Lamar volleyball earns first win
Published 12:57 pm Saturday, August 26, 2017
Lamar sports information
CLEMSON, S.C. – Murielle Hlavac pounded a match-high 17 kills to lead the Lamar volleyball team to a 3-1 win over Bethune-Cookman at the Big Orange Bash hosted by Clemson University on Saturday.
The Cardinals (1-1) had four players reach double figures in kills as they bounced back after falling 25-23 in the first set to win the next three sets by scores of 25-22, 25-17 and 25-22.
“It’s good to get that first win under our belt,” LU coach Alan Edwards said. “This will definitely help our confidence.”
Amy Hollowell had 12 kills for LU, while Dannisha House and Iyaria Walker added 11 kills apiece in the victory. Zaharia Scott had a match-high 16 digs for LU, while Hlavac had 11 digs. Haley Morton and Molly Shade each contributed 28 assists to the LU triumph.
Jordan Jefferson had 14 kills to lead Bethune-Cookman.
The Cardinals close out their participation in the tournament when they take on the host Clemson Tigers at 6 p.m. That match will be streamed live online on ACC Network Extra.
“Clemson is a good team, but we’re going to give it our best shot,” Edwards said.
Following this weekend’s tournament, the Cardinals return home to host the Cardinal Classic at McDonald Gym on Sept. 1-2. The four-team event features LU, Louisiana Tech, Southern and Texas Southern.
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