MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Southeastern Louisiana dropped a pair of matches, 12-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-12, to Jacksonville and, 25-13,25-23,25-19, to Western Carolina on the final day of action Saturday at the ISTAP Collegiate Cup Invitational in Lockhart Gymnasium.
The Lady Lions (1-8) took the first set of the day from Jacksonville (4-4) in convincing fashion, 25-12, before dropping three straight and the match.
Sam Gomez, a freshman from Mandeville, Louisiana, led Southeastern with 11 kills and a .529 attack percentage. Both are career bests for Gomez, who reached double-digit kills for the first time in her young career.
Haley Baker, a junior setter from Elkton, Maryland, turned in a double-double performance with 18 assists and 10 digs.
Michelle Mirarchi, a freshman setter from Plano, Texas, handed out an additional 13 assists.
Lexie Torres, a junior libero from San Antonio, Texas, picked up a team-leading 15 digs.
Gomez again led the Lady Lions in kills against Western Carolina (2-7), posting seven. Baker dished out 16 assists and Torres picked up 11 digs.
NOTES
- Southeastern posted a .500 attack percentage in the opening set against Jacksonville, its best offensive performance of the season in any single set.
- Baker's double-double against Jacksonville was her first of the season.
- With nine kills apiece from Alli Capps and Tempestt Vaughn, the Lady Lions top three attacker against Jacksonville were all freshmen.
UP NEXT
Southeastern hosts Southern Miss at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the University Center. The match is the Lady Lions' home opener. Admission is free and fans should 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.
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