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Medearis_Krysta
2
Texas Southern TXSO 2-2, 4-12
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Winner Alabama State ALST 3-1, 6-14
Texas Southern TXSO
2-2, 4-12
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Final
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Alabama State ALST
3-1, 6-14
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Texas Southern TXSO 18 25 25 23 9 (2)
Alabama State ALST 25 16 17 25 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Lady Hornets claim dramatic 3-2 victory against Texas Southern

Climb back from 2-1 deficit

Baton Rouge, La. | Alabama State rose to the occasion amid a wave of adversity Saturday night against Texas Southern, taking down the Lady Tigers in five sets (25-18, 16-25, 17-25, 25-23, 15-9) to cap day two at the Southwestern Athletic Conference West Volleyball Roundup.

The Lady Hornets (6-14, 3-1 SWAC) found themselves in a precarious situation down 2-1 and trailing 14-6 in the fourth set. A Cheyenne Rocker kill sparked a 6-0 run to catapult Alabama State back in the match. The Lady Hornets earned their first lead of the set at 22-21 via another Rocker kill before eventually claiming the dramatic stanza courtesy of a kill from Candace Martin.

"We have to establish our character, and that match brought the old character of ASU out. But the team has to define what that is for them, and it can't be that we roll over. It's that we push back. They push us, we push back," Alabama State head coach Penny Lucas-White said.

The Lady Hornets carried over the momentum into the game-deciding fifth set and controlled from the start, as two late kills from Taira Cottingham – with sets from Kayla Warren and Kori Kursch -- ignited a 5-1 run that clinched the match.  

 "My freshman setter grew up tonight and was phenomenal. Krysta (Medearis) did a great job and Taira brought stability when she came in," Lucas-White said. Warren finished with seven assists and has now tallied 16 assists in four games.

Medearis powered her way to a team-high 12 kills and hit at a .333 clip, the junior's most efficient output since a .429 display on August 25th (Gardner-Webb). Kori Kutsch posted 25 assists and seven digs. The Torrance, Calif. native has put up at least 20 assists in six of the last eight contests. Martin – the conference leader in total blocks – ended her night with eight kills and three blocks and senior libero Kayla Torres provided a critical 17 digs.

Alabama State closes out the Round-up tomorrow morning with a 10 a.m. match against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

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