KERRVILLE, Texas -- Powered by an SCAC Tournament record 28 kills from Tournament MVP Camille Sherrill, fifth-seeded Colorado College roared back to capture its seventh SCAC Tournament Title, 3-2, in a five-set thriller over the host and third-seed Schreiner in the title match of the 2025 SCAC Volleyball Tournament at Stephens Family Arena. Official Championships Website | Photo Album | Tournament Stats | Interview w/ Colorado College Head Coach Sharon Dingman & Tournament MVP Camille Sherrill
Sherrill registered six of the 12 Tiger kills in that deciding fifth set and finished the match with 22 digs and one block assist to go along with her record setting 28 kills.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Colorado College earned an opening set victory, 25-22, behind 15 kills and an impressive .268 hitting percentage. Camille Sherrill continued her outstanding tournament with six kills in the opening set. The Tigers were also successful on 17-of-23 sideout attempts in the opening set.
- Schreiner would even the score at 1-1, following a 25-21 second set victory. The Mountaineers limited CC to just a .115 hitting percentage and got an impressive seven kills in the set from Giana Hilliard.
- The Mountaineers secured the third set, 25-20, behind the power of a .298 hitting percentage. Hilliard continued her brilliant play adding six more kills in the third set. Schreiner converted on 15-of-20 sideout opportunities, a clip of 75 percent.
- Colorado College forced a deciding fifth set following a 25-22 win in the fourth set. In a set where both teams hit above .300, the CC Tigers finished with a blistering .359 hitting percentage. Sherrill and Carolyn Dormady combined for 14 of the 19 Tiger kills.
- The Tigers captured the program’s seventh SCAC Tournament title with a dominating, 15-8, fifth set victory. CC produced its best hitting percentage of any set in the fifth, swinging at a .393 clip, capped off by Sherrill’s record setting 28th kill to win the title.
- Colorado College outhit Schreiner .238 to .231 for the match
COLORADO COLLEGE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Camille Sherrill: 28 kills, 22 digs, 1 block assist
- Carolyn Dormady: 22 kills, 8 digs, 2 block assists
- Meghan Gannon:23 digs, 1 assist
- Brooke Brilliant: 10 kills, 3 digs, 1 block assist
- Camden Goodman: 70 assists, 2 kills
SCHREINER UNIVERSITY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Giana Hilliard: 21 kills, 12 digs, 3 block assists
- Harlie Gallaspy: 36 assists, 16 digs
- Jenna Palomarez: 32 digs, 4, assists, 1 service ace
- Mackenzie Strban: 13 kills, 9 digs, 1 block assist
NOTABLES
- The SCAC All-Tournament Team was announced following Saturday's championship match:
- Camille Sherrill, Jr., OH, Colorado College (MVP)
- Meghan Gannon, Jr., L, Colorado College
- Brooke Brilliant, Jr., MB, Colorado College
- Harlie Gallaspy, Jr., S, Schreiner
- Jenna Palomarez, Sr., DS, Schreiner
- Alexis Bodunrin, Jr. OH, St. Thomas
- Mariana Leite, Jr., RS, Hendrix - Saturday's title match marked the seventh time in SCAC Tournament history the Championship match went to five sets and the first time since 2018.
- Colorado College improves to a perfect 3-0 in five set matches in championship history, previously winning both the 2017 & 2018 SCAC Title in five sets.
- SCAC Tournament MVP Camille Sherrill finished the weekend with an SCAC single tournament record of 74 kills, besting the previous mark of 54 set by Madeline McKay of former member Trinity in 2015.
- Sophomore Camden Goodman set a new SCAC single match record with 70 assists in today’s title match. Goodman also set the SCAC single Tournament record with 167 total assists on the weekend, breaking the previous mark of 151 held by Erika Edrington of Trinity (2015).
- Colorado College improves to 7-4 all-time in SCAC Championship matches.
- Schreiner falls to 4-6 all-time in SCAC Tournament action.
- This was the first meeting between the two programs in SCAC Tournament history.
- Schreiner closes its historic season with an overall record of 24-7 and the program’s first ever appearance in the SCAC Tournament Final.
UP NEXT
Colorado College (23-7) earns the SCAC automatic qualifier to the 2025 NCAA Division III Women's Volleyball Championship. The NCAA tournament selection show for Division III volleyball is scheduled for Monday, November 17 at 1 p.m. Eastern.
