Box Score

MOBILE, Ala. – South Alabama volleyball defeated Coastal Carolina in five sets Saturday at Jag Gym.

The Jaguars won the opening set 25-21 to take a 1-0 lead before Coastal Carolina tied the match 1-1 with a 25-21 lead in the second set. The Chanticleers took a 2-1 lead with a 25-17 win in set three, but USA answered with a 25-18 win in set four. South Alabama (16-10, 10-4) then clinched the match with a 15-5 win in the fifth set to claim its third consecutive win over CCU dating back to last season.

USA recorded a .307 team hitting percentage, and posted 16 total blocks. Hannah Maddux finished with a game-high 24 kills, a .327 hitting percentage, two service aces, four digs and two blocks. Maddie Soboleski recorded her seventh double-double of the season with 13 kills and 10 digs, and also posted .290 hitting percentage, one service ace and two blocks. Niki Capizzi added 10 kills, .364 hitting percentage and six blocks.

Kailey Keeble recorded her 18th double-double of the season, finishing with 51 assists and 15 digs in addition to one kill, one service ace and three blocks. Morgan Stalcup tallied eight kills, two digs and a game-high nine blocks.

UP NEXT
South Alabama will return to action Fri., Nov. 11, when it faces James Madison at 5 p.m. (CT) in Harrisonburg, Va.

QUOTES
Head Coach Jesse Ortiz
- On the win:
"I thought we were rolling pretty good the last two days. That's a formidable team, they have a lot of arm speed and a lot of great players on that squad. Their coach (Josef Forman) does a great job. We knew at some point they (Coastal Carolina) were going to wake up, and they definitely did in those two sets."

- On the three seniors Rachel Hickey, Alayna Maslinski and Morgan Stalcup:
"Pretty special to me. They took a chance on me when I was first building this program up and they were all in. They came here when it wasn't as cool at the time. They believed in us and what we were looking to do, and I'm just pumped that we were able to make this what it is right now. It's pretty awesome. I'm proud of my group, but I'm really grateful for the three of them."

- On where the team stands entering the final week of the regular season:
"I feel like we're one of the best teams in the Sun Belt (Conference), no doubt about it. At the end of the year you have to beat good teams to be the best, and we're geared up for it (James Madison series). We have a great matchup against a team that's been tearing up the conference in JMU. They have good coaches and a good squad; I'm looking forward to that one for sure."

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