LCU Wildcats Open Red River Conference Play / Louisiana Tech Hosts Battle For The Boot

Louisiana Tech hosted the Battle of the Boot tournament at the Thomas Assembly Center.  The local tournament hosted Southeastern Louisiana Lions, Northwestern State Demons, and Southern Jaguars.  Southeastern (6-4) took both matches against Louisiana Tech and Southern.  Louisiana Tech (5-5) won two out of three with wins over Southern (1-10) and Northwestern St. The Demons (5-4) took a win over Southern.  

Grambling (3-8) had an early week win over Northwestern State before heading to New Orleans to compete in the Tulane Invitational.  ULM Warhawks (2-7) also competed at Tulane.  ULM grabbed a win over Grambling.  Both teams fell to Tulane (5-4) and Mississippi State (3-3).  

Centenary (0-7) is still looking for its win after taking losses at the Millsaps Invitational in Jackson, MS against Huntingdon, Millsaps, and Letourneau.  

LCU Wildcats (8-6, 2-0) started Red River Conference play 2-0 after taking wins over Southwest 

Some top players of the week were Rhegan Thompson from Louisiana Tech (47 kills, 25 digs, 5 block assists), Deja Benjamin from Northwestern State (24 kills, 2 solo blocks, 8 block assists, 5 aces), Jailen Hutley from Louisiana Tech (23 kills, 5 aces, 7 block assists), Ariana Brown from Louisiana-Monroe (31 kills, 5 aces, 2 solo blocks), Leticia Correa from Grambling (56 assist, 4 aces), Meghan Scharpenberg from Louisiana Tech (59 assists, 5 aces), Riley Steubings from Louisiana Tech (54 digs), Gabby Seeds from Northwestern State (115 assists), Charlize Williams from Lousiana Tech (9 block assists), 

Scores

Tuesday, September 10

Grambling 3, Northwestern St. 0 (28-26, 25-13, 26-24)

Friday, September 13

Huntington 3, Centenary 0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-12)

ULM 3, Grambling 0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-13)

Northwestern St. 3, Southern 0 (25-13, 25-20, 25-20)

Southeastern LA 3, Louisiana Tech 1 (23-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-11)

Louisiana Christian 3, Southwest 0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-18)

Saturday, September 14

Letourneau 3, Centenary 1 (24-26, 25-13, 25-17, 25-17)

Millsaps 3, Centenary 0 (25-15, 25-5, 25-9)

Tulane 3, Grambling 0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-21)

Louisiana Tech 3, Northwestern St 1 (25-13, 25-18, 13-25, 25-21)

Louisiana Tech 3, Southern 1 (25-12, 25-18, 23-25, 25-18)

Louisiana Christian 3, Southwest 0 (25-17, 25-20, 27-25)

Mississippi St. 3, ULM 0 (25-11, 25-18, 25-11)

Sunday, September 15

Mississippi St. 3, Grambling 0 (25-12, 25-17, 25-16)

Tulane 3, ULM 0 (25-11, 25-18, 25-15)

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