BEAUMONT, Texas – After dropping the opening set, Lamar rallied to defeat Southeastern Louisiana, 13-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-15, in a Southland Conference volleyball match Tuesday at McDonald Gym.
Lamar (3-12, 1-4 Southland) earned its first conference win of the season while the Lady Lions (2-18, 0-6 Southland) are still in search of their first.
Sophomore hitter
Savannah Alcazar (League City, Texas) led Southeastern with 12 kills. Freshman middle
Tempestt Vaughn (Beaumont, Texas) tied her career high with nine kills, equaling her output earlier this season against Jacksonville.
Junior setter
Haley Baker (Elkton, Maryland) handed out 20 assists and freshman setter
Michelle Mirarchi (Plano, Texas) dished out an additional 17 assists for the Lady Lions.
Sophomore hitter
Elyssa Purcell (Alvin, Texas) served up five aces for Southeastern and junior defensive specialist
Macey Stock (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) contributed three more.
Junior libero
Lexie Torres (San Antonio, Texas) and Stock each recorded 13 digs.
NOTES
- For Vaughn the match was a homecoming of sorts, having graduated from Beaumont's Ozen HS.
- Southeastern set a season high with 10 service aces, topping the previous high of seven set earlier this season at Alabama State.
- The Lady Lions' .199 attack percentage was their second best of the season.
- The 62 points recorded by Southeastern is the second most the Lady Lions have recorded this season, trailing only the 75 points attained against Alabama State.
UP NEXT
With an open date Thursday, Southeastern returns to its home court Saturday to host in-state rival New Orleans in another conference match. The Lady Lions will also celebrate National Dessert Day in conjunction with Saturday's match. Fans can enjoy sweet treats before the match courtesy of Southeastern Athletics Marketing and Promotions.
Admission to the match is free and fans are asked to enter the arena upstairs at Gate 3. Volleyball posters and magnet schedules will be available in the Fan Zone, and students can earn points toward their LionUp Loyalty account by checking in on the app while in attendance.
Saturday is also the annual volleyball alumni reunion. For more information and to RSVP, contact
Larry Hymel (lhymel@southeastern.edu) at the Southeastern Alumni Association.
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