Warharks fight hard but lose 3-1 to the Jaguars

MOBILE, Al- The ULM volleyball team lost a hard-fought first game 3-1 (25-16, 16-25, 25-19, 25-20) to South Alabama on Friday night.

The Warhawks (4-11 overall, 0-3 Sun Belt) started set one with a 3-1 score before the Jaguars (5-8 overall, 1-2 Sun Belt) scored the next eight points to claim one secured a clear lead. The USA used the momentum for the rest of the set and took a 1-0 lead.

The Jaguars took a 4-3 lead in the second set. The Warhawks responded with an 8-2 scoring run to take an 11-6 lead. Another 8-1 run by ULM gave them control of the set. South Alabama cut the lead to just eight before a ULM attack error secured the set.

After falling behind 4-3 early in the third set, the Jaguars used a 7-1 run to take a 10-5 lead. The Warhawks got within three points with a 4-1 run, but were as close as they could be for the rest of the set. The USA took a 2-1 lead in the fourth set.

After a score of 9-6, ULM scored five goals in a row and took control. With the score tied at 15, two runs of 4-1 and 4-0 put South Alabama in control. A final kill ended the first game and handed ULM its third loss in the Sun Belt Conference.

Ariana Brown And Taly Cloyd Lead the Warhawks with 14 and 11 kills, respectively. Morgan Howard She recorded 36 assists, which is the second-highest number in her career. You, along with Kali WalkerCollected 10 digs.

Game two serves tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m