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Monge Attack
3
Winner Southern Nazarene SNU 14-6, 7-3 GAC
1
Southern Arkansas SAU 9-16, 5-6 GAC
Winner
Southern Nazarene SNU
14-6, 7-3 GAC
3
Final
1
Southern Arkansas SAU
9-16, 5-6 GAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Southern Nazarene SNU 25 25 20 25 (3)
Southern Arkansas SAU 15 21 25 22 (1)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | By: Jordan Bergeron

Volleyball falls short in comeback attempt versus Southern Nazarene

Magnolia, Ark. – Senior Amanda Monge struck a game-high 15 kills, but the Southern Arkansas volleyball team ultimately fell in four sets (15-25, 21-25, 25-20, 22-25) against Southern Nazarene Friday evening at the W.T. Watson Center.

SAU (9-16, 5-6 GAC) jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first set after four Crimson Storm errors and back-to-back Shelby Lauterbach kills, but SNU (14-7, 7-3 GAC) fought its way back into the set, scoring 12 of the next 18 points to tie the set at 12 apiece. The Crimson Storm would score 13 of the next 16 points to steal the first set 25-15.

The second set saw ties at 13, 14, 18, 19, 20 and 21 before SNU would pull away once again. The Crimson Storm would score the last four points of the set after a Lady Mulerider attacking error and three consecutive kills to build a 2-0 set lead.

With an 11-8 SAU lead in the third set, the Lady Muleriders used two separate three-point runs to maintain a comfortable 21-13 lead. The Crimson Storm would bring the set within four at 24-20, but Monge would ice the set for SAU with a kill to keep the match alive.

Monge (4), Lauterbach (5) and sophomore Logan Tolbert (6) swung the momentum toward SAU by firing 15 of the Lady Muleriders 16 kills in the third set.
After a Tolbert kill brought the fourth set within one for SAU at 20-21, the Crimson Storm struck with three kills from three different attackers to hold a 24-20 lead. Following back-to-back Monge kills, SNU's Courtney Bowie sealed the match for the Crimson Storm with a kill.

Tolbert finished with 11 kills, and Lauterbach (nine kills, eight digs) and sophomore Hailey McNee (nine kills, 11 digs) nearly recorded double-doubles. The Lady Muleriders also served aggressively, recording 10 service aces as Lauterbach and McNee led the way with four aces apiece.

The Lady Muleriders have clinched a berth in the Great American Conference Tournament after five-set losses by East Central and Henderson State.

SAU remains at home for its next match versus another GAC opponent in Harding at 7 p.m. Tuesday in W.T. Watson Center.
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