Nacogdoches, Texas—McNeese volleyball fell to Southland Conference powerhouse Stephen F. Austin in straight sets (18-25, 15-25, 13-25) Saturday afternoon to fall to 2-2 on the season while Stephen F. Austin improved to 16-4 overall and remained undefeated in league play at 4-0.
The Cowgirls were once again playing without starters Regan Stiawalt and Alexis Lambert, who lead the McNeese offense.
Kendall Glueck and Baylee Laskoskie led the Cowgirl attack with five kills each. Lauren Burt and Jaiden Kennedy who each had three.
Setter Caitlin Sharrock led the Cowgirls in digs with nine and assists with 12 while Jaiden Kennedy picked up five blocks.
SFA's Leah Powell surpassed all players with a total of 14 kills and 15 points while Taya Mitchell led with a .545 hitting percent.
McNeese will take a 10-day break before returning home to host Central Arkansas on Feb. 23.
Set 1:
McNeese (2-2, 2-2 SLC) stayed within reach of the Ladyjacks early on, but after a few service errors the Cowgirls couldn't keep up and dropped the first set 18-25. The first set was McNeese's best set offensively, hitting .241.
Set 2:
The Cowgirls' defense tallied five blocks to slow down the hard-hitting Ladyjacks but the defensive effort wasn't enough in the 25-15 set loss.
Set 3:
In set three it was made clear that it was SFA's 20th game of the year after already playing a fall season. The Ladyjacks kept swinging, tallying an impressive .357 hitting percent in the set and the Cowgirls couldn't find an answer.
