Friday, September 1
Nacogdoches, TX
4 P.M.
3-2,0-0Big West
3
vs
2
Southern Mississippi
1-4,0-0Sun Belt
1
2
3
4
5
F
Southern Miss.
19
25
25
23
11
2
Cal Poly
25
23
21
25
15
3
Team Stats
USM
CPO
Kills
58
56
Errors
26
23
Attempts
187
177
Hitting %
.171
.186
Points
69.0
82.0
Assists
56
54
Aces
5
15
Blocks
6
11
Game Leaders
Kills
18
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
17
Aces
4
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Players Mentioned
L/DS
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Mustangs Grind Out Five-Set Victory Over Southern Miss
9/1/2023 8:32:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
NACOGDOCHES, Texas — Tommi Stockham and Lizzy Markovska both notched double-doubles to help lead the Cal Poly volleyball team to a come-from-behind five-set victory over Southern Mississippi Friday at the Stephen F. Austin Tournament, 3-2 (25-19, 23-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-11).
Stockham recorded a season-high 18 kills to go along with 11 digs and a pair of aces. Markovska matched her career-high with 17 kills in addition to 10 digs, and four aces.
As a team the Mustangs (3-2) were lethal from behind the service line, finishing with 15 aces, six coming from redshirt sophomore setter Emme Bullis who had a career-high six, the most by a Cal Poly player since Maia Dvoracek tied the program record with eight back in 2019. It was also the most aces in a match by a Cal Poly team since 2001.
Junior libero Jolei Akima led the back row defensively with a match-high 21 digs. Splitting the setting duties, both setters for Cal Poly finished with over 20 assists. Bullis led the way with 24 while freshman Samantha Callahan had 22.
The Mustangs were also solid defensively as a team, collecting 11 blocks while limiting the Golden Eagles (0-4) to a .171 hitting percentage.
In the first set down 11-10, Cal Poly was able completely change the set after scoring eight straight points to go up by seven. From there, Southern Miss never got closer than within five points as the Mustangs went on to win the set 25-19.
Cal Poly got out to a 5-2 lead in the second set before Southern Miss scored six in a row to take an 8-5 advantage. The Golden Eagles led 11-10 and extended it to six after scoring five unanswered points. The Mustangs were able to rebound and go on a stretch of scoring four in a row to get back within two at 16-14. Trailing 23-21, Cal Poly tied it at 23 apiece before the Golden Eagles scored back-to-back points to win the set 25-23.
The third set turned when tied at 16-16, Southern Miss went on a 4-1 run to take a 20-17 lead. Cal Poly got back within two at 20-18, but that's as close as they got as the Golden Eagles went on to win it 25-21.
Tied at 14 apiece in the fourth set, the Mustangs scored four straight to take a 17-13 lead. Southern Miss got back within one at 17-16 before Cal Poly stretched the lead back up to four at 21-17. Leading 24-21, the Golden Eagles scored consecutive points to make it 24-23 before redshirt junior Amy Hiatt's kill sealed the set 25-23 to force a decisive fifth.
The first set was back-and-forth to start. Tied at 7, a 3-1 run by Southern Miss gave them a 10-8 lead. Following a timeout, the Mustangs rattled off three straight points to take an 11-10 lead. The Golden Eagles tied it at 11 before Cal Poly scored the next four points to clinch the match victory.
The Mustangs will wrap up the Stephen F. Austin Tournament Saturday when facing Nicholls State at 9 a.m. PT.
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