STEPHENVILLE, Texas - Kennedy Davis collected 15 kills with a .7 attack percentage, but the Tennessee State volleyball team fell 3-1 (9-25, 25-23, 26-28, 23-25) to the SE Louisiana Lions Saturday at Wisdom Volleyball Gym.
The non-conference loss dropped Tennessee State to 1-4 on the season.
The Tigers were led by a double-double from Carla Boudal, who registered 12 kills and 13 digs on the day. Johanna Alcantara also added 21 kills to help the offense. On the defensive end, Hadley Pride chipped in for with 21 digs to go with four blocks from Alondrah Santana-Rodriguez.
Game Notes
» Tennessee State had three players in double figures in kills.
» Tennessee State had three players in double figures in digs.
» Kennedy Davis was efficient in attacking situations in the match, accumulating 15 kills while hitting .700.
» Carla Boudal had a match-high three aces in the loss.
» Carla Boudal registered a double-double with 12 kills and 13 digs
» Johanna Alcantara had a match-high 21 kills for Tennessee State.
» Tennessee State got a match-high 21 digs from Hadley Pride.
» Tiger attackers were helped by a match-high 34 assists from Login Williams.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Tigers found themselves in an early hole, dropping a tough first set 25-9. TSU trailed by as many as 20 points as SE Louisiana never surrendered the lead in a set that was tied up zero times before the Lions took control.
SET 2 | Tennessee State responded to pick up a 25-23 victory in set two, evening the match at one set apiece. The Lady Tigers took the lead for good at 24-23 in a set that didn't have a lead change before the Tigers took over in the second half of the stanza. TSU racked up 17 kills over the course of the set. The Tigers offense also got a boost from three aces in the stanza.
SET 3 | Tennessee State fell in the third set, putting the themselves in a 2-1 hole. The Lady Tigers came up short in a back-and-forth battle, losing 28-26 in a set that featured four lead changes and was tied eight times. Neither team had a lead of more than four points along the way.
SET 4 | Tennessee State then dropped the fourth set 25-23 to finish off the match. The Tigers lost the first point and never took the lead before falling in the set.
"This early schedule was planned to challenge us and prepare us for conference. We were able too see where we match up in specific areas and where we need to improve. That will set us up for conference in the long run," stated head coach Donika Sutton.
Up Next
The Tigers will be back in action on Tuesday September, 6, as they are set to travel to Evansville, Indiana. The first serve between Evansville and Tennessee State is set for 6:00 p.m.
