HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University Volleyball team posted its seventh consecutive victory Saturday, earning a four-set win against HCU, 25-13, 21-25, 25-14, 25-17, at the University Center.
The Lions (10-11, 7-1 SLC) notched their seventh win in Southland Conference play on Saturday, defending home court against the Huskies (3-17, 1-7 SLC).
Kyra McKelvey posted a match-best 13 kills, earning her 15
th match of the season with kills in double figures.
Gracie Brown tied her second-highest mark of the season with 11 kills. Saturday's performance of 33 assists and 11 digs was
Ashley Richardson's eighth double-double of the season.
Melina Gonzalez led the match with four service aces.
On the defensive side,
Lindsey Wickersham led the match with a dozen digs. With the Lions combining for 11 blocks as a team, McKelvey tallied a career-high seven blocks to pace all players in the matchup. Brown and
Keira Beverly also had five rejections each, giving them 56 and 62 season blocks, respectively.
On the visitors' side, Joya Euhus paced the Huskies with 11 kills. Euhus ended the match with an HCU-best three service aces. Enisilina Savelio's 26 assists were also a team high. Katelyn Vo totaled digs in double figures with 10 on the day.
In the opening set, the score remained within one in the early going, 11-10. The Lions sparked a 10-1 run that included blocks by Brown, McKelvey, and
Abigail Bailey, 21-11. From there, SLU won the first set with a dozen-point advantage.
The Huskies turned things around in the second set, beginning the frame with a lead and preventing the Lions from taking a lead greater than three. In the final points, HCU managed to pull ahead to even the score, 25-21.
After beginning the third set with a two-point edge, 9-7, Southeastern won the next seven points, 16-7. SLU's run continued from there, leading by as many as 12 to make it 21-9. Southeastern put things out of reach from there, winning set three by 11, 25-14. After the visitors started set four with a three-point edge, the Lions drove in front and never looked back to claim the team's seventh straight win.
SLU will stay at home for its next two matches. The homestand will continue on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the University Center, where the Lions will host UTRGV (12-7, 8-0 SLC) for a matchup between the SLC's No. 1 and 2 seeds. SLU will wrap up its home slate on Saturday, at 12 p.m., against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (6-12, 4-2 SLC). The matches will be televised on ESPN+.
Thursday's match against UTRGV will be Green Out night at the University Center. Fans are encouraged to pack the stands in green to support the Lions in their matchup with the Vaqueros.
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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