Box Score
HAMMOND, La. — Senior
Courtney Donald recorded 13 kills and
Megan McMillin established a career high with 25 digs in Southeastern Louisiana's three-set victory over Louisiana Tech in the finale of the 2012 Tangi Tourism Lion Classic.
The Lady Lions (4-4) swept the three sets, 25-22, 25-21, 25-14. Freshman
Shelby Devlin established a career best with 12 kills and setter
Becky Bekelja recorded 31 assists to go with 16 digs.
Half of Bekelja's digs came in the first set. Southeastern carried a one-pont lead early until Louisiana Tech, behind the serving of Clara Vido, took control. Down 11-7, the Lady Lions went on a 10-3 run to regain the lead. Tied 22-22, one of Devlin's 12 kills set off a three-point run to win the set.
In the second set, McMillin recorded 11 of her digs and Devlin added a pair of blocks as Southeastern held the Lady Techsters (3-8) to a match-low .073 attack percentage. Building an early 3-0 lead, Louisiana Tech never caught up.
With five kills apiece Donald and Devlin dominated the third set as the Lady Lions finished it off with a match-high 11-point lead.
Vido led Louisiana Tech with 10 kills and four players, including Stephany Salas with 16, chipped in double-digit digs.
In other action on the final day of the tournament, UTPA swept an early-morning, three-set decision from Southern (0-8). Weber State (6-5), playing back-to-back matches, knocked off Louisiana Tech in three sets and UTPA (2-9) in four.
Weber State won the tournament, going undefeated in its four matches. The Lady Lions took runner-up status with the only blemish being a four-set loss to the eventual tournament champion Wildcats. Louisiana Tech split its four matches while UTPA dropped three of four. Southern was on the short end of all four contests it played.
Donald and Bekelja represented Southeastern on the Tangi Tourism Lion Classic All-Tournament Team. They were joined by Louisiana Tech's Maria Coelho, Southern's Michelle Williams, Texas-Pan American's Juri Franzen, and Weber State's Rebecca Fuchs and Caitlin Penrod. Fuchs was named the tournament MVP.
Southeastern opens Southland Conference play Thursday at 7 p.m. against McNeese State in the University Center.
Southeastern La. def. Louisiana Tech 25-22,25-21,25-14
Louisiana Tech (3-8) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Vido, Clara 10-1-0; Maher, Emily 6-1-0; Himmelberg, Regan 5-0-0; Benditz, Bridget 4-0-0; Ording, Gabryel 3-0-1; Guidry, Dalane 2-0-1; Coelho, Maria 1-0-1;
Totals 31-2-2.0. (Assists) - Coelho, Maria 27.
(Dig leaders) – Salas, Stephany 16; Rodrigues, Ana 13; Vido, Clara 11; Maher, Emily 10
Southeastern La. (4-4) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Donald, Courtney 13-0-1; Devlin, Shelby 12-0-3; Turk, Veronica 8-1-0; Grayson, Tamra 5-0-1; Bekelja, Becky 4-0-1; Young, Lindsey 1-1-1; Krohn, Cherish 0-1-0; Buckner, Taylor 0-1-0; McMillin, Megan 0-1-0;
Totals 43-5-5.0. (Assists) - Bekelja, Becky 31.
(Dig leaders) - McMillin, Megan 25; Bekelja, Becky 16; Todd, Morgan 8
2012 Tangi Tourism Lion Classic Schedule
Thursday, September 6
Southeastern Louisiana 3 – Southern 0
Friday, September 7
9 a.m. - Louisiana Tech 3 – UTPA 1
11 a.m. - Weber State 3 – Southern 0
1 p.m. - Southeastern Louisiana 3 – UTPA 0
3 p.m. - Louisiana Tech 3 – Southern 0
5 p.m. - Weber State 3 – Southeastern Louisiana 1
Saturday, September 8
8 a.m. - UTPA 3 – Southern 0
10 a.m. - Weber State 3 – Louisiana Tech 0
12 p.m. - Weber State 3 – UTPA 1
2 p.m. - Southeastern Louisiana 3 – Louisiana Tech 0
Tournament MVP: Rebecca Fuchs,
Weber State
All-Tournament Team: Fuchs, Caitlin Penrod
(Weber State);
Courtney Donald,
Becky Bekelja (Southeastern Louisiana); Maria Coelho
(Louisiana Tech); Juri Franzen
(Texas-Pan American); Michelle Williams
(Southern)
