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Winner Texas A&M-Commerce TAMUC 5-3
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Southeastern Okla. SOSU 1-6
Winner
Texas A&M-Commerce TAMUC
5-3
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Final
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Southeastern Okla. SOSU
1-6
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Texas A&M-Commerce TAMUC 17 25 25 25 (3)
Southeastern Okla. SOSU 25 22 17 23 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Keonte Herrera

A&M-Commerce Wins Three Consecutive Sets to Defeat Host Southeastern Oklahoma State

A&M-Commerce wins three consecutive sets to defeat host Southeastern Oklahoma State.

TEAM LEADERS
A&M-Commerce
Kills: Taryn Driver, 18
Blocks: Sydney Reyes, 4 (One block solo)
Assists: Courtney Tate, 53
Aces: Three players at two aces each
Digs: Ashley Mireles, 16

Southeastern Oklahoma State
Kills: Abby Jameson, 15
 Blocks: Arianna Baker, 4(One block solo)
Assists: Alissa Benson, 35
Aces: Caitlyn Mills, 1
Digs: Two players at 11 digs each

Turning Point

Freshman Jaslyn Wacker's kill and service ace in the fourth set lifted the team's energy to close out the set and match. The Lions dropped the first set but won three consecutive sets to win the match against Southeastern Oklahoma State.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

Set 1
After a 2-0 start by the Lions, Southeastern Oklahoma State went on two separate scoring runs of five and seven to take a commanding 11-3 lead. The Storm wont the set 25-17 with big performances from Maggie Benson and Abby Jameson who each had three kills in this set.
Set 2
In a relatively close set, the Lions found themselves down 18-16. Sydney Reyes made a big kill that sparked a four-point run to capture the lead 20-18. The Lions kept the momentum and won the set 25-22.
Set 3
Down 7-3, Courtney Tate ignited a six-point run to posses a 9-7 lead over the Savage Storm Later in the set, Jaslyn Wacker recoded back to back kills which forced a Southeastern Oklahoma State timeout. Courtney Tate kept the energy high after being responsible or assisting in three straight points that extended the Lions lead 16-10. Sydney Reyes made a kill late to give the Lions match point with a score of 24-17. An attack error by Jessica Baker ended the set for the Storm and resulted in a Lions set victory.
Set 4
Late in the set, two attack errors by Southeastern Oklahoma State gave the Lions a 19-17 lead. The Storm continued to fight and tied the game at 19 in hopes of forcing a fifth set. That was until freshman Jaslyn Wacker made an enormous kill and service ace that gave the Lions a 21-19 lead and all of the momentum in Bloomer Sullivan Arena. Sydney Reyes showed up again late in the set recording the final two kills to end the set 25-23 and match 3-1.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Southeastern Oklahoma State had six receiving errors to the Lions one.
Taryn Driver had a career single-match high of 18 kills and hitting percentage of .341
Shanon Park had a career single-match high of seven kills.
  
The Lions will face Southern Nazarene at 5 p.m. to conclude the South Central Classic.  

GAME INFORMATION
Sets: A&M Commerce 3, Southeastern Oklahoma State 1
Records: A&M Commerce (5-3, 0-0 LSC), Southeastern Oklahoma State (1-6, 0-0 GAC)
Series: A&M Commerce are 23-9 against Southeastern Oklahoma State
Location: Bloomer Sullivan Arena Durant, Okla.
Time of Game: 2 p.m.
 
 
 
 
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