HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Lady Mulerider Volleyball suffered a 3-1 defeat to William Jewell College (26-28, 25-23, 27-29, 25-15) on Friday afternoon inside Spragins Hall as they concluded play at the season-opening UAH Volleyball Classic in Huntsville, Alabama.
 
Despite the loss, Southern Arkansas (2-2) was aided by 13 kills from senior middle hitter Emilie Aase, 11 from senior outside hitter Shelby Lauterbach and ten kills from sophomore outside hitter Alli O'Banion. Senior setter Taylor Reaume logged her fourth-straight 30+ assist game as she finished with 37. Aase posted an attack percentage of .455, while a trio of Lady Muleriders recorded 10+ digs including a team-high 17 from junior defensive specialist Paige Mays.
 
After falling in the first set 28-26, SAU bounced back with 17 total kills and held WJC to an attack percentage of .097. The Lady Muleriders trailed 22-21 in the second set but a pair of offensive errors combined with kills from Lauterbach and Aase gave SAU the set and a 1-1 tie in the match.
 
The Lady Muleriders battled back from a WJC set-point serve in the third set as a service ace from Mays and a kill by junior outside hitter Brittney Johnson gave SAU a 25-24 lead after trailing by four. William Jewell would overcome the late run and take the third set 29-27 before using that momentum to win the match in a 25-15 set-four win.
 
The Lady Muleriders return to action on Tuesday, September 8, inside the W.T. Watson Athletic Center for the 2015 home opener against Division 1-Grambling State of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. First serve is set for 7 p.m.
 
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