JACKSON, Miss. - The Belhaven Volleyball team fought tooth and nail with American Southwest Conference opponent, LeTourneau Yellowjackets, Saturday afternoon but ultimately fell in five sets, 3-2.

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INSIDE THE MATCHUP

Final: LeTourneau 3, Belhaven 2 (25-19, 20-25, 14-25, 25-19, 13-15)

Records: LETU 5-5 (2-0 ASC) | Belhaven 7-3 (0-2 ASC)

Location:  | Rugg Arena | Jackson, Miss. 

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HOW IT HAPPENED

- Belhaven jumped out to a commanding 16-11 lead in set one before locking down the set with a 25-19 victory.

- Both Belhaven and LeTourneau exchanged leads multiple times in the third set. With the score 20-19, the Yellowjackets began to distance themselves in the final points of the set.

- LETU responded back after falling in set one, winning set two 25-20.

- The Yellowjackets dominated the third set, for the most part, winning 25-14, and taking a 2-1 match lead headed into the fourth set.

- Belhaven gained the momentum back after the previous two sets, cruising to a 25-19 set victory to force a fifth and final set.

- Like most of the game leading up to the final set, Belhaven and LeTourneau battled back and forth in the final game. Tied at 11-11, LeTourneau rattled off two straight points to gain a 13-11 lead.

- Belhaven bounced back with a kill from Carissa Pauda to pull back within one, 13-12.

- The Yellowjackets were able to close out the final few points, winning 15-13, and claiming the match overall against the Blazers, 3-2

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KEY STATISTICS

- Belhaven notched 43 kills collectively as a team.

- For the sixth straight game, Lauren Whiting led the Blazers with a team-high 11 kills to go along with 10 digs

- Jackie Fredericks and Carissa Paid had nine kills and eight kills, respectively. 

- Megan Luker had a team-high 22 assists, followed behind Grace Eidson with 14 assists.

- Sydney McEachern added a team-high 27 digs to along with four assists and one service ace.

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UP NEXT

Belhaven will head to Pineville, Louisiana next Wednesday, September 19th to take on ASC opponent Louisiana College at 7:00 p.m.

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