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Texas Southern vs. Louisiana
LAFAYETTE, La. — Texas Southern dropped its opening match of the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Tournament on Friday, falling in straight sets to host Louisiana, 25-18, 25-18, 25-18.
Junior outside hitter Keldri Young led the Lady Tigers with six kills and added four block assists. Kourtni Collier and Gracie Lee chipped in with four and three kills, respectively, but TSU struggled to generate consistent offense, hitting just .182 as a team.
Louisiana controlled the match from the service line and at the net, out-blocking Texas Southern 3.0 to 1.0 and holding the Tigers to a 47 percent sideout rate in the final set. The loss dropped TSU to 0-1 on the season.
Texas Southern vs. New Orleans
LAFAYETTE, La. — Despite a gritty effort in a marathon second set, Texas Southern was unable to overcome New Orleans on Saturday, falling 3-0 (25-19, 32-30, 25-12) in its second match of the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Tournament.
Senior Kourtni Collier paced the Lady Tigers with eight kills and 13.5 points, while Keldri Young added seven kills and Lauren Battle contributed six. TSU posted 11 total blocks, its highest of the tournament, and pushed UNO to the brink in a dramatic second set that featured eight tie scores and two lead changes.
Texas Southern's defense kept the match competitive early, but a drop in offensive efficiency in the third set sealed the sweep. The Tigers fell to 0-2 on the season.
Texas Southern vs. Tarleton State
LAFAYETTE, La. — Texas Southern closed out the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Tournament with its strongest showing of the weekend, taking Tarleton State to five sets before falling 3-2 (22-25, 22-25, 25-16, 25-19, 15-6) on Sunday.
Senior Emori Harper led the Lady Tigers with 11 kills and 12.5 points, while Keldri Young added 10 kills and Grace Hill chipped in six. TSU came out firing, winning the first two sets behind a balanced attack and strong net play.
Tarleton responded with a surge in the third and fourth sets, and Texas Southern couldn't recover in the fifth despite nine total team blocks and a 59 percent sideout rate in the opening frame. The Tigers dropped to 0-3 on the season.
Tigers Head to the Mile High City for Denver Showdown September 4–6.
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