University of St. Thomas Athletics
Thursday, November 12
St. Paul, Minn.
7:00 p.m. CT
11-11,9-4Summit League
3
vs
0
Oral Roberts
6-18,0-13Summit League
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Roberts | 14 | 18 | 8 | 0 |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Anya Schmidt hit a career-high .577 Thursday night in Schoenecker Arena
Photo by: Hayden Koughan
11/12/2026 8:37:00 PM | Volleyball
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The University of St. Thomas volleyball team (11-11, 9-4 Summit League) swept Oral Roberts (6-18, 0-13 Summit League) 3-0 on Thursday, winning 25-14, 25-18, 25-8. The Tommies, members of the Summit League in NCAA Division I (DI), hit .459 with 47 kills while holding Oral Roberts to 17 kills and a .056 hitting percentage.
MATCH NOTES
- Team: Posted a .459 hitting percentage, the team's highest mark of the 2026-27 season.
- Team: Recorded at least 43 assists in two consecutive matches.
- Team: Recorded at least nine service aces in two consecutive matches.
- Team: Recorded at least 47 kills in two consecutive matches.
- Team: Reached 1,000 assists for the season, totaling 1,039, including 43 in the match.
- Anya Schmidt: Recorded a career-high .577 hitting percentage, surpassing her previous best of .533.
- Ellie Gustafson: Surpassed 200 digs on the season with 206, including eight in the match.
- Gustafson: Reached 25 service aces on the season, including three in the match.
- Taylor McNear: Reached 300 career digs, totaling 307 after recording eight digs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tommies pulled away late in the first set, winning the final six rallies after Oral Roberts moved the score to 19-14. Gustafson served the final five points, including an ace, while Schmidt added a kill and the Tommies finished the set with three straight blocks or block-assisted points. The Tommies took the set 25-14.
The Tommies answered an early 2-3 deficit with five of the next six points, using kills from Audrey Kocon, Gustafson and Addie Schmotzer to move ahead 7-4 in the second set. The Tommies kept separation from there, with Schmidt, Kocon, Maddy Benka, Schmotzer and Madison Jones adding kills as the set closed 25-18.
The Tommies opened the third set with six straight points on Gustafson's serve, including two Gustafson aces and kills from Schmidt and Schmotzer. The Tommies added another extended run behind Kira Brundage's serve to reach 12-2, then Morgan Kealy served the Tommies from 13-3 to 18-3 with three aces in that stretch. Schmidt closed the set with a kill from Ella Thorson as the Tommies finished off a 25-8 set.
St. Thomas volleyball hosts Kansas City on Saturday, Nov. 14, at noon at Schoenecker Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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MATCH NOTES
- Team: Posted a .459 hitting percentage, the team's highest mark of the 2026-27 season.
- Team: Recorded at least 43 assists in two consecutive matches.
- Team: Recorded at least nine service aces in two consecutive matches.
- Team: Recorded at least 47 kills in two consecutive matches.
- Team: Reached 1,000 assists for the season, totaling 1,039, including 43 in the match.
- Anya Schmidt: Recorded a career-high .577 hitting percentage, surpassing her previous best of .533.
- Ellie Gustafson: Surpassed 200 digs on the season with 206, including eight in the match.
- Gustafson: Reached 25 service aces on the season, including three in the match.
- Taylor McNear: Reached 300 career digs, totaling 307 after recording eight digs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Tommies pulled away late in the first set, winning the final six rallies after Oral Roberts moved the score to 19-14. Gustafson served the final five points, including an ace, while Schmidt added a kill and the Tommies finished the set with three straight blocks or block-assisted points. The Tommies took the set 25-14.
The Tommies answered an early 2-3 deficit with five of the next six points, using kills from Audrey Kocon, Gustafson and Addie Schmotzer to move ahead 7-4 in the second set. The Tommies kept separation from there, with Schmidt, Kocon, Maddy Benka, Schmotzer and Madison Jones adding kills as the set closed 25-18.
The Tommies opened the third set with six straight points on Gustafson's serve, including two Gustafson aces and kills from Schmidt and Schmotzer. The Tommies added another extended run behind Kira Brundage's serve to reach 12-2, then Morgan Kealy served the Tommies from 13-3 to 18-3 with three aces in that stretch. Schmidt closed the set with a kill from Ella Thorson as the Tommies finished off a 25-8 set.
St. Thomas volleyball hosts Kansas City on Saturday, Nov. 14, at noon at Schoenecker Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota.
FOLLOW ALONG
For more information on St. Thomas volleyball, follow along on X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram at @tommievball. Tommie Athletics is available on TikTok at @TommieSports.
JOIN US
To reserve your seat to be a part of the Tommies' 2026 season, click HERE to view ticketing information and purchase options.
-- St. Thomas Athletics --
Players Mentioned
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
ORU
UST
Kills
17
47
Errors
13
8
Attempts
72
85
Hitting %
.056
.459
Points
25.0
63.0
Assists
16
43
Aces
2
9
Blocks
6
7
Game Leaders
Kills
19
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
3
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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