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Winner LeTourneau LETU 5-5 (2-0 ASC)
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Belhaven BU 7-3 (0-2 ASC)
Winner
LeTourneau LETU
5-5 (2-0 ASC)
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Final
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Belhaven BU
7-3 (0-2 ASC)
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
LeTourneau LETU 19 25 25 19 15 (3)
Belhaven BU 25 20 14 25 13 (2)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Contact: Matt Kinney, Sports Information Director, mattkinney@letu.edu

Volleyball Outlasts Belhaven In Five Sets

JACKSON, Miss. – Leading two sets to one, the LeTourneau University volleyball team would be sent to a fifth set before finding a way to claim a five-set road victory at Belhaven University inside of Rugg Arena in Jackson, Mississippi on Saturday, September 15th.
 
Scores of the match were 19-25, 25-20, 25-14, 19-25, and 15-13. LETU now sits at .500 overall with a 5-5 record and a perfect 2-0 mark in the American Southwest Conference while the Blazers fell to 7-3 overall and 0-2 in the ASC.
 
How It Happened:
  • Falling victim to another slow start to the match, the YellowJackets would see Belhaven jump out to an early 6-2 lead and manage to hold their lead for the rest of the first set.
  • LETU managed to close the deficit to two at 11-9 midway through the set, but four of the next five points would be scored by the Blazers to build back out their lead and not look back.
  • A tightly contested second set would go back-and-forth throughout the set as 14 different ties would be seen with neither team allowing for a run until the end.
  • After seeing the Blazers match them point-for-point to tie the set at 18-18, seven of the next eight and eight of the final nine points of the set would be scored by LETU to close out a 25-20 set victory and tie the match at one game each.
  • Finally managing to break away with a lead, the YellowJackets would take full advantage of Belhaven errors in the third set as LeTourneau would take a 12-7 lead on a Cam Taylor service ace before continuing to build their lead and not allow any chances for a comeback.
  • LETU looked poised to close out the match in the fourth set, managing to take a 12-7 lead on back-to-back Belhaven attack errors that would force a Blazer timeout but saw BU battle back to tie things at 17-17.
  • In the midst of the tie was a 10-1 run by the Blazers to catapult Belhaven to a 22-17 lead and claim a six-point set victory to send things to a deciding fifth set.
  • It would appear as though the YellowJackets would take no chances on letting things slip away in the fifth set after jumping out to a 6-2 lead, but another Belhaven timeout seemed to turn the tide as the Blazers managed to score four quick points to tie things at 6-6.
  • Following an LETU timeout, it would be three more points to cap off a 7-0 run by the Blazers before the YellowJackets managed to go on a 5-0 run of their own to reclaim the lead at 11-9.
  • Things would go down to the wire with one final tie at 11-11, but it would be LeTourneau scoring three of the next four points to give themselves an opportunity at match point.
  • Belhaven held off the match-ending point on the first attempt, but would be unable to mount a comeback with the YellowJackets getting a block from freshman Kianna Crow to win 15-13.
Key Stats:
  • LETU picked up big points at both the service line and on the defensive side of things, holding an 8-1 advantage in service aces while doubling up the Blazers 10-5 in blocks.
  • Crow stepped up big throughout the entire match, notching 20 kills and 15 digs for a double-double to go along with three service aces in the match.
  • Freshman Lexie Welton would also shine in the match, recording nine kills and five digs as well as three blocks.
What's Next?
American Southwest Conference play continues for the YellowJackets on Tuesday, September 18th with a 7 p.m. match at Texas-Dallas. The Comets are 6-4 overall and 1-0 in the ASC heading into Tuesday's match.
 
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