SAN ANTONIO, TX – The University of the Incarnate Word volleyball team was unable to snap their two match losing streak on Saturday afternoon after they were defeated 3-1 by Stephen F. Austin ( 12-7, 5-1 SLC) at the McDermott Center. The Cardinals now fall to 2-4 at home after starting the season 2-0 at the McDermott Center.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
The Cardinals (5-12, 1-5 SLC) started the first set with a 10-4 run forcing the Ladyjacks to call a timeout. Sierra Moses did a great job setting up the UIW attackers midway through the frame, which helped the Cardinals gain a slight advantage late in the set. After an ace from Claudia Hernandez to give UIW a 24-22 lead, Sarea Alexander finished the set with a thundering kill to give the Cardinals an early 1-0 lead.
 
After only committing two errors to start the match, the Cardinals came out in the second with nine errors and a .024 attacking percentage as a team which led to a 25-16 loss to tie the match at 1-1. Autumn Lockley led the Cardinals with five kills in the period and SFA had 10 kills and a .184 hitting percentage as a team.
 
In the third, the Cardinals struggled once again with errors committing eight for the frame. In particular, UIW was either hit or miss with the serve as the team had 11 service errors for the match. The Ladyjacks ended the third with 14 kills as a team with a .684 hitting percentage on their way to the 25-15 set victory.
 
SFA started the final set with an 8-3 run to take command early. The Cardinal's attack played better than the previous two sets, but they could not over come seven errors and the Ladyjacks cruised to a 25-16 victory and their fifth Southland Conference victory of the season.
 
LEADERS
 
Lockley notched her sixth double-double of the season with a team high 16 kills and 15 digs. Alexander added nine kills to follow up her great performance Thursday and Shaina Garza finished the match with nine kills and seven digs. Madison Williams led the Cardinals with 26 assists and Moses added 19. Brittany Muller paced the defense with a team high 16 digs.
 
Abby McIntyre led the Ladyjacks with 17 kills and a .533 attacking percentage. KK Payne had eight kills while Ann Hollas had a match high 41 assists.
 
UP NEXT
 
UIW now focuses their attention to a matchup against Lamar on Thursday starting at 7 p.m. in the McDermott Center.
 
STAY TUNED
 
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