The Lions force five sets to win match over Southern Nazarene.

TEAM LEADERS
A&M-Commerce
Kills: Layne Little, 14
Blocks: Jaryn Wacker, 5 (One block solo)
Assists: Courtney Tate, 41
Aces: Courtney Tate, 3
Digs: Ashley Mireles, 24

Southern Nazarene
Kills: McKenna Qualls, 20
 Blocks: Three players at three blocks each
Assists: Elyse Berlin, 42
Aces: Two players at two aces each
Digs: Abbey Bell, 26
 
Turning Point

The Lions five-point run in the third set turned into a third set win and ignited the Lions to win the next two sets to win the match.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Set 1
Southern Nazarene dominated the Lions in the first set leading by as much as 11 points. The Crimson Storm won the set 25-11.
Set 2
The Lions continued to struggle in the second set with Southern Nazarene biggest lead being six points. Sydney Reyes had two kills late to cut the lead down 27-20. Unfortunately, kills by Southern Nazarene's McKenna Qualls and Elyse Berlin brought the morale down for the Lions. Summer Alford committed an attack error that ended the set 25-20 as the Lions go down two games to one.
Set 3
The Lions worked hard to force another game and avoid being the second consecutive sweep for Southern Nazarene. The Lions were down 11-9 until the Lions went on a five-point run to take the lead. The Lions never trailed again and won the set 25-17. 
Set 4
A&M-Commerce started the set behind and dropped to an early 3-0 deficit but soon erased it and took over the lead for majority of the set. Late in the set, Courtney Tate got a big service ace to make the score 24-17. The Lions won the set 25-17 after a service error by Hannah Davis.
Set 5
The score went back and forth all set. Courtney Tate made a clutch kill giving the Lions the biggest lead of the set at 9-7 forcing a Southern Nazarene timeout. Courtney Bowie's attack error after the timeout fueled the Lions and Layne Little threw down a big kill extending the lead to 11-7 and forcing another Crimson Storm timeout. All three of the final points for the Lions came off of attack errors from Southern Nazarene. Lions win final set 15-8.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

This is the first time A&M-Commerce and Southern Nazarene played head to head since 1982.
Three players for the Lions had ten or more kills in the match against Southern Nazarene.
The Lions are 4-0 this season when match is played in five sets.
  
The Lions open up conference play in Canyon, Texas as they travel to face West Texas A&M on September 18 at 6 p.m.

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