HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana volleyball team dropped a three-set Southland Conference decision Saturday at the University Center, falling to Houston Baptist, 25-23, 25-20, 25-21, and snapping a two-match win streak.
Southeastern (4-10, 2-1 Southland) was looking to finish off the week with a 3-0 record, but Houston Baptist (7-9, 2-0 Southland) fought off every comeback attempt. The Lady Lions led 20-19 in both the first and third sets, but could not hold on to the momentum.
Parrie Hartley (13 kills) and
Veronica Turk (11 kills, .474 attack percentage) led the Lady Lion offense with help from
Mikayla Shippy (27 assists).
Morgan Todd posted a career-best 30 digs and
Brooke Balser added 12 more for Southeastern.
Rachael Bunn had a hand in five of the Lady Lions' six total blocks.
Jessica Wooten led all players with 14 kills, adding a team-high 20 digs for a double-double, and Bailey Keith added 11 kills for the Huskies. Kayla Armer handed out 36 assists. Haley Hoffman recorded 16 digs. Blair Gillard and Kieth led five players with multiple blocks.
Southeastern travels to Jackson State for a non-conference match Thursday at 7 p.m.
Houston Baptist def. Southeastern La. 25-23, 25-20, 25-21
Houston Baptist (7-9, 2-0) (Kills-aces-blocks) – Wooten, Jessica 14-0-2; Keith, Bailey 11-0-4; McStravick, Megan 7-0-1; Gillard, Blair 6-0-4; Doerpinghaus, Alliso 3-0-3; Armer, Kayla 0-0-3; Shecterle, Beth 0-1-0;
Totals 41-1-9.5. (Assists) – Armer, Kayla 36.
(Dig leaders) – Wooten, Jessica 20; Hoffman, Haley 16; Shecterle, Beth 8; McStravick, Megan 8.
Southeastern La. (4-10, 2-1) (Kills-aces-blocks) – Hartley, Parrie 13-0-0; Turk, Veronica 11-0-1; Ramee, Elizabeth 5-0-0; Thomas, Tiffany 5-0-3; Bullock, Landry 2-0-0; Friedman, Sarah 1-0-0; Bunn, Rachael 1-0-5; Shippy, Mikayla 1-0-3;
Totals 39-0-6.0. (Assists) – Shippy, Mikayla 27.
(Dig leaders) – Todd, Morgan 30; Balser, Brooke 12.
Site: Hammond, La. (University Center)
Date: Sep 27, 2014
Attend: 125
Time: 1:33
Referees: Martha Leshine, Rob Brecheisen
