HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana dominated Abilene Christian in the fourth set Thursday, extending its winning streak to four straight with a Southland Conference victory, 25-19, 25-23, 22-25, 25-9, at the University Center.
 
The Lady Lions (7-3, 5-2 Southland) were led once again by outside hitter Kailin Newsome. The freshman from Houston, Texas recorded her fifth consecutive double-double, and sixth overall, compiling 23 kills and 11 digs while also hitting .320 for the match.
 
Southeastern rallied from a five-point deficit in the opening set and trailed by as much as four in the second set. ACU (5-4, 4-3 Southland) built another five-point advantage in the third set, holding off a late charge by the Lady Lions. Southeastern bounced back in the fourth set, hitting .652 on the way to an error-free attack in the finale.
 
Senior Ryan Maddera contributed 10 kills and Karlee Wilkerson, a sophomore from Springfield, Louisiana, chipped in seven. Ariana Hebert dished out 32 assists, one shy of the career-high she set Tuesday at Lamar, and Calli Collins handed out another 16 for the Lady Lions.
 
Sophomore defensive specialist Lizzy Low served up a career-high five aces as Southeastern combined for a season-best 11, its most since firing off 12 service aces against New Orleans on October 14, 2017. Hebert and Crispin Adams both contributed a pair to tonight's ace total.
 
Sam Gomez, a senior from Mandeville, Louisiana, had a hand in six of Southeastern's nine total blocks. Newsome and Wilkerson both contributed to three.
 
Low and freshman libero Ansley Tullis each tallied 11 digs, tying Newsome for the team-high.
 
UP NEXT
The Lady Lions wrap up a busy week of conference matches Saturday at 10 a.m. against first-place Stephen F. Austin (19-4, 7-0 Southland) in the University Center.
 
Live stats are available for Saturday's match. Media links can be found on the volleyball schedule page at www.LionSports.net.
 
LIONS GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE APP
The Lions Gameday Experience app puts audio, stats, video, social media and more in the hands of fans. Those in attendance can also check in to earn reward points redeemable for Southeastern-related prizes. Available for both Android and iOS devices, it can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play or by following the link www.LionSports.net/App.
 
SOCIAL DISTANCING ON GAMEDAYS
Proper social distancing techniques are required at all athletic events. Fans are asked to maintain a minimum distance of six feet from others, wear a face covering over both their nose and mouth, and wash their hands frequently. Hand sanitizing stations are located throughout Southeastern's athletic facilities.
 
While tailgating is currently prohibited, current health and safety guidelines set forth by state and local officials due to the COVID-19 pandemic allow for 25 percent capacity at athletic events. Capacity will be adjusted as state guidelines allow.
 
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.
 
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics enforces a clear bag policy for all ticketed events. The policy mirrors safety precautions required for entrance to professional and collegiate sporting venues throughout the country. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/Clear.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on Lady Lions Volleyball, follow @LionUpVB or @JWhiteSLU on Twitter, @LionUpVB on Instagram, like /SLUathletics on Facebook and subscribe to the SLUathletics YouTube channel.