ULM Warhawks

MONROE, Ala. – The ULM volleyball team lost 3-0 (24-26, 8-25, 23-25) to Southern Miss Thursday night at Fant-Ewing Coliseum, falling by two points in two sets. It was the ninth time this season the Warhawks had played in a set that required additional points for the decision. Madeline Williams led ULM in kills (8) for the seventh-straight match and 15th time this season.

On the defensive end for ULM, Cameron Rogers had a match-best 14 digs and Lydia Mesusan had a season-best 10 digs and two blocks.

Southern Miss hit .229 for the match and tallied 49 kills. ULM had half that total with 24 and battled in two sets, but 14 attack errors hurt the Warhawks' chances.

The Warhawks bolted out to a 7-2 lead in set one, but Southern Miss used smaller point-runs to close the gap. A 6-1 scoring run gave the Golden Eagles a 17-16 advantage and then Southern Miss reeled off three-straight points to go up 20-17. ULM clawed back and took a 23-20 lead, scoring six consecutive points, five off Southern Miss errors. The Golden Eagles closed the set strong with another 6-1 point run and had the final three kills to seal the set win.
 
In the second set, Southern Miss hit over .300 with 15 kills while ULM couldn't muster any offense. The Warhawks had only four kills with four errors as the Golden Eagles took an early lead and never looked back. A back-and-forth set three saw ULM come back and tie the score eight times, but Southern Miss had kills from four different players for the Golden Eagles' last five points.

Mia Wesley finished the night with 15 kills and had a kill and an assist in the Golden Eagles' final five-point scoring series in set three.
 
ULM and Southern Miss continue the Sun Belt Conference series with a 2 p.m. match on Friday, Oct. 7 on ESPN+.