HOUSTON – Southern University finished out the season Monday night in Houston against Texas Southern University. The Tigers came away with a 3-1 victory.
SU 1, TSU 3
(19-25, 15-25, 28-26, 17-25)
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1
- TSU would jump out to a quick 2-0 lead, but the Lady Jaguars would fight back to get within one at 4-3.
- TSU would go on a 9-1 run to extend their lead to 13-4. The Lady Jaguars would respond with a 7-2 run of their own, closing the gap to 15-11.
- Southern would call their final timeout down 19-14 before TSU would close out the first set with a 25-19 win.
SET 2
- Southern and TSU would battle early to a 3-3 tie before the Tigers went on a 7-2 run, forcing the Lady Jaguars to call a timeout down 10-5.
- Southern would try to fight their way back into the set, closing the gap to six on multiple occasions.
- A four-point run by TSU would give them a double digit lead at 21-11. The teams would trade points the rest of the way, giving the Tigers a 25-15 win.
SET 3
- Southern would jump out to a 5-2 lead, but the Tigers would fight their way back, taking a 9-8 advantage before the Lady Jaguars would call their first timeout.
- TSU would grow their lead to five at 17-12, but the Lady Jaguars would not give up. Southern would use a 6-2 run to pull back within one at 19-18.
- Southern would regain the lead at 22-21 and TSU would use their final timeout when the Lady Jaguars would have set point at 24-23.
- The teams would trade points before Southern would get the final two enroute to a 28-26 victory.
SET 4
- Southern would get the first point of set four, but TSU would go on a 7-3 run to gain the lead at 7-4.
- The Lady Jaguars would pull within one but a four-point run by TSU would force them to use their first timeout down 12-7.
- Another three-point run by TSU would put the lead at 15-9, but Southern would respond with four straight of their own, forcing TSU to use their first timeout.
- Southern would call their final timeout after TSU extended their lead to 18-12. The Tigers would go on to close out the match with a 25-17 set four win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
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