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Saints' VB Looks To Continue Perfect Start In Hawai'i

9/8/2021 5:48:00 PM

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Projected Starting Lineup â€“

OH

Kylie Coon

45 Kills

49.0 Points

14 Digs

OH

Tia Allen

58 Kills

72.5 Points

53 Digs

RS

Emily Gooding

40 Kills

45.0 Points

9 Blocks

MB

Gracie Brenner

18 Kills

23.0 Points

7 Blocks

MB

Maddy Gooding

20 Kills

37.0 Points

21 Blocks

S

Analise Hitchcock

109 Assists

5 Aces

34 Digs

L

Kylie Alos

10 Assists

2 Aces

89 Digs

 
Saints' VB Named GNAC Co-Team of the Week - An undefeated weekend, tournament MVP, two All-Tournament selections, and now the Saints' Volleyball team is the GNAC Co-Team of the Week on September 7. Off to their best start in five years, the Saints swept through their opponents in Billings to share the Team of the Week with Simon Fraser volleyball, who also went 4-0 in their tournament.

 

M-V-P M-V-P Chants! - No defense had an answer for the electric freshman Tia Allen, who finished with 58 kills in the tournament. Allen collected 4.53 points per set and led the team total with 72.5 points. Her eight service aces also ranked the best on the team. Not only did Allen dominate on the offensive side, she also was second on the team in digs at 53, and blocks at 10. She was named the Yellowjacket Invitational MVP.

 

GNAC Player of the Week - Kylie Alos, who was named to the Yellowjacket Invitational All-Tournament team after helping the Saints went 4-0 on the weekend. Anchoring the back line, Alos finished the weekend with 89 digs total, with a 5.56 digs per set average. In three of the four matches, Alos recorded 20+ digs, including a best of 28 against Bemidji State in four sets. It marked the first of her career.

 

0 To 100 Real Quick – Head coach Dan Behnke enters the week just one win shy of his 100th career victory in just his sixth full season as a head coach.

 

Perfect Start Once Again – For the second time since the Saints’ joined the NCAA in 1998, SMU volleyball opened their season undefeated in their first four matches. The only other time was in 2016, when SMU took four matches at the CSU East Bay Invitational.

 

Picking Up Where She Left Off – Kylie Coon had a mini breakout year in 2020, quickly becoming the Saints’ top offensive weapon. To start 2021, Coon has been an impact hitter once again with team’s second most 45 kills, including a season-high 15 kills against Black Hills State.

 

Saints' VB Makes History In Opening Night Of Action – Making his NCAA coaching debut, Dan Behnke and the Saints' volleyball program made history by knocking off Seattle Pacific to open the 2020 spring season.
 
For the first time in nearly 20 years, the Saints were able to defeat their rivals from up north, Seattle Pacific. After dropping the opening two sets, the Saints rallied to upset the Falcons in five sets. Kylie Coon led the way with her 13 kills to power the Saints' offense.
 
New Era â€“ Saint Martin's volleyball begins a new era as Dan Behnke takes over as head coach. Behnke was hired back in February of 2020 and comes to SMU after coaching for five seasons at NAIA Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas. During his time at Huston-Tillotson, Behnke went 94-52, including a 75-20 in the last three years. Prior to his arrival, Huston-Tillotson went 16-145 in a five-year span.
 
Sister Connection â€“ The Gooding sisters looked right in sync from the very beginning. Maddy Gooding tallied 20 kills, a team-leading 21 blocks, and six service aces over the MSUB tournament. Meanwhile, Emily Gooding was third on the team at 40 kills, along with nine blocks.
 
Meet The New Saints â€“

2

Abigail Halstead

DS/L

5-7

FR

San Antonio, TX / Louis D Brandeis

3

Mahina Pescaia

S

5-8

FR

Kailua, HI / Kamehameha Schools Maui

4

Tia Allen

OH

5-11

FR

Clayton, WA / Mt. Spokane HS

21

Jennifer Soha

MB

6-0

FR

Reno, NV / Green Valley HS

26

Kayla May

L

5-5

FR

Fairview, OR / Troutdale HS