Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Volleyball closes out non-conference in Texas tourney

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Senior Elise Huskey recorded her team-leading seventh double-double of the season, sophomore McKenzie Adams posted a match-high 16 kills and UTSA picked up a 3-1 victory (25-18, 20-25, 25-20, 25-18) against SMU in Friday’s opening match of the Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational.

Huskey posted 16 digs and 15 winners, while Adams tallied a match-best .467 hitting percentage in her 30 swings, as the Roadrunners (6-6) won the final two sets to claim the victory.

Redshirt junior Kelsey Schwirtlich handed out a match-high 46 assists and junior Brittney Malloy notched a career-high 10 kills to aide the UTSA offense.

UTSA had four players rack up double-digit kills, but it was not enough, as Santa Clara overcame five match points to outlast the Roadrunners in five sets (25-17, 18-25, 23-25, 26-24, 16-14) on Saturday morning at the Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational.

The Roadrunners (6-7) held a 14-10 lead in the deciding frame before the Broncos (4-6) went on a 6-0 run, which included four consecutive blocks, to pull out the win.

Senior Elise Huskey recorded a career-high 18 kills and added 11 digs for her team-leading eighth double-double of the season. Junior Whitney Walls also posted 18 winners and sophomore McKenzie Adams added a career-high 17 while hitting a match-best .517 in 29 swings. Freshman Dempsey Thornton netted her third double-double after posting 17 digs and 11 kills.

Redshirt junior Kelsey Schwirtlich guided the Roadrunners to a .274 hitting percentage with 57 assists, while senior Kelsey Jewasko tallied a match-high 24 digs and junior Megan Wimbish added a dozen.

Sophomore McKenzie Adams had 15 kills, but it wasn’t enough to vault UTSA past No. 8 Texas in Saturday’s finale of the Time Warner Cable Texas Invitational (27-25, 19-25, 25-22, 25-18).

The Roadrunners (6-8) posted a six-point victory in the second set to tie the match, but the Longhorns (6-3) pulled away after intermission to wrap up the tournament championship.

Adams was UTSA’s lone representative on the all-tournament team after leading all players with 48 kills and a .443 hitting percentage.

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