ABILENE, Texas – Hardin-Simmons' Cowgirl volleyball team battled through five sets and finished off Schreiner University for a 3-2 American Southwest Conference victory Friday evening at the Mabee Complex. The Cowgirls won by scores of 18-25, 25-23, 25-23, 20-25, and 18-16.
Hardin-Simmons improved to 12-10 overall and 2-5 in ASC play with the hard-fought win. The match featured 32 tie scores and 15 lead changes as neither team could gain lasting control.
The Cowgirls rallied after dropping the opening set, capturing the second and third frames by identical 25-23 scores. Schreiner answered in the fourth to force a decisive fifth set, but HSU prevailed in an extended finale, 18-16.
Addy Delgado led with 17 kills, and
Jadyn Hernandez hit 16 kills for HSU.
Rachel Nordt swung in for 14 kills and
Avery Tumlinson and
Ellie Carter each hit ten kills in the win.
Allison O'Shaughnessy had 35 assists and
Madeleine Hanson finished with 20 assists in the win.
Brylee Pursley led the team with 29 digs at libero.
Hardin-Simmons totaled 74 kills and hit .215 as a team to secure the conference victory.
The Cowgirls return to action Saturday for Senior Day against Howard Payne University. First serve is scheduled for 12 p.m., with Senior Day ceremonies beginning at 11:50 a.m. at the Mabee Complex.
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