A triple-double by Texas A&M University-Commerce freshman Kayla Bond (pictured) was not enough as the Lions dropped a 27-25, 25-11, 25-22 decision to Southeastern Oklahoma State on Saturday afternoon in Durant.
The freshman from Denton had 11 kills, 11 assists and 12 digs in the loss for the Lions, who fall to 12-14 overall and 3-9 in the Lone Star Conference. Sophomore Rachel Robertson added eight kills and senior Rachael Shelton tallied a team-high 16 assists.
Southeastern Oklahoma State (9-14, 5-7 LSC) utilized a balanced attack including a double double by Lunden Azuara with 14 digs and 10 kills in the win. The Savage Storm out hit the Lions by a .258 to .081 margin in the win.
The two teams battled back and forth throughout the first set, tying the contest on 10 occasions. Facing set point, the Lions scored the next three points to tie the set at 24. The two teams exchanged side outs until a service ace and a kill by Azuara led the home team to the first set.
In the second and third sets, the Savage Storm led from start to finish. In the second set, Southeastern Oklahoma out hit the Lions by a .429 to a -.094 margin. While in the third set, A&M-Commerce had six blocks but a balanced attack for the Savage Storm, which included six-different players record a kill was enough.
The Lions will wrap up the regular season with three matches in four days at the A&M-Commerce Field House, starting on Wednesday, November 3rd against Texas A&M-International at 7 p.m.
