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Southern SUBR 6-11, 5-4 SWAC
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Winner Texas Southern TSU 12-9, 8-1 SWAC
Southern SUBR
6-11, 5-4 SWAC
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Final
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Texas Southern TSU
12-9, 8-1 SWAC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Southern SUBR 24 21 14 (0)
Texas Southern TSU 26 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Lady Tigers put away feisty Southern squad in three sets

HOUSTON – The Texas Southern Lady Tigers completed a weekend sweep of their two Southwestern Athletic Conference opponents Saturday, defeating Southern in three sets.
 
Scores of the match were 26-24, 25-21, and 25-14.
 
Nicole Robinson and Alexis Austin knocked down nine kills apiece for Texas Southern (12-9, 8-1 SWAC). Kali Fluke tallied seven kills and six total blocks, while Nia Stone added six kills for the Lady Tigers.
 
TSU's back line was anchored by Asia Howard, who handed out 15 assists for the Lady Tigers, and Allison Woods, who dug 15 Southern attacks. Howard served three aces during the match, followed by Woods and Breyanna York, who served two aces apiece.
 
Southern (6-11) fell to 5-4 in SWAC play with the loss. Melodie Malone led the Jaguars with nine kills.
 
The Lady Tigers made the most of the presumed advantage they held over Southern in terms of fatigue. TSU needed less than an hour to defeat Alcorn State less than a full day prior to Saturday's contest, while the Jaguars were a day removed from a long, five-set triumph at Prairie View A&M.
 
The home team outhit Southern by a margin of .235 to .048 on Saturday. Robinson in particular proved to be tough for the Jaguars to contain, as she hit .412 for the match – nine kills with only two errors on 17 attempts.
 
In spite of TSU's clear advantage on the final box score, the match was far from one-sided as it featured 19 tie scores and seven lead changes. The Lady Tigers fell behind 6-3 in the opener, but eventually tited the score at 10. TSU then broke a 13-13 tie with five unanswered points, which included two kills from Robinson.
 
After one of Austin's kills increased TSU's lead to 24-18, Southern fended off set point with an attack error, sending libero Diamond Williams to the service line. Williams almost singlehandedly fended off a TSU victory, serving four aces as part of a 6-0 run that tied the score at 24.
 
But before Southern could do further advantage, Nia Stone stanched the rally with a kill to take a 25-24 lead. Howard then secured the win with a second-touch kill off a pass from Woods.
 
TSU took an early 10-4 lead in set two, only to see Southern fight back with six consecutive points to tie the score. The set went back-and-forth until TSU broke a 20-20 tie with three unanswered points, which included two kills from Nia Stone.
 
A 6-1 TSU run in set three helped the Lady Tigers establish a 15-9 lead in set three. The Jaguars ran out of steam as TSU went on 25-14 win.
 
The Lady Tigers host Mississippi Valley State on Thursday. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
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