LIVINGSTON, Ala. – For the second game in a row, the Lee University volleyball team fell in five sets. This time it was to the top team in the Gulf South Conference in the University of West Alabama. UWA improved to 21-2 overall and 8-1 in GSC while Lee fell to 8-8 overall and 4-5 in GSC action. This game marked the halfway point of GSC play and Lee will now take on every team in the league again.
UWA jumped out early in set one on a 6-0 run. Lee fought back and closed the gap but dropped the first set 25-21. Lee then responded in set two and earned a tough 25-22 win. The third set was all Uwa as they ran away with it at 25-9. Lee won the must have fourth set 25-20. Then in the fifth set. UWA led early 9-3 in the short set. Lee got it to within three points but lost 15-12.
Lee is now 0-7 when they lose the third set. The Flames are also 1-6 in five set matches this season. Three of the last four have gone to five sets.
Estefany Rabit had a career day for Lee she had 17 kills in 34 attempts hitting .471 on the day. She also had three solo blocks and six block assists for nine total blocks.
UWA had 13 more kills than Lee on the day (70-53). They also had ten aces to just two for Lee.
The Flames will wrap up the three game road trip on Tuesday, October 13 at the University of Montevallo.
Coach Christa Fabre's Thoughts:
"Losing two five-set matches is tough, especially when you know how close you are. In our first match, we were in control for much of the night, but we let two sets slip away when our serve receive broke down- the first and the fifth. Today, we faced a really good team and competed with more freedom and fearlessness. The results aren't what we want, but I'm encouraged by the fight and growth I saw today. Now it's about learning from these moments, trusting our training, and having the courage to finish what we start. We're close, but close isn't our goal. We have to find a way to finish."
