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MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama volleyball team fell to Louisiana in four sets (26-24, 23-25, 22-25, 25-27) Friday in Sun Belt Conference action at Jag Gym.

USA fell to 15-8 overall and 10-3 in SBC play, while Louisiana improved to 18-9 and 11-2 in the SBC.

South Alabama will return to action Sun., Nov. 5, when it hosts ULM at 12:30 p.m. at Jag Gym. 
 
GAME FACTS
- ULL went on a 5-1 scoring run midway through the opening set, after facing a three-point deficit, to take a 20-19 lead. 
- USA earned set point in set one at 24-23 on a kill by Parker Harrell, but a Jaguar service error tied the score at 24-24. A kill by Iva Durdanovic gave the Jags set point at 25-24, and a second straight kill by Durdanovic clinched the set at 26-24.
- ULL used a 4-0 scoring run, aided by three Jaguar errors, to take a 19-13 lead in set two. The Cajuns earned set point at 24-20 on a kill by Stacey Reilly, and clinched the set 25-23 on a block assist from Nia Antoine and Hanna Rovira to even the match at 1-1.
- The Cajuns went on a 4-1 scoring run early in set three for a 9-5 advantage. USA responded with a 3-0 run to cut its deficit to 10-9. The Jags then went on a 4-0 scoring run, highlighted by a kill from Durdanovic and service ace by Kristina Alabastro, to take a 12-10 lead. ULL used a 5-0 scoring run midway through the third set, highlighted by a pair of kills from Antoine, to take a 21-19 lead. ULL earned set point in the third set at 24-22 on a kill by Reilly, and clinched the set at 25-22 on a Jaguar attack error to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
- USA opened up an 8-3 advantage in the fourth set after a 5-0 run, highlighted by kills from Hannah Harris and Durdanovic and a service ace from Kelley Hartman. 
- ULL tied the score at 16-16 midway through the fourth set with an 8-1 run.
- Consecutive Jaguar attack errors tied the score at 22-22 in set four before a kill by Hartman gave USA a one-point lead. A Cajun reception error gave the Jags set point at 24-22, but ULL answered with consecutive points to tie the score at 24-24. A Jaguar attack error gave ULL match point at 25-24, but a kill by Hartman tied the score at 25-25. A Jaguar service error gave the Cajuns match point at 26-25, and a USA attack error gave the Cajuns the set 27-25 and match at 3-1.

NOTES
- Abby Baker set a school single-game record for digs with 40, breaking Keturah Carter's record of 35 which came on Oct. 14, 1989, against Alabama. Baker also added five assists and one service ace. 
- Kelley Hartman tied a career high with 17 kills, and also recorded a .314 hitting percentage, two assists, two service aces, four digs and two block assists.
- Iva Durdanovic recorded her second double-double of the season, tying a season high in kills (17) while also posting 12 digs.
- Lauren Hartman finished with a career-high seven kills, and also recorded a .316 hitting percentage, three digs, one solo block and one block assist.
- Parker Harrell recorded her team-best fourth double-double of the season after finishing with a season-high 28 assists and 12 digs along with two kills.

QUOTES
Head Coach Amy Hendrichovsky
- On the match:
"It was a very good match, and it just came down to gut at the end. Louisiana played with a lot of guts at the end of the sets. I thought our team fought; I asked them to fight for every point and they did that. It just came down to Louisiana was able to make the plays at the end."

- On challenges down the stretch:
"The season is long, and it's just about staying focused and staying tough through the grind. This is the fun time of the year, but it is a grind. I'm very happy with what I saw from our team this week in practice and what I saw in this match after last weekend, and we'll get there."

-On positives from the match:
"Our effort was there, and we had a really balanced offense at times. Our first contact was much better tonight, and that's something we worked on. It's just a matter of playing consistently at a high level for all four sets."

UP NEXT
South Alabama will return to action Sun., Nov. 5, when it hosts ULM at 12:30 p.m. at Jag Gym. Live streaming for the match will be available at JagNationTV.com, while live stats will be available through the multimedia section of USAJaguars.com.  

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