MOBILE, Alabama — Texas State volleyball suffered its second conference loss of the season in four sets to South Alabama on Saturday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
The two sides matched each other well in the first set, with each side tallying 16 kills. Ultimately, it was a handful of errors by the Bobcats that were the difference. After battling back from being down 14-19 to tie the game at 24, an attack error by Caelyn Emmerling and a kill by South Alabama's Sarah Gooch won the first set for South Alabama.
 
The Bobcats hit well and forced the Jaguars into 10 attack errors in the second set. While holding the Jaguars to a .026 attack percentage, Texas State was able to push themselves to a 25-20 win. Four blocks by the Bobcats, including two from MJ McCurdy and Bailey Hanner, was enough to null the Jaguar attack and get the Bobcats the set win. 
 
Set three started out close between the two sides, but a 7-1 run put the Jaguars up 14-8 and forced the Bobcats to try and fight their way back. Ultimately, South Alabama's 6.0 blocks as a team limited the Bobcats attack to a .075 percentage and just 11 kills on the set and South Alabama was able to hold on in set three and win 25-22.
 
The Jaguars came out in set four aggressively, though. Pushing themselves out to a 13-4 lead, the Bobcats had to fight their way back for the rest of the set. Despite bringing things within three at 24-21, the Bobcats couldn't finish the comeback and fell in four sets, with a 25-21 score in set four.
 
Texas State now sits 10-7 on the season with a 4-2 record in Sun Belt play.

STAT LEADERS

• Kills – Sam Wunsch, Jade Defraeye (11)
• Assists – Ryann Torres (38)
• Blocks – Jade Defraeye (5)
• Digs – MJ McCurdy (22)

 
SCORES BY SET

• 1st | Texas State 24, South Alabama 26
• 2nd | Texas State 25, South Alabama 20
• 3rd | Texas State 22, South Alabama 25
• 4th | Texas State 21, South Alabama 25

 

UP NEXT
Texas State will return to Strahan Arena on Oct. 18 and 19 for two matches with Arkansas State. Match one on Oct. 18 will be at 6 pm and Oct. 19 at 1 pm. This weekend will be Dig Pink weekend as the Bobcats raise money for breast cancer research. Fans are encouraged to wear pink to the matches.

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