BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The two-time reigning Southland Conference champion Southeastern Louisiana University volleyball team continued its daunting road trip with a 25-16, 25-15, 25-18 loss to tournament host and No. 14 Texas A&M on the opening night of the Texas A&M Invitational Thursday in Reed Arena.
Playing its sixth consecutive match away from home and second in a row versus an SEC opponent, SLU (5-4) dropped its fourth straight contest. The Aggies improved to 6-2 overall with the victory in their home opener.
The trio of
Alexis Logarbo,
Kyra McKelvey and
India Bennett led Southeastern with five kills apiece. Logarbo was the most efficient Lion on the attack, finishing with a .333 hitting percentage in Thursday's outing.
Ashley Richardson handled the majority of the setting duties for the Lady Lions, finishing with 17 assists to pace the team. McKelvey was credited with the team's lone service ace.
Bennett, the Southland Conference blocks leader, finished with a team-high three blocks versus the Aggies.
Lexi Gonzalez led SLU with 10 digs.
Texas A&M hit an impressive .315 for the match, as Logan Lednicky lead a balanced attack with 11 kills. Maddie Waak (38 assists), Ava Underwood (15 digs) and Ifenna Cos-Okpalla (nine blocks) were the other leaders for the Aggies in the sweep.
Southeastern will continue tournament play Friday, facing Loyola Marymount at 3 p.m. Live stats, provided by the host Aggies, will be accessible via the indoor volleyball schedule page at
www.LionSports.net.
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.
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