2019 Kangaroo Volleyball News

  • Hughey Gym Court to be Named in Honor of Jim Rolfe
    December 17, 2019
    Hughey Gymnasium, home to Austin College men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball programs for the past 70 years, will be receiving significant upgrades including the newly named “Jim Rolfe Court” in honor of the 1965 graduate and former Austin College men’s basketball player who moved on to an esteemed career in the legal field spanning over five decades.
  • Austin College Volleyball Tops Southwestern
    November 10, 2019
    SEGUIN, Texas - The Austin College volleyball team defeated Southwestern for the first time since 2007 to earn third place at the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament on Sunday, snapping a 22-match skid against the Pirates with a 3-1 victory.
  • Austin College Outlasts Dallas in SCAC Quarterfinals
    November 08, 2019
    SEGUIN, Texas - The Austin College volleyball team held off the University of Dallas in the opening round of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament on Friday, topping the Crusaders 3-2 to advance to the semifinals against Trinity.
  • Austin College Volleyball Ready for SCAC Tournament
    November 07, 2019
    SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College volleyball team heads into the 2019 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament as the No. 5-seed this season after finishing with an overall record of 16-21 and a conference mark of 9-9, and the 'Roos will take on No. 4-seed Dallas on Friday afternoon to open postseason play.
  • Prazak Named All-SCAC
    November 06, 2019
    LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Austin College volleyball player Mari Prazak has been named a second team All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference performer for the 2019 season, the league office has announced.
  • 'Roos Cruise Past Howard Payne
    October 31, 2019
    BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Austin College volleyball team picked up a win in three sets at Howard Payne University on Thursday evening, bringing the team's record to 16-19 overall on the season.
  • 'Roo Volleyball Falls to Dallas
    October 29, 2019
    SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College volleyball team took the first set but the University of Dallas won three in a row to hand the ‘Roos a 3-1 defeat in the last regular season Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference match of the year for both teams on Tuesday night. The ‘Roos are now 15-19 overall and 9-9 in conference play.
  • Volleyball Locks Up SCAC Tournament Berth
    October 27, 2019
    SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College volleyball team fell to Colorado College but came from behind to defeat Centenary, locking up a spot in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament with the win. The ‘Roos are now 15-18 overall and 9-8 in conference play.
  • 'Roos Split on Day One of SCAC Cross-Divisional
    October 26, 2019
    SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College volleyball team split its first two matches of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Cross-Divisional on Saturday, falling 3-0 to Southwestern before rebounding with a 3-0 victory over Schreiner in Hughey Gym. The ‘Roos are now 14-17 overall and 8-7 in SCAC play.
  • 'Roo Volleyball Falls to UT-Dallas
    October 22, 2019
    SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College volleyball team dropped a non-conference match to the University of Texas-Dallas in three sets on Tuesday night, falling by scores of 25-16, 25-14, 25-17 to the Comets. The ‘Roos are now 13-16 overall on the year.
  • 'Roos Split with TLU and Trinity
    October 18, 2019
    SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The Austin College volleyball team took a 3-1 win over Texas Lutheran before falling 3-0 to Trinity on Friday in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference action. The 'Roos are now 12-14 overall and 6-5 in SCAC play.
  • Garza Notches 600th Career Victory
    October 15, 2019
    LONGVIEW, Texas - The Austin College volleyball team held off LeTourneau University for a 3-2 road victory on Tuesday night, giving head coach Ed Garza the 600th victory of his Austin College career in the process. The 'Roos are now 10-13 overall on the season.
  • 'Roos Split with Southwestern and Schreiner
    October 05, 2019
    KERRVILLE, Texas - The Austin College volleyball team split its two Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference matches on Saturday, falling to Southwestern 3-0 before bouncing back with a 3-0 win over Schreiner. The 'Roos are now 9-12 overall and 4-3 in SCAC competition.
  • 'Roos Fall to UT-Dallas
    October 01, 2019
    RICHARDSON, Texas - The Austin College volleyball team fell 3-1 at the University of Texas-Dallas on Tuesday night, bringing the team's overall record to 8-11 on the year.
  • 'Roos Split with Trinity and JWU
    September 20, 2019
    DENVER, Colo. - The Austin College volleyball team split its two matches on Friday against Trinity and Johnson & Wales, falling 3-1 to the Tigers before bouncing back for a 3-1 win over JWU. The 'Roos are now 6-10 overall and 1-2 in SCAC play.
  • Austin College Drops SCAC Opener at Dallas
    September 19, 2019
    IRVING, Texas - The Austin College volleyball team grabbed a two set lead over the University of Dallas, but the Crusaders came from behind to win three straight and hand the 'Roos a 3-2 loss on Tuesday in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
  • 'Roo Volleyball Drops Two in Oregon
    September 13, 2019
    PORTLAND, Ore. - The Austin College volleyball team opened its weekend trip to the Pacific Northwest with a pair of 3-1 losses against George Fox and Lewis & Clark, dropping the 'Roos to 4-7 overall on the year.
  • Prazak Named SCAC Defensive Player of the Week
    September 10, 2019
    LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Austin College volleyball player Mari Prazak has been named the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league office has announced.
  • 'Roo Volleyball Splits with SRSU and HPU
    September 07, 2019
    SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College volleyball team split its two matches against Sul Ross and Howard Payne on Saturday afternoon, falling in five sets to the Lobos before sweeping the Yellow Jackets 3-0. The 'Roos are now 3-5 on the year.
  • 'Roo Volleyball Sweeps Paul Quinn and Sul Ross
    September 06, 2019
    SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College volleyball team notched its first two victories of the season on Friday in Hughey Gym, sweeping both Paul Quinn College and Sul Ross State by scores of 3-0.
  • Austin College Volleyball Falls Twice
    August 31, 2019
    SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College volleyball team fell 3-1 in each of its matches on Saturday, wrapping up the 24th Annual Austin College Classic with defeats against Nebraska Wesleyan and LeTourneau. The ‘Roos are now 0-4 to begin the 2019 campaign.
  • 'Roos Drop Two to Open AC Classic
    August 30, 2019
    SHERMAN, Texas - The Austin College volleyball team fell twice on day one of the 24th Annual Austin College Classic on Friday, dropping a 3-2 match to East Texas Baptist before falling 3-1 to Concordia-Texas.
  • 'Roo Volleyball Picked Fourth in SCAC Preseason Poll
    August 25, 2019
    LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - The Austin College volleyball team has been picked to finish fourth in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in voting by the conference's head coaches, the league office has announced. The 'Roos finished sixth in the standings a year ago with an overall record of 16-18 and a conference mark of 7-9.