Scorpions Fall to Houston Baptist, Down SAGU by 3-1 Scores
Posted October 20, 2007
Houston Baptist University ended UTB/TSC's nearly two-year home winning streak with a 3-1 victory before the Scorpions started a new streak with a 3-1 win over Southwestern Assemblies of God University at the Manuel Garza B. Gymnasium Saturday, October 20.

The Scorpions are now 23-6 for the season. The HBU match marked the first time an NCAA Division I opponent had visited the small but noisy Manuel Garza B. Gymnasium.

The SAGU victory was the last Red River Athletic Conference match for the 2007 season, and the Scorpions swept the South Zone title with a 6-0 conference record. It was also the last home match of the season for the Scorpions.

UTB/TSC has already wrapped up the Red River Athletic Conference South Zone championship. The Scorpions, ranked #23 in the NAIA, will be the top seed when they enter the RRAC Tournament in Fort Worth in November.

The Scorpions play four games at the Trinity University Tournament in San Antonio October 26-27 before finishing the regular season with a match against The University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg Thursday, November 1.

Houston Baptist 3, UTB 1 (26-30, 30-24, 17-30, 30-26)

HBU, a member of the NAIA for many years until the Huskies jumped to the NCAA this year, improved its record to 19-2.

The Scorpions came close to tying the match in the fourth game, trailing by only 26-25, before the Huskies scored four of the last five points to take the match.

Claudia Alarcon had 20 kills to lead the Scorpions, while Talita Milasauskas had 14 and Jenny Ashley 11. Milasauskas had 15 digs and Ashley 11. Daianarah Bracero had 44 assists and Viviana Lozano had 14 digs.

UTB 3, Southwestern Assemblies of God 1 (23-30, 30-16, 30-17, 30-28)

HBU, a member of the NAIA for many years until the Huskies jumped to the NCAA this year, improved its record to 19-2.

After dropping game one to the Lady Lions by a 30-23 score, the Scorpions came back strong in the second and third games to win convincingly, before surviving a tight Game 4 to win 30-28.

Claudia Alarcon capped off a strong week with 22 kills, 12 digs and a .556 hitting percentage. Talita Milasauskas had 19 kills, 13 digs and a .593 hitting percentage. Jenny Ashley added 10 kills, and Daianarah Bracero added 50 assists.

The Scorpions celebrated Senior Day for Jenny Ashley, the lone senior on the team. She was presented a Mexican sombrero, a Scorpion blanket, a Leadership Ring, and a tiara to celebrate her status as the first four-year student-athlete in the history of UTB/TSC.