Tigers fall to Southwestern in SAA play

Sewanee Athletic Communications

Box Score

Southwestern (TX) SU 18-9,9-6 SAA

Sewanee Sewan 9-13,5-9 SAA

Southwestern (TX) SU

18-9,9-6 SAA

Final

Oct. 30, 2026

Sewanee Sewan

9-13,5-9 SAA

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Southwestern (TX) SU	25	25	25	(3)
Sewanee Sewan	10	15	19	(0)

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vs. Trinity University

10/31/2026 | 10:30 AM ET/9:30 AM CT

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Oct. 31 (Sat) / 10:30 AM ET/9:30 AM CT

vs. Trinity University

History

Roster

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 10/30/2026 8:20:00 PM

Next Match:

vs. Trinity University

10/31/2026 | 10:30 AM ET/9:30 AM CT

Next Match

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Oct. 31 (Sat) / 10:30 AM ET/9:30 AM CT

vs. Trinity University

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Team Statistics

Team Statistics
Game Stats	SU	Sewan
Kills	45	25
Errors	11	22
Attempts	99	92
Hitting %	.343	.033
Points	51.0	33.0
Assists	41	23
Aces	5	4
Blocks	1	4

Kills

Sewan

Errors

Sewan

Attempts

Sewan

Hitting %

.343

Sewan

.033

Points

51.0

Sewan

33.0

Assists

Sewan

Aces

Sewan

Blocks

Sewan

Game Leaders

<a href='/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/savannah-gann/10384' class='boxscore_player_link'>Gann, Savannah</a>

#18 Gann, Savannah

Kills

11
Aces

0
Blocks

0

<a href='/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/suna-merkler/10388' class='boxscore_player_link'>Merkler, Suna</a>

#14 Merkler, Suna

Kills

5
Aces

1
Blocks

1

<a href='/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/mollie-white/10390' class='boxscore_player_link'>White, Mollie</a>

#9 White, Mollie

Kills

5
Aces

0
Blocks

2

<a href='/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/anna-ellison/10382' class='boxscore_player_link'>Ellison, Anna</a>

#8 Ellison, Anna

Kills

3
Aces

0
Blocks

2

<a href='/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/estela-gonzalez/10508' class='boxscore_player_link'>Gonzalez, Estela</a>

#6 Gonzalez, Estela

Assists

11
E

0

<a href='/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/jordan-krise/10509' class='boxscore_player_link'>Krise, Jordan</a>

#20 Krise, Jordan

Assists

11
E

1

#8 Ellison, Anna

Assists

1
E

0

<a href='/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/sophia-caruso/10381' class='boxscore_player_link'>Caruso, Sophia</a>

#1 Caruso, Sophia

Digs

10
RE

1

#14 Merkler, Suna

Digs

6
RE

1

#18 Gann, Savannah

Digs

5
RE

2

<a href='/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/keira-baldwin/10377' class='boxscore_player_link'>Baldwin, Keira</a>

#7 Baldwin, Keira

Digs

5
RE

1

Kills

#18

Aces

#14

SEWANEE, Tenn. – Savannah Gann led the Tigers with 11 kills, but Sewanee fell to Southwestern in three sets in volleyball action on Friday evening at the Cooper Athletic Center in Maryville, Tenn.

Mollie White and Suna Merkler added five kills apiece, as Estela Gonzalez and Jordan Krise each recorded 11 assists. Sophia Caruso paced the Tigers with 10 digs, while Merkler added six, and Gann and Kiera Baldwin tallied five each.

Southwestern opened the match with a strong first set, taking a 25-10 decision. Sewanee recorded five kills in the opening frame, with Gann leading the way offensively. Southwestern finished the set with 13 kills and a .346 hitting percentage.

In the second set, the Pirates continued to apply pressure offensively, earning a 25-15 victory. Sewanee worked to close the gap behind kills from Gann, Ellison, and Merkler, but Southwestern maintained its advantage throughout the set.

The third set proved to be the closest of the match, as Sewanee looked to extend the contest. The Tigers received kills from Gann, White, and Merkler, while Krise and Gonzalez helped facilitate the offense. Southwestern ultimately secured the sweep with a 25-19 win in the final set.

Sewanee finished the match with 25 kills, four service aces, and 32 digs. Southwestern was led by Lucy Riggar with 12 kills and Tatum Ahrens with eight.

The Tigers will face No. 19-ranked Trinity on Saturday afternoon at 10:30 a.m. ET/9:30 a.m. CT start at Maryville.

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