Southern Miss Loses To Cincinnati in 3-1 Decision

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Southern Miss Loses To Cincinnati in 3-1 Decision

Morgan Johnson registered a double-double

Amanda Blunck recorded a match-high 22 digs

? The Southern Miss volleyball team dropped its sixth-straight match, losing to Cincinnati in Conference USA action Friday night. The loss dropped Southern Miss to 5-17 and 0-8 in the league, while Cincinnati improved to 17-8, 7-2.

Southern Miss had two players record double-doubles with Amanda Blunck registering 13 kills and a match-high 22 digs and Morgan Johnson added 12 kills and 13 digs. The Bearcats placed five in double-digit kills led by Julie DuPont with a match-high 29 kills, Myanna Hellsten and Leslie Newell recorded 13 kills apiece, Maria Pongonis had 12 kills and Rachel Torblaa added 11. Natalie Dossman and Pongonis had 16 digs and DuPont added 13.

Cincinnati clinched the match with a dominating fourth-game performance. The Bearcats out hit Southern Miss .571 to .070. With the game tied at 2-2, Cincinnati used a 17-7 run, taking a 19-9 lead and cruised to a 30-16 win.

Southern Miss jumped out to a 10-6 lead in game three. Blunck and Johnson combined for 11 of the Lady Eagles? 17 kills. Southern Miss out hit the Bearcats .293 to .239 and recorded six total blocks.

Southern Miss returns to action, Saturday, against No. 23 Louisville in the Payne Center. Match time is set for 7 p.m.

Southern Miss Loses To Cincinnati in 3-1 Decision

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