PINEVILLE, La.– The Belhaven University volleyball team fell in four sets on Wednesday evening against Louisiana College by a score of 3-1 in American Southwest Conference play.  
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INSIDE THE MATCHUP
 
Final: Louisiana College 3 | Belhaven 1  (25-18, 20-25, 16-25, 21-25)
 
Records: LC 2-8 (1-2 ASC) | BU 7-4 (0-3 ASC)  
 
Location: H.O. West Fieldhouse | Pineville, La.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

- The Blazers and Wildcats were all knotted up at 6-6 in the first set until the Green and Gold went on a 8-1 run to make the score 14-7 midway through the first set.

- The Wildcats' gained some ground on Belhaven, but the Blazers held on to win the first set by a score of 25-18.

- LC opened the second set going on a 4-0 run to give the wildcats the early lead.

- Belhaven could not find momentum to get ahead of the Wildcats and would ultimately fall in the second set by a score of 25-20.

- The Blazers would falter in the third set battle. Belhaven found themselves down early on and could never regain the lead falling 25-16 in the third set.

- With Belhaven being down two sets to one, the Blazers knew that they needed to win the set to keep the match alive.

- The Blazers opened the fourth set going on a 4-1 run, but Wildcats pushed back to even the score to 6-6.

- The set went back and forth, until the Green and Gold took the three-point advantage to make the score 20-17 late in the fourth set.

- LC caught a spark and scored seven straight points to bring the score to 24-20, with the Blazers being down by four points.

- Belhaven got another point in the match off of a service error by I'Nyah Kately, but Belhaven would fall 25-21 in the fourth set. 

- The Wildcats held on for the 3-1 victory.  
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KEY STATISTICS

- As a team, the Blazers had 40 kills and a .233 hitting percentage.

- Carissa Pauda led the offensive attack for the Blazers with 11 kills and added one solo block.

- Sydney McEachern had the only service ace for the Green and Gold. She also registered 20 digs in the contest.

- Jackie Fredericks and Callista Moore led the defense for the Blazers tallying four blocks apiece.

- Grace Eidson added 22 assists in the match.
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UP NEXT
The Blazers return to action for the first ASC Crossover Tournament on Friday, September 21 against the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Cru in Belton, Texas. First Serve is set for 5:00 p.m.
 
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