Friday, September 1
Nacogdoches, Texas / Shelton Gym
11 a.m.
Southern Miss
1-3,0-0Sun Belt
3
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Nicholls
1-3,0-0Southland
1
2
3
F
Nicholls
20
18
23
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Southern Miss.
25
25
25
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Southern Miss Splits Opening Day of SFA Tournament
9/1/2023 9:35:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Nacogdoches, Texas-Southern Miss earned its first win of the season in straight sets against Nicholls to start the Stephen F. Austin Tournament Friday but later dropped its match versus Cal Poly in a five-set battle.
Southern Miss 3- Nicholls 0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-23)
Southern Miss commanded its game against Nicholls to begin the weekend, only giving up a lead twice throughout three sets.
The Golden Eagles took the first set 25-20 after jumping ahead on a six-point run capped by kills from Reagan Leinen and Cara Atkinson.Â
Mia Wesley got off to a fast start, recording seven kills in the set with a .462 hitting percentage.
Southern Miss continued its success on the attack in the second set with a 25-18 victory, led by a season-high .423 hitting percentage.
The Colonels tied the game and eventually took a 22-20 lead in the following set, but the Golden Eagles pushed back and closed the game out on a service ace from Atkinson.
Atkinson, Leinen and Wesley each finished with two service aces in the game. Defensively, libero Megan Harris led Southern Miss with 13 digs, followed by Aysu Dalogullari's 10 digs.
Cal Poly 3- Southern Miss 2 (19-25, 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 11-15)
Southern Miss found itself down one after the Mustangs took the opening set but responded to what became a back-and-forth battle.Â
Dalogullari and Wesley were a force on the attack that led the team back in the second set and on the way to combining for 29 kills in the game. The duo each recorded double-doubles, including Dalogullari's first in the Black & Gold with 12 kills and 19 digs.
Izzy Kronenberg also finished the game with a season-high nine kills, followed by Atkinson's season-high eight kills.
Cal Poly tied the set at 23 apiece, but Dalogullari added a kill and an attack error gave the Golden Eagles the point to tie the game. The Mustangs again fought in the third set, but Dalogullari's service ace reclaimed the lead, which the team held onto as she later closed the set out with a kill for a 25-21 victory.
Cal Poly reversed the momentum, crawling back from an early deficit and forcing a fifth set with a 25-23 win. Both teams had an opportunity to take the game tied at ten in the deciding set, and the Mustangs capitalized, ending the game on a four-point run.
Up Next
Southern Miss will turn around to face Stephen F. Austin on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. The Ladyjacks improved to 4-1 after sweeping Cal Poly Friday.
Follow @SouthernMissVB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for updates.
Southern Miss 3- Nicholls 0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-23)
Southern Miss commanded its game against Nicholls to begin the weekend, only giving up a lead twice throughout three sets.
The Golden Eagles took the first set 25-20 after jumping ahead on a six-point run capped by kills from Reagan Leinen and Cara Atkinson.Â
Mia Wesley got off to a fast start, recording seven kills in the set with a .462 hitting percentage.
Southern Miss continued its success on the attack in the second set with a 25-18 victory, led by a season-high .423 hitting percentage.
The Colonels tied the game and eventually took a 22-20 lead in the following set, but the Golden Eagles pushed back and closed the game out on a service ace from Atkinson.
Atkinson, Leinen and Wesley each finished with two service aces in the game. Defensively, libero Megan Harris led Southern Miss with 13 digs, followed by Aysu Dalogullari's 10 digs.
Cal Poly 3- Southern Miss 2 (19-25, 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 11-15)
Southern Miss found itself down one after the Mustangs took the opening set but responded to what became a back-and-forth battle.Â
Dalogullari and Wesley were a force on the attack that led the team back in the second set and on the way to combining for 29 kills in the game. The duo each recorded double-doubles, including Dalogullari's first in the Black & Gold with 12 kills and 19 digs.
Izzy Kronenberg also finished the game with a season-high nine kills, followed by Atkinson's season-high eight kills.
Cal Poly tied the set at 23 apiece, but Dalogullari added a kill and an attack error gave the Golden Eagles the point to tie the game. The Mustangs again fought in the third set, but Dalogullari's service ace reclaimed the lead, which the team held onto as she later closed the set out with a kill for a 25-21 victory.
Cal Poly reversed the momentum, crawling back from an early deficit and forcing a fifth set with a 25-23 win. Both teams had an opportunity to take the game tied at ten in the deciding set, and the Mustangs capitalized, ending the game on a four-point run.
Up Next
Southern Miss will turn around to face Stephen F. Austin on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. The Ladyjacks improved to 4-1 after sweeping Cal Poly Friday.
Follow @SouthernMissVB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for updates.
Team Stats
NichSt
USM
Kills
33
38
Errors
18
13
Attempts
107
107
Hitting %
.140
.234
Points
38.0
54.0
Assists
30
36
Aces
1
9
Blocks
4
7
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
12
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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