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Ruston, La. – Houston Christian volleyball closed out the opening weekend of the 2026 season at the Jambalaya Jam in a five-set battle vs. Iona.<\/p>\n
The Huskies got off to a strong start in the match, earning a win in the first set, which included a 16-11 lead that gave the Huskies momentum to finish the set 26-24. Late in the second set, with a slight advantage of 21-19, the Huskies were bested by a Gaels rally that ended in a 25-22 Iona set win. The third set saw yet another shift in momentum for the Huskies, as they garnered a seven-point lead in the middle of the set that carried on to end the set 25-17. The fourth set shifted in Iona’s favor, taking a 20-10 lead late in the set and ending 25-13, setting up HCU’s third five-set matchup of the weekend. Both teams fought hard in a back-and-forth fifth set with multiple lead changes, but ultimately ended in a 15-13 Iona victory, sealing the match for the Gaels.<\/p>\n
Leading the Huskies offensively were Sa’Myah Medford<\/a> and Katy Barger<\/a>. Medford had 12 kills and 44 attacks, while Barger had 12 kills and led the squad with 50 attacks. HCU’s defensive effort was led by Ensilina Savelio<\/a>, who had 14 digs, while also adding 39 assists on top of a .385 hitting percentage.<\/p>\n HCU volleyball returns to the court next weekend for the Houston Invitational, with the first matchup against Texas Southern on Thursday, Sep.3 at 6:30 pm, followed by back-to-back matches vs. Abilene Christian and the host UH on Friday, Sep. 4th at 1 pm and 6:30 pm.
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