Box Score BEAUMONT, Texas – The Southeastern Louisiana volleyball team dropped a three-set decision in Southland Conference play Thursday at Lamar, 25-8, 25-20, 25-22.
Lamar's offense controlled the match with a .378 hitting percentage. Courtney Moore (11 kills, .474), Sierra Whitaker (10 kills, .385) and Alexis Johnson (27 assists, seven digs) paced the Cardinal attack.
Erika Rojas led all players with 11 digs and Chelsea Grant (seven kills) aided the defense with seven total blocks. Lamar (7-14, 5-4 Southland) recorded 7.5 team blocks.
Southeastern (7-15, 1-9 Southland), which faces Sam Houston State at 2 p.m. Saturday to wrap up a three-match road swing, was led offensively by
Tiffany Thomas (nine kills),
Rachael Bunn (eight kills, .500 attack percentage) and
Mikayla Shippy (25 assists).
Brooke Balser (seven digs),
Morgan Todd (six digs) and
Megan McMillin (six digs) anchored the Lady Lion back row.
Sam Houston (11-7, 8-1 Southland) features one of the Southland's top offensive players in Deveney Wells-Gibson (4.36 k/set). Setter Tayler Gray (10.42 a/set) and freshman Breanna Homer (4.20 d/set), a converted outside hitter, also help lead the Bearkats.
Southeastern returns home Oct. 24, opening a six-match homestand, with a conference contest against Abilene Christian.
Lamar def. Southeastern La. 25-8, 25-20, 25-22
Southeastern La. (7-15 (1-9 SLC)) (Kills-aces-blocks) – Thomas, Tiffany 9-0-1; Bunn, Rachael 8-0-0; Bullock, Landry 7-0-0; Hartley, Parrie 4-0-0; Turk, Veronica 4-0-2; Ramee, Elizabeth 2-0-0; Balser, Brooke 0-1-0; Shippy, Mikayla 0-0-1;
Totals 34-1-2.0. (Assists) - Shippy, Mikayla 25.
(Dig leaders) - Balser, Brooke 7; McMillin, Megan 6
Lamar (7-14 (5-4 SLC)) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Cortney Moore 11-0-0; Sierra Whittaker 10-2-2; Chelsea Grant 7-0-7; Autumn Taylor 6-1-1; Alexa Johnson 4-0-4; Madi Martin 4-0-1; Kensey Camp 0-1-0; Megan Schwartz 0-2-0; Erika Rojas 0-1-0;
Totals 42-7-7.5. (Assists) – Alexa Johnson 27.
(Dig leaders) - Erika Rojas 11; Alexa Johnson 7
Site: Beaumont, Texas (McDonald Gym)
Date: Oct 17, 2013
Attend: 328
Time: 1:24
Referees: Andy Strickler, Renee Blakely
