SU Volleyball Thwarts NO in LA Tech Invitational

The Louisiana Tech Invitational took place at the end of last week, with Southern University’s volleyball team competing to bring home another victory during their stretch of away games to open the season. Going the maximum five sets during the match, the final game of the Invitational saw competitive play from both sides.
The Jags started off the first set of the contest with close play between the two teams, with SU maintaining an advantage in kills throughout the match 14-13. The back and forth play between the two came to head as Southern went on a closing run to take a 25-18 set victory.
Following a solid performance in the first set, the Jags took their foot off the pedal as they allowed New Orleans to complete commanding set victories to take a 2-1 game lead on the day. Sets two and three ended with scores of 25-14 and 25-16 as NO took the advantage going into the fourth set.
After dropping these last two matches however, Southern roared back to keep themselves in the game with an intense offensive effort to start the set. Sophomore defensive specialist Kennedy Joubert led the charge for the Jaguars with 20 digs on the day, a game high for both teams.
The fourth set saw the Jags take an early lead, but even still, Southern was subject to tough and competitive play from the opposition. The Jags claimed victory in the fourth set by a score of 25-21, bringing the game set to 2-2.
The final set of the game was closely contested as both teams made hustle plays in an attempt to bring home the win. Team play was a crucial aspect of the Jags victory, with the team tallying 46 total assists, led by Kyla Carrier, who led Southern with 21 assists.
Despite a gutsy performance by New Orleans, the Jags were able to pull away in the fifth and final set as they defeated New Orleans 19-17 to take a 3-2 victory over New Orleans in the LA Tech Invitational. The Jags will look to follow up this victory with another one at home vs Prairie View A&M in their first home action of the new season on September 26.