HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana returns to the University Center court Tuesday at 7 p.m., hosting rival Nicholls in a Southland Conference match full of postseason implications.
 
The Lady Lions (13-15, 7-7 Southland) now sit alone in seventh place in the conference standings, two games ahead of both the Colonels (11-14, 5-9 Southland) and New Orleans (12-16, 5-9 Southland). The top eight teams in the standings at the end of the regular season qualify for the Southland Conference Tournament, scheduled for Nov. 22-24 in Conway, Arkansas.
 
Southeastern's magic number for clinching a tournament bid is one. Either one more Lady Lion win or a loss by either UNO or Nicholls will put Southeastern in the tournament for the first time since the 2016 season.
 
Admission to Tuesday's match is free. Fans are asked to enter the University Center upstairs at Gate 3. Lady Lion volleyball posters and magnet schedules will also be available in the Fan Zone.
 
The new Southeastern Sports Network will offer a free video stream of each Southeastern match this week. Tune in online at www.LionSports.net or the Lions' Gameday Experience app for Android or iOS devices. Fans can also watch on Southeastern's YouTube channel (/SLUathletics) with any mobile, tablet or smart TV device (e.g., Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Android TV and Roku).

Links for live stats and video are available on the volleyball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.
 
NOTEWORTHY

• Jodi Edo leads the Southland in solo blocks (33) while also ranking second in attack percentage (.329), fourth in total blocks (103) and sixth in total points (355). Her attack percentage ranks second and solo blocks rank 10th (tied) in school single-season history.
• Edo (2.83 k/set), Caroline Golden (2.65 k/set) and Sam Gomez (2.31 k/set) are Southeastern's top attackers.
• Baylee Laskoskie, a freshman from Spring, Texas, ranks fifth in the Southland with 9.10 assists per set.
• Golden, a junior from Mandeville, Louisiana, ranks sixth in service aces (0.36 sa/set).
• Alexis Pratt (3.01 d/set), Lizzy Low (2.67 d/set), Golden (2.50 d/set) and Jolie Hidalgo (2.30 d/set) represent the Lady Lions' top defenders along the back line.
• Against conference competition, the Lady Lions have allowed the fewest kills (12.00 k/set) and the fourth-lowest opponent attack percentage (.183).

 
PREVIOUS MATCHUP
Earlier this season against Nicholls, the Lady Lions scored six of the final seven points to win in five sets, 25-19, 21-25, 25-17, 18-25, 16-14, at Stopher Gym in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
 
Edo led Southeastern with 13 kills. Golden added 11 while Gomez and Hidalgo each contributed nine more kills. Laskoskie dished out 36 assists to aid the offense. Golden served up four of the Lady Lions' 10 aces, including the final two points of the match.
 
Karlee Wilkerson, a sophomore from Springfield, Louisiana, had a hand in six of the Lady Lions' 12 blocks, including a career-high five solo blocks. Pratt led Southeastern with 17 digs and Hidalgo added 15 for good measure.
 
UP NEXT
Southeastern wraps up the regular season Saturday at 1 p.m. with its Senior Day match against Sam Houston State in the University Center.
 
LAST MATCH
Southeastern missed an opportunity to clinch a Southland Conference Tournament bid Saturday, dropping a five-set decision at Lamar, 25-23, 17-25, 28-30, 25-19, 15-11.
 
Golden led all players with 20 kills, falling one shy of her career-high. She also contributed 10 digs, picking up her fourth double-double of the season. Ryan Maddera added a career-best 19 kills and Edo chipped in another 12 for the Lady Lions.
 
Laskoskie also established a new career-high, handing out 55 assists. The freshman setter from Spring, Texas tied for the team lead with 13 digs, turning in her 10th double-double of the season and second in as many matches. Maddera and Ariana Hebert served up a pair of aces each.
 
Edo had a hand in five of the Lady Lions' 10 team blocks. The senior from Baton Rouge, Louisiana picked up four more solo blocks, extending her conference-leading total to 33 this season. Lizzy Low tied Laskoskie for the team lead with 13 digs.
 
DIGGIN' IT CLUB / S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the Southeastern volleyball program are encouraged to join the Diggin' It Club. Lion volleyball alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
 
All membership fees and donations to both the Diggin' It Club and S Club (volleyball) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern volleyball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
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