MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The University of Tennessee Southern volleyball team braved the remnants of hurricane Helene to battle Faulkner. The Eagles took the match in four sets on Friday.
UT Southern (5-7, 2-3) fell behind early as the home team opened a 12-5 lead. UT Southern fought back to drop set one 20-25. In the second set, Faulkner started out taking 10 of the first 15 points. UTS battled back to trail 15-16, but the Eagles would outscore the Firehawks 9-5 to take a two-set lead. In the third set, both teams would trade the lead back and forth in a set that would see 10 ties. Fighting off being swept, UTS ran off the final two points to force a set four. In the final set, Faulkner started on a 7-0 run, but the Firehawks outscored the Eagles 11-4 to tie the set. Faulkner would take 14 of the final 22 points to take the match.
STAT LEADERS
Kills: Morgan Avrit – 14 on 44 attempts
            Sophia Ortega – 11 on 32 attacks
Assists: Laura Howell – 38
Digs: Isabella Garza – 22
            Laura Howell – 11
            Morgan Avrit – 10
NEXT UP
The Firehawks will travel to Mobile, Ala., to battle the Rams in an SSAC match up on Saturday, September 28^th. Mobile swept UT Southern earlier in the season in Pulaski. The first serve between the Firehawks and Rams is scheduled for one p.m.
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