Box Score (PDF)

CONWAY, S.C. – The University of South Alabama volleyball team fell to Coastal Carolina in straight sets  (21-25, 14-25, 21-25) Sunday in Sun Belt Conference action at HTC Center. 

CCU (14-7, 11-1 SBC) moved into sole possession of first place in the SBC East Division, after entering the match tied with USA (15-7, 10-2 SBC) for the division lead. The loss snapped a Jaguar six-game road win streak, and marked its first road loss since falling at Ole Miss on Sept. 16. 

South Alabama will return to action Fri., Nov. 3, when it hosts Louisiana in a Sun Belt Conference match at 5 p.m. at Jag Gym.
 
GAME FACTS
- The Jags scored five of the first five points of the match on kills by Ashlyn Roberts and Iva Durdanovic and two CCU errors for a 4-1 lead. CCU went on an 8-1 scoring run later in the set, aided by four Jaguar attack errors, to erase a three-point deficit and take a 14-10 lead. 
- A 4-1 Jaguar run later in set one, highlighted by a pair of kills from Durdanovic and Hannah Harris, cut the CCU lead to 19-18. CCU answered with a 5-1 scoring run, that featured three kills by Leah Hardeman, to earn set point at 24-19. The Chanticleers later clinched the opening set at 25-21 on a kill by Aristea Tontai.
- An 8-1 Chanticleeer scoring run midway through the second set gave CCU a 13-4 lead. CCU earned set point at 24-13 in set two on a kill by Hardeman, and clinched the set 25-14 on a Jaguar setting error. 
- USA went on a 4-0 scoring run in set three, highlighted by a pair of blocks by Kelley Hartman and a kill by Harris, to take a 7-4 lead. A 3-0 Jaguar run late in the third set, highlighted by a block assist from Hannah Johnson and Meaghan Jones and a kill by Hartman, cut the CCU lead to 23-20. CCU earned match point at 24-20 on a kill by Tontai, and clinched the match at 25-21 on a kill by Kyla Manning. 

NOTES
- Arissa Chappell recorded a team-high 11 digs, while Abby Baker added 10 digs.
- Harris led the team in kills (8), and Parker Harrell led the squad with 11 assists.
- Hardeman led all players with 15 kills.
- USA committed a season-high nine service errors and recorded only one service ace, which came from Kellyn Reeves, in the match. The Jaguars posted a .061 hitting percentage in the opening set and a .077 hitting percentage in the second set before recording a .250 hitting percentage in set three.
- USA is now one game behind CCU in the SBC East Division standings with four regular-season matches remaining, including a rematch with the Chanticleers on Fri., Nov. 10, at 5 p.m. at Jag Gym.

QUOTES
Head Coach Amy Hendrichovsky
- On the match:
"I thought Coastal Carolina was the better team today; they played tough. At this point, we just have to find our identity as a team and get back to using our strengths as a team. We have this week to figure that out and bring it this next weekend. We didn't play our style of volleyball, and I thought Coastal Carolina was the better team today."

- On playing the final two weeks of the regular season at home: 
"We love playing at home, and I would love to encourage the City of Mobile to come out and support us these next four matches. We have been able to have some pretty good environments at home. I think it is a great opportunity for us to finish the regular season and build some momentum. This was our only conference road loss, and I think we've done a great job on the road. Now it's time to protect our home court."

UP NEXT
South Alabama will return to action Fri., Nov. 3, when it hosts Louisiana in a Sun Belt Conference match at 5 p.m. at Jag Gym.  

For more information about South Alabama athletics, check back with USAJaguars.com, and follow the Jaguars at Twitter.com/USAJaguarSports. Season tickets for all Jaguar athletic events can be purchased by calling (251) 461-1USA (1872).

Join the Rally Score Club, the volleyball specific support club of the Jaguar Athletic Fund. All donations to the Rally Score Club go directly to support the South Alabama volleyball program. For more information on how you can join visit:  jaguarathleticfund.com/rallyscoreclub.