Box Score

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The University of South Alabama volleyball team fell to Purdue-Fort Wayne in four sets Saturday in the Purdue-Fort Wayne Invitational at Gates Sports Center.

South Alabama (0-3) will return to action next weekend when it hosts the Jaguar Invitational at Jag Gym, and will kick off the tournament with a 2 p.m. match on Fri., Sept. 6, against Tennessee State.
 
Purdue-Fort Wayne 3, South Alabama 1 (19-25, 25-22, 14-25, 17-25)
GAME FACTS
- The Mastadons posted a .433 team hitting percentage in the opening set, while the Jaguars finished with a .179 hitting percentage in set one. Purdue-Fort Wayne recorded a .336 team hitting percentage in the match with 54 kills and 12 errors on 125 total attacks. USA finished with a .130 hitting percentage with 46 kills and 28 errors on 138 total attacks.
- South Alabama evened the match at 1-1 with a 25-22 win in set two, aided by five kills apiece from Meaghan Jones and Lauren Hartman.
- The Jags posted a .037 team hitting percentage in the third set, while the Mastadons recorded a .360 hitting percentage in set three.
- Purdue-Fort Wayne finished with 10 total team blocks, and South Alabama recorded three total team blocks.
- The Mastadons took a 2-1 lead in the match with a 25-14 win in set three, and clinched the match with a 25-17 win in set four.

NOTES
- Jones tied her career high with 16 kills, and also added three digs and one block-assist.
- Lillie Fromdahl recorded her first career double-double, finishing with a career-high 37 assists and 11 digs in addition to one block-assist.
- Lauren Hartman finished with 10 kills, a .348 hitting percentage, two digs and one block-assist.
- Iva Durdanovic posted eight kills and 11 digs, while Kelley Hartman tallied eight kills, a .286 hitting percentage, one service ace, two digs and one block-assist.
- Three Mastadons recorded double-digit kill totals, led by Katie Crowe who finished with 13 kills and a .414 hitting percentage.

QUOTES
Head Coach Alexis Meeks-Rydell
- On the match:
"Today was definitely better than yesterday, but we are still struggling with being consistent and we know that is going to take time. I think this weekend was a huge learning experience for us, and exposed what we need to focus on going into our first home weekend. I am excited to get back into our gym, and I think that's a great opportunity for our kids to get better in an environment where they are comfortable."

UP NEXT
South Alabama (0-3) will return to action next weekend when it hosts the Jaguar Invitational at Jag Gym, and will kick off the tournament with a 2 p.m. match on Fri., Sept. 6, against Tennessee State.

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