JACKSON, Tenn. –After dropping the first set to Union University, the Lee University volleyball team rallied and won three straight set to earn their third straight win in a row. Lee jumped back above .500 in Gulf South Conference action and is now 7-6 on the season. Jordyn Butler had a near perfect offensive day with 16 kills on 19 attempts with just one error. She had a hit percentage of .789 on the night.
Union won the first set after a close battle early. The teams were tied and then UU pulled away for a 25-18 win. The Flames responded in set two with a 25-15 win with as big as an 11 point lead.
In the third set, Lee and Unio were tied at 11 before Lee went on a 12-0 run to win it 25-14. Then the Flames rallied from an early deficit in set four to win 25-21.
Butler led all players with 16k kills. No one else had more than eight for Lee. The Flames had 13 blocks in the win with Olivia Reevey and Esthefany Rabit each getting six. Lee hit .330 as a team while holding UU to .136.
Lee will continue the road trip with a match at Christian Brothers on Saturday at 3 PM EST.
Coach Christa Fabre's Thoughts:
"Slow start in the first set, Union was aggressive in their serving and got us out of rhythm in our first contact which led to several unforced errors. I did see some growth tonight in response to errors. Our team did a better job of letting our mistakes teach us and better the next opportunity."
