Wolf Pack volleyball finish regular season with a 3-0 loss at Faulkner

The Loyola University New Orleans volleyball team capped off the 2015 season as they traveled to take on conference opponent, Faulkner University.

Fualkner dominated all 3 sets as they rout the Wolf Pack 3-0 (25-16,25-18,25-16) in the Wolf Pack’s final game of the season.

Senior Eva Allen led the team with eight kills and 16 digs. Freshman Maddie Huekels dished out a team-high 15 assists. Junior Kati Philipi recorded 12 digs in the loss.

The Wolf Pack head to Alabama on Thursday, Nov. 12, to take part in the SSAC Tournament in Montgomery.

Freshman Rizzi and Hester earn SSAC Honors for Cross Country

Following a great 2015 season, Freshman Anthony Rizzi was named to the Southern States Athletic Conference All-Conference Team, All-Freshman Team and the Champions of Character Team as announced by the league this weekend.

Rizzi had an amazing freshman year for the Men’s Cross Country team. He notched a team-high of five top 20 finishes. He was the highest finisher for Loyola in each meet he ran and his time of 16:43 at the LSU Cross Country Invite was the fifth-fastest 5K time in program history.

On the women’s side, Freshman, Shannon Hester, was named to the 2015 SSAC Champions of Character Team.

Hester ran in each of the seven events this season with her best time coming at the Dalton State Twilight Cross Country Classic, where she recorded the fastest female time for Loyola at 19:24.

Titans end Saint’s three game win streak in overtime

The Saints offense seemed to pick up right where it left off after last week’s impressive 52 point outing.

The Saints took an early 14-3 lead behind two Drew Brees touchdown passes to Brandin Cooks and Josh Hill. The Saints led the Titans 21-17 at the half.

The Titans defense clamped down as they went on to outscore the Saints 11-7 in the second half behind a late Mariota fourth-quarter touchdown pass and a two-point conversion completion to Delanie Walker.

With 1:01 to go in the fourth quarter, Saint’s kicker Kai Forbath had his 46 yard potential game-winning field goal blocked. Neither team could do much after, and the two teams went into overtime tied 28-28.

On the first possession of overtime Mariota led his team to victory as he produced a nine play, 80 yard drive that was capped off by a five yard touchdown pass to Anthony Fasano.

The Saints 34-28 lose to the Titans ended the Saint’s three game win streak.

The (4-5) Saints travel to Washington to take on the (3-5) Washington Redskins on Sunday, Nov. 15th at noon.