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MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama volleyball team defeated Troy in four sets (20-25, 28-26, 25-13, 25-22) Saturday in a Sun Belt Conference East Division match at Jag Gym.

South Alabama (13-14, 7-7 Sun Belt) recorded 13 total team blocks in the match, and Hannah Harris and Meaghan Jones led the Jaguar attack with 16 kills apiece.

USA will return to action Fri., Nov. 9, when its hosts Coastal Carolina in a Sun Belt East Division match at 6:30 p.m. at Jag Gym.

GAME FACTS
- South Alabama cut the Troy lead to 14-13 midway through the opening set following a Trojan attack error. But the Trojans responded with a 4-0 scoring run, aided by a pair of Jaguar attack errors, to push their lead to 18-13. A 3-0 Jaguar run that featured a block by Jones cut the Trojan advantage to 18-16. A kill by Kelley Hartman later in the set cut the Jaguar deficit to two points at 22-20, but Troy responded with a 3-0 run to close the set, earning set point at 24-20 on a kill by Cheyenne Hayes and clinching the set 25-20 on a kill by Logan Page to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
- The Trojans took an 11-9 lead in set two on a Jaguar attack error, but South Alabama responded with a 3-0 run on a pair of kills by Jones and service ace from Parker Harrell to take a 12-11 lead. A block-assist by Jones and Hannah Johnson gave the Jags a 14-12 lead, but a 3-0 Troy run gave the Trojans a 15-14 advantage. USA answered with a 3-0 run on kill by Rachael DeMarcus and Harris, and a block-assist by Johnson and Lauren Hartman to take a 17-15 lead. Troy responded with a 3-0 run to take an 18-17 lead before a kill by Harris tied the score at 18-18. The Jaguars later earned set point at 24-23 on a bad set by Troy's Belle Waldrop, but the Trojans responded with two straight points on a kill by Waldrop and a block to earn set point at 25-24. Consecutive kills by Jones gave the Jaguars set point at 26-25, but a kill by Hayes tied the score at 26. South Alabama then earned set point at 27-26 on a kill by Lauren Hartman, and clinched the set 28-26 on a block-assist by Johnson and Lauren Hartman. 
- USA held a one-point lead at 5-4 early in the third set before going on a 7-0 run, highlighted by four kills from Harris, to take a 12-4 lead. A Jaguar attack error cut the Troy deficit to 12-5, but USA answered with a 5-0 run that featured three total blocks and one kill by Kelley Hartman for a 17-5 advantage. South Alabama later earned set point at 24-12 on a kill by Lauren Hartman, and clinched the set 25-13 on a kill by Johnson to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
- Troy used a 5-0 run midway through the fourth set to tie the score at 16-16, but the Jags responded with a 3-0 run that featured a pair of kills by Harris to take a 19-16 lead. USA later earned match point at 24-20 on a kill by DeMarcus, and clinched the match 25-22 on a kill by Jones.

NOTES
- Jones finished with a career-high 16 kills in addition to five digs and four total blocks. 
- Harris recorded her second double-double of the season, finishing with 16 kills and 10 digs, along with a .333 hitting percentage, one assist, one service ace and three total blocks.
- DeMarcus recorded her third double-double of the season, finishing with a career-high 42 assists and 11 digs along with 11 digs, three kills and three total blocks.
- Hayes finished with a game-high 18 kills to lead the Troy attack.
- The win marked the Jaguars' second straight over the Trojans with Wednesday's win at Troy.

QUOTES
Head Coach Amy Hendrichovsky
- On the crowd:
"South Alabama and Troy is a big rivalry, and I was proud of the amount of people we got here tonight. I was very appreciative of our band choosing to come tonight; they did an awesome job, and we always enjoy when they come to our matches. I want to thank them a lot."

- On the win:
"It wasn't our prettiest match, but I knew after Wednesday night Troy would come at us and be more aggressive. I thought they did a good job executing that, but I was proud of our team for maintaining its composure with their (Troy) fight and aggression toward us. I thought we had a very good response to it after the first set."

- On the final week of the regular season:
"This week we had a focus and theme, and I think it really helped us and was something we didn't have when we were in the Carolinas. We'll set together a theme for this week. I know we didn't give our best showing last weekend, so we have something to prove. I know they'll come in here and play well and with a lot of confidence, and I just want our girls to play their best as well."

UP NEXT
South Alabama will return to action Fri., Nov. 9, when its hosts Coastal Carolina in a Sun Belt East Division match at 6:30 p.m. at Jag Gym. 

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