MONROE, La. – ULM volleyball dropped its fourth straight contest 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-16) against South Alabama in the first of two weekend matches Friday evening.
 
In the first set, both teams started with an even pace, with the Warhawks (9-8, 0-3 Sun Belt) holding a narrow 7-6 lead. The Jaguars (8-6, 3-0 Sun Belt) took control from there, scoring five of the next six points.
 
Trailing by four, ULM tacked on four of its own points to tie the set at 13-13. With both teams tied at 18, USA powered a 5-1 scoring run thanks to four offensive kills. With a final kill, the Jaguars won the set and took a 1-0 lead in the match.
 
South Alabama wasted no time in set two, racing out to a 7-3 lead before a Warhawks timeout. Helped by four kills and an error, the Warhawks worked their way back into it, trailing by just a point. With a 7-2 run, the Jaguars established firm control of the set as they took a 17-11 lead. ULM had no answers the rest of the way and fell into a 0-2 deficit.
 
USA and ULM were at a stalemate to start the third set with a 6-6 tie, but a 4-1 run by the Jaguars gave them the lead early. The Warhawks battled back to close the gap to one with two kills by Aniya Hall and Madison Derden. With South Alabama scoring eight of the next 11 points, it ran away with the set and completed the 3-0 sweep.
 
The Warhawks are back again tomorrow to face the Jaguars at 1 p.m. in Fant-Ewing Coliseum.