Box Score HAMMOND, La. - After taking down LSU New Orleans at home on Thursday, Oct. 15, the HCU volleyball squad hit the road and headed to Hammond, Louisiana to take on an SLC 2nd-ranked SELA Lions team.
After keeping a close 8-8 score early in the first set, the Huskies fell to a Lion rally that resulted in a large 21-11 Lion lead that carried into a 25-13 first-set win. In the second set, HCU battled back, going back and forth, but finding themselves at a 20-18 deficit. The Huskies then went on an impressive 7-1 scoring run that included three kills by freshman
Malaya Balina-Ayers to win the second set 25-21. SELA scored fast and early in the third set, going up 9-5 and following up two Husky points with a strong run that resulted in a 19-9 lead, giving them the opportunity to close out the third set with a score of 25-14. Having found their rhythm, the Lions went up 18-9 late in the fourth set. The Huskies attempted to mount a comeback by going on a 7-1 scoring run, but ultimately fell by a score of 25-17, giving the Lions the match 3-1.
Leading the charge for the Huskies in the match today was Joya Euhus, who added 11 kills, 9 digs, and 14.5 total points in the match today. Also contributing to the match today was newcomer
Enisilina Savelio with 26 assists, 9 digs, and a hitting average of 1.000.
HCU volleyball will return to Sharp Gym next week to host two straight SLC matches against both Nicholls and McNeese, with the match versus Nicholls on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 6:30 pm, and the match against McNeese on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 11 am.
