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SAN MARCOS, Texas – The University of South Alabama volleyball team fell to Texas State in four sets (7-25, 25-22, 20-25, 18-25) Saturday in Sun Belt Conference action at Strahan Center.

The loss snapped a five-match Jaguar win streak, as well as a three-match road win streak. South Alabama (15-7, 6-2 Sun Belt) will return to action Fri., Oct. 25, when it hosts Georgia Southern at 6:30 p.m. at Jag Gym.

 GAME FACTS
- The Jaguars scored the first point of the opening set on a kill by Kelley Hartman, but Texas State then went on a 17-1 scoring run to take a 17-2 lead. A 3-0 Bobcat scoring run later in the set led to set point at 24-6, and TXST clinched the set 25-7 on a kill by Tyeranee Scott for a 1-0 lead in the match.
- Texas State took a 13-12 lead midway through set two on a kill by Janell Fitzgerald, but South Alabama responded with a 3-0 scoring run that came via a kill by Hannah Harris, service ace by Iva Durdanovic and solo block by Kelley Hartman to take a 15-13 lead. A 3-0 Bobcat run that closed with consecutive kills from Cheyenne Huskey tied the score at 17-17. But a kill by Meaghan Jones and Bobcat attack error gave the Jags a 19-17 advantage. Texas State cut the Jag lead to one point at 19-18 on a kill by Jillian Slaughter, but USA answered with a 4-0 scoring run, highlighted by a kill by Jones and block-assist from Durdanovic and Hannah Johnson, for a 23-18 lead. A 3-0 Bobcat run cut the Jag lead to 23-21, but a kill by Jones gave the Jags set point at 24-21. A kill by Durdanovic clinched the set 25-22 and evened the match at one set apiece.
- TXST doubled its lead to 8-4 in set three on a kill by Fitzgerald, but a 3-0 Jaguar run that featured a kill by Harris and block-assist from Jones and Kelley Hartman cut the Bobcat lead to 8-7. Texas State used a 3-0 run later in the set to take a 13-9 lead. A Bobcat attack error cut the Jaguar deficit to four points at 18-14, but Texas State went on a 3-0 run to extend its lead to 21-14. South Alabama went on a 5-0 run, highlighted by a service ace from Harris, to cut the Bobcat lead to 21-19. Texas State later earned set point at 24-20 on a kill by Lauren Teske, and clinched the set 25-20 on block-assist from Slaughter and Emily DeWalt to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
- Texas State held a 16-11 lead midway through set four, but the Jags went on a 3-0 scoring run with kills from Jones and Kelley Hartman, and a service ace from Ashlyn Roberts, to cut the Bobcat lead to 16-14. Texas State later earned match point at 24-18 on a service ace from Kayla Granado, and clinched the match 25-18 on a kill by Huskey.

NOTES
- Hannah Harris recorded her first double-double of the season, finishing with 11 kills and 14 digs, along with two assists and one service ace.
- Jones led the Jaguars with 13 kills, and also added three digs and three total blocks.
- Ashlyn Roberts finished with a game-high 17 digs, and added one assist and one service ace.
- Texas State posted a .372 team hitting percentage, while the Jags finished with a .157 hitting percentage.

QUOTES
Head Coach Alexis Meeks-Rydell
- On the loss:
"There is no denying how great of a program Texas State is. We got punched in the mouth hard in the first set. We came out timid. We have to learn that we are a good program and we can compete with anyone when we stay disciplined. It sucks to get knocked down, but now we have to respond and prepare for next weekend."

UP NEXT
South Alabama will return to action Fri., Oct. 25, when it hosts Georgia Southern at 6:30 p.m. at Jag Gym. 

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