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BEAUMONT, Texas – HBU hit .262 and held Lamar to -.027 to roll to a sweep, 3-0 (25-12, 25-20, 25-9), over the Cardinals Saturday afternoon at the Montagne Center, and clinch its spot in the Southland Conference Volleyball Tournament.
 
Senior outside hitter Mikayla Vivens led the Huskies (7-3 SLC) with 11 kills and 15 digs, while junior middle blocker Jada Allen hit .438 with eight kills and four blocks. Sophomore right side Anna Gadway added seven kills, five digs and three blocks, and redshirt freshman outside hitter Reagan Leinen also had seven kills. Sophomore setter Ellie Wipf had 32 assists, two kills and two blocks. On the defensive side, redshirt freshman libero Kaley Feris had 19 digs, freshman defensive specialist Madeline McKinney had 13 and junior middle blocker Ebonie Ballesteros posted four blocks.
 
Abigale Nash had seven kills and six digs, while Kaitlyn Gil had six kills and two blocks for the Cardinals (1-9). Sam Swayze came up with 23 digs for Lamar.
 
The Huskies outdug the Cardinals, 59-50, outblocked them, 9-4, and outaced them, 4-1.
 
HBU returns home to face Abilene Christian on Senior Night Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in Sharp Gym, before wrapping up the regular season against conference-leading Stephen F. Austin Saturday in Nacogdoches. The Southland Conference Tournament will be held March 31-April 3 in Corpus Christi.