HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana volleyball squad was upended by Abilene Christian in four sets, 25-13, 23-25, 26-24, 25-19, Saturday in Southland Conference play at the University Center.
Southeastern (8-14, 5-5 Southland) entered the Senior Day match looking for its most conference wins since the 2004 season, but ACU (4-19, 2-8 Southland) served up the first nine points in the match and rode the momentum to its second-straight conference victory.
Freshman middle blocker
Sarah Friedman led the Lady Lions with 14 kills, marking the third-straight match reaching double digits for the native of Houston, Texas.
Mikayla Shippy handed out 27 assists.
Morgan Todd led all players with 16 digs while freshman
Kacey Freeman chipped in another 11 for Southeastern.
Jennifer Loerch was one of three Wildcats to record a double-double, leading the team with 12 kills and 15 digs. Lexi Mercier added 11 kills and Dorothy Swanson chipped in 10. Swanson recorded a double-double, posting 12 digs. Tucker Smith (11) and Brooke Ray (10) added double-digit digs to the Wildcat defensive effort. Smith also handed out 21 assists for the third ACU double-double.
Southeastern plays its next four matches on the road, opening the stretch Thursday at Nicholls. First serve at Stopher Gym is slated for 6:30 p.m.
Abilene Christian def. Southeastern La. 25-13, 23-25, 26-24, 25-19
Abilene Christian (4-19, 2-8 SLC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Loerch, Jennifer 12-0-1; Mercier, Lexi 11-0-6; Swanson, Dorothy 10-0-1; Riley, Rachel 5-0-4; Borger, Neely 4-1-2; Siemens, Sarah 3-0-0; Lambert, Erica 3-0-0; Smith, Tucker 0-3-0; Ray, Brooke 0-3-0;
Totals 48-7-8.0. (Assists) - Smith, Tucker 21; Siemens, Sarah 15.
(Dig leaders) - Loerch, Jennifer 15; Swanson, Dorothy 12; Smith, Tucker 11; Ray, Brooke 10
Southeastern La. (8-14, 5-5 SLC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Friedman, Sarah 14-0-1; Turk, Veronica 8-0-1; Shippy, Mikayla 5-1-0; Hartley, Parrie 5-2-0; Bunn, Rachael 4-1-4; Ramee, Elizabeth 3-0-1; Thomas, Tiffany 3-0-2; Bullock, Landry 3-0-1;
Totals 45-4-5.5. (Assists) - Shippy, Mikayla 27.
(Dig leaders) - Todd, Morgan 16; Freeman, Kacey 11; Shippy, Mikayla 9; Balser, Brooke 8
Site: Hammond, La. (University Center)
Date: Oct 25, 2014
Attend: 200
Time: 1:57
Referees: Donalda Abadie, Rob Brecheisen
