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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The University of South Alabama volleyball team fell to Arkansas State in five sets (26-24, 25-21, 17-25, 22-25, 9-15) Sunday in Sun Belt Conference action at First Bank National Arena.

USA (6-9, 0-2 Sun Belt) will return to action Fri., Sept. 28, when it hosts Georgia Southern in a Sun Belt Conference match at 6:30 p.m. at Jag Gym.
 
GAME FACTS
- Trailing 23-19 in the opening set, South Alabama went on a 5-0 scoring run, highlighted by a service ace from Kelley Hartman and a kill by Morgan Stalcup, to earn set point at 24-23. A Jaguar service error tied the score at 24 apiece, but a kill by Hannah Harris gave the Jags set point at 25-24. Harris followed with a second straight kill to clinch the set 26-24 for a 1-0 USA lead in the match.
- The Red Wolves faced a seven-point deficit midway through the second set before a 4-0 scoring run cut the Jaguar lead to 15-12. The Jags answered with a 3-0 run that featured a pair of kills from Harris and a kill by Hannah Johnson to push the USA advantage to 18-12. Arkansas State went on a 3-0 run later in the set to cut the Jaguar lead to 20-17. South Alabama earned set point at 24-20 on a kill by Stalcup on an assist from Parker Harrell, and clinched the set 25-21 on a kill by Harris to take a 2-0 lead in the match. 
- ASU (10-5, 2-0 Sun Belt) went on a 9-1 run midway through the third set to take a 20-12 lead. ASU earned set point at 24-15 on a kill by Carlisa May, and clinched the set 25-17 on a kill by May to cut the Jaguar advantage to 2-1 in the match.
- USA jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the fourth set on kills by Lauren Hartman and Harris, and an ASU attack error. The Red Wolves responded with a 4-0 run, aided by a trio of Jaguar errors, to take a 4-3 lead. ASU scored three straight points later in the set to build a 10-7 advantage, and pushed its lead to 13-8 with a second 3-0 scoring run. The Red Wolves went on a 4-0 run, aided by three kills from May, to take a 17-9 lead. USA answered with a 4-0 run, highlighted by a kill by Stalcup and a block-assist from Stalcup and Johnson to cut the ASU lead to 18-14. The Red Wolves earned set point at 24-20 on a kill by May, and clinched the set 25-22 on a Jaguar service error to tie the match at 2-2. 
- Arkansas State scored the first three points of the fifth set, and later went on a 4-0 run to take an 8-3 lead. The Red Wolves earned match point at 14-8 on a Jaguar service error, and clinched the match 15-9 on a Jaguar attack error.

NOTES
- Harris recorded a double-double, finishing with a career-high 19 kills and 11 digs, along with a .333 hitting percentage, two service aces and one block.
- Stalcup finished with career highs in kills (12) and hitting percentage (.647), and also added two digs and four total blocks. Kelley Hartman added 12 kills, a .320 hitting percentage, two service aces, three digs and three total blocks.
- Harrell recorded a team-high 29 assists, along with one kill and three digs. Rachael DeMarcus finished with 24 assists and five digs.
- May finished with a game-high 29 kills to lead the Red Wolves, in addition to a .310 hitting percentage, one service ace, eight digs and one block.
- ASU's Ellie Watkins recorded a game-high 54 assists, along with six kills, two service aces, nine digs and one block.
- The loss extended USA's losing streak to Arkansas State to seven matches.

QUOTES
Head Coach Amy Hendrichovsky
- On the match
"Our setters improved in their execution of the game plan today, and responded well from a poor performance on Friday. I was proud of our team effort fighting back down 17-12 to take set one, and it built us a large amount of momentum going into set two. Unfortunately, after the intermission we lost our focus and determination to finish the match. Anytime we are on the road and up 2-0, we have to find the determination and grit to finish the match. We will get better and build that character in our gym this week."

UP NEXT
South Alabama will return to action Fri., Sept. 28, when it hosts Georgia Southern in a Sun Belt Conference match at 6:30 p.m. at Jag Gym.

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