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MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama volleyball team defeated Louisiana Tech in four sets (25-17, 25-15, 24-26, 25-20) Saturday at Jag Gym to win the Jaguar Invitational.

USA (4-5) won the tournament with Saturday's win, which marked its third straight. South Alabama will return to action Tue., Sept. 11, when it hosts Alabama State at 6 p.m. at Jag Gym.
 
GAME FACTS
- USA jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the opening set, highlighted by a kill from Lauren Hartman and service ace by Arissa Chappell. The Lady Techsters responded with four straight points to tie the score at 4-4, but the Jags answered with another 4-0 run to take an 8-4 lead.
- South Alabama earned set point in the opening set at 24-17 on a block-assist by Meaghan Jones and Kelley Hartman, and clinched the set 25-17 on a LA Tech attack error.
- USA went on a 7-0 scoring run early in the second set, highlighted by three kills from Kelley Hartman and service ace by Chappell, for a 7-1 advantage. South Alabama later earned set point at 24-15 on a service ace by Ashlyn Roberts, and clinched the set 25-15 on a kill by Rachael DeMarcus.
- Louisiana Tech went on a 4-0 run early in the third set to erase a one-point deficit and take an 8-5 lead. USA responded with a 3-0 run that featured a service ace by Kelley Hartman to cut the Lady Techster lead to 13-12. The Jags used a 4-0 run later in the set via kills from Hannah Johnson, Kelley Hartman and Jones to take a 19-18.
- Louisiana Tech earned set point at 24-23 on a kill from Jordyn Carswell, but a kill by Harris tied the score at 24 apiece. LA Tech earned set point at 25-24 on a Jag attack error, and clinched the set on a kill by Lara Hendricks for a 26-24 win to cut the Jag advantage to 2-1 in the match.
- South Alabama went on a 4-0 run early in set four, highlighted by kills from Harris and Stalcup, for a 10-5 lead. The Jags doubled their lead later in the set on consecutive service aces by Roberts for a 14-7 advantage.
- South Alabama earned match point at 24-19 in set four on a LA Tech attack error, and clinched the match 25-20 on a kill by Kelley Hartman.

NOTES
- Kelley Hartman was named the tournament's most valuable player, and Ashlyn Roberts and Hannah Harris were also named to the all-tournament team.
- Hartman finished with 12 kills, .375 hitting percentage, one assist, one service ace, two digs and four total blocks.
- Parker Harrell recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 15 assists and 12 digs, while also adding two kills.
- Harris recorded eight kills, one service ace, eight digs and four total blocks, and Stalcup added seven kills with a .636 hitting percentage and four total blocks.
- The Jaguars finished with 11 total team blocks, while LA Tech finished with seven.
- South Alabama extended its winning streak to three games with the win.

QUOTES
Head Coach Amy Hendrichovsky
- On the match:
"Louisiana Tech came out today and put together a good game plan. They were very relentless in their defense, which is good; I like to see that, it forced us to continue to attack. But I thought our team came out focused for the first two sets, and we were able to handle what they (Louisiana Tech) were giving us. In the third set, we just waited too long to work. We had a little adversity in that set. We fought in the end for it and could have pulled it away, but Louisiana Tech came away and made the plays at the end in that set. But I was proud of our response in set four. Part of the sport is really getting pushed, and having to work through that. I thought all three teams pushed us this weekend and forced us to get better, and I am proud of our team for that."

- On the weekend:
"We've prepared a very good non-conference schedule for us, and this weekend we really talked about being on our home court and taking care of business. I thought our team was able to do that, and came in with that mindset no matter who we were playing. I think, at times, you can play to your level of play, and I thought we really came in with the same mindset and attitude for all three matches no matter who was on the other side of the net."

UP NEXT
South Alabama will return to action Tue., Sept. 11, when it hosts Alabama State at 6 p.m. at Jag Gym.

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