Senior Night Sorrows: Volleyball loses to UAPB

The Southern University Jaguars volleyball team looked to go into the SWAC Tournament with one final home victory as they took on Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Senior Nights. 
The game was previewed by the Jaguar seniors on the volleyball team being recognized by the home crowd one more time before graduation. 
This year’s senior class included names such as Brianna Hawkins, Shelby Jolly, and Arabella Hall. Additionally, players such as Sameera Mohamed and Darrah Moore recorded successful senior seasons enroute to the SWAC Tournament. 
The game began with the Jags falling behind early in the first set. Despite not leading throughout the first set, they managed to bring the game within six before Arkansas-Pine Bluff ultimately went on a set-clinching run as the Jags fell 20-25 in the first set.
The second set was much more closely contested than the first for Jags as they kept the score within five for most of the game set. Despite a more focused effort for the Jags, Arkansas Pine Bluff continued what they started in the first set as the Jaguars lost the set 23-25. 
The third set saw the Jags best blocking effort of the match as they held Arkansas-Pine Bluff to a match-low 18 points. The Jags went on a concluding run to win the third set 25-18.
Despite the Jags comeback attempt to bring the match to 2-1 in favor of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, the Jags fell behind once again in the fourth set. A short run from the Jags brought them close late in the fourth set, but the Lions of Arkansas-Pine Bluff closed the match out 18-25 as the Jags lost the match 3-1. 
The Jaguars will travel to Itta Bena Mississippi for the SWAC Tournament which is geared to begin on November 22.