 6-4. Two errors by the Mavericks and a kill by Gustafson helped continue the lead 9-5 for the Tommies. Back-and-forth points kept the Tommies on top with a 12-9 score until the Mavericks went on a 4-0 run to take the lead. The Tommies were able to fight back and take the lead again, 19-16, with the help of two kills by Rudzitis and one each from Wild and junior Libby Mattila. UNO took nine of the final 13 points to take the first set.
The Mavericks came out hot in the second set with a 9-4 lead to start. St. Thomas was able to close the gap to four, 13-9, with kills by Rudzitis, Mattila and Wild. UNO was able to keep the demanding lead and took the second set. Omaha followed up with another strong performance in the third set, jumping out to a 4-0 lead. The Tommies kept the deficit at four, 8-4, but the Mavericks went on a 10-2 run to control the final set.
Top Tommies
Sophomore Tezra Rudzitis had a strong match with a .500 hitting percentage for nine kills and two service aces. Seniors Ellie Dammann and Claire Ricard were celebrated as part of Senior Day prior to the match.
Recap
The Toms and Mavericks traded points over the first eight serves for a 4-4 tie. A kill by sophomore Ava Wild and Rudzitis, both assisted by sophomore Allie Kopp, helped the Tommies to the first two-point lead of the set, 6-4. Two errors by the Mavericks and a kill by Gustafson helped continue the lead 9-5 for the Tommies. Back-and-forth points kept the Tommies on top with a 12-9 score until the Mavericks went on a 4-0 run to take the lead. The Tommies were able to fight back and take the lead again, 19-16, with the help of two kills by Rudzitis and one each from Wild and junior Libby Mattila. UNO took nine of the final 13 points to take the first set.
The Mavericks came out hot in the second set with a 9-4 lead to start. St. Thomas was able to close the gap to four, 13-9, with kills by Rudzitis, Mattila and Wild. UNO was able to keep the demanding lead and took the second set. Omaha followed up with another strong performance in the third set, jumping out to a 4-0 lead. The Tommies kept the deficit at four, 8-4, but the Mavericks went on a 10-2 run to control the final set.
Top Tommies
- Sophomore Tezra Rudzitis led the team with nine kills and .500 hitting percentage, as well as adding two service aces.
- Freshman Ellie Gustafson had seven kills, one service aces and a solo block.
Quoteables
Head Coach Thanh Pham on seniors Ellie Dammann and Claire Ricard:
"They're true Tommies, through and through. They bleed Purple. They've seen us through a lot of hard times and a lot of successes, and I couldn't be more proud of the people they turned out to be. Ellie is a supply chain major and Claire is a music major, so again, they have such a breadth of fresh experiences and interests that just makes our team better. We're going to miss them greatly. We've added not only their blocking and their hitting to our team, but their personality. We'll never forget how hard they worked for us. They'll be missed but not forgotten."
Up Next
The Tommies finish out conference play with two away matches. They will face Oral Roberts on Saturday, November 12 at 1 p.m. in Tulsa, and Kansas City on Wednesday, November 15 at 7 p.m. against the Roos.
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-- St. Thomas Athletics --
Head Coach Thanh Pham on seniors Ellie Dammann and Claire Ricard:
"They're true Tommies, through and through. They bleed Purple. They've seen us through a lot of hard times and a lot of successes, and I couldn't be more proud of the people they turned out to be. Ellie is a supply chain major and Claire is a music major, so again, they have such a breadth of fresh experiences and interests that just makes our team better. We're going to miss them greatly. We've added not only their blocking and their hitting to our team, but their personality. We'll never forget how hard they worked for us. They'll be missed but not forgotten."
Up Next
The Tommies finish out conference play with two away matches. They will face Oral Roberts on Saturday, November 12 at 1 p.m. in Tulsa, and Kansas City on Wednesday, November 15 at 7 p.m. against the Roos.
Follow Along
For more information on St. Thomas Volleyball, follow along on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram at @tommievball
Join Us
To reserve your seat to be a part of the Tommies' 2023 season, click HERE to view ticketing information and purchase options.
-- St. Thomas Athletics --
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