LAFAYETTE, La. – Southeastern Louisiana dropped a closely contended match, 29-27, 27-25, 25-14, Tuesday to UL Lafayette at Earl K. Long Gym.
 
The contest was the final non-conference match of the season for both the Lady Lions (2-16) and UL Lafayette (11-7).
 
Despite recording its third-best attack percentage of the season (.186), Southeastern could not get over the hump against the Ragin' Cajuns.
 
The Lady Lions led 23-21 in the first set before UL Lafayette rallied to tie the score, 24-24, on the way to claiming the set. In the second set, Southeastern built a 23-19 lead, but again the Ragin' Cajuns rallied to tie it up, 24-24, before taking the two-set advantage.
 
Southeastern has dropped its last six matches since a win over Jackson State at the Maroon Classic in Starkville, Mississippi.
 
NOTES

• Redshirt sophomore Elyssa Purcell (Alvin, Texas) led Southeastern with 10 kills. Sophomores Savannah Alcazar (League City, Texas) and Chloee Holden (Alvin, Texas) contributed eight and seven kills, respectively.
• Freshman setter Michelle Mirarchi (Plano, Texas) recorded the second double-double of her career, posting 16 assists and 14 digs, while playing against her older sister's alma mater. The 14 digs ties a career high she set last time out against Sam Houston State. Mirarchi also served up a pair of aces.
• Junior setter Haley Baker (Elkton, Maryland) dished out a team-leading 18 assists.
• Junior libero Lexie Torres (San Antonio, Texas) led Southeastern with 18 digs, tying a season high she set earlier this year against Toledo. Alcazar added a career-best 15 digs to the Lady Lions' defensive efforts.

 
UP NEXT
Southeastern returns home Thursday to host Houston Baptist (12-5, 4-1 Southland) in a 6 p.m. Southland Conference match prior to the evening's Homecoming bonfire activities.
 
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