Harrogate, TN – LMU Women's Volleyball fell to Tusculum, 3-1, tonight in SAC play, 25-12, 25-17, 25-21).  The Lady Railsplitters are 9-16 overall and 3-12 in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC).  Tusculum moves to 16-6, 12-3.
 
Stat of the Match:
Tusculum hit .242 to LMU's .011
Tusculum had 12 total blocks compared to four for LMU
 
Inside the Box Score:
Abbi Kesler had a team-high 7 kills (.286) and Sierrah Lemons had 5 (.364)
Megan Maier had 9 digs and Sydney Laye had 7.
 
Tusculum took control of the match early and never slowed down.  In set 1, TU took the lead at 3-2 and continued to build it with a strong attack.  TU pushed their lead and ended the match on a kill by Emiah Burrowes. 

Set 2 was a little better for LMU, but the Railsplitters could not keep up with the Pioneers attack.  TU took control of the set at around the midpoint and pushed their lead until an LMU hitting error ended the set.

Tusculum jumped ahead in set 3, 6-0, but could not pull too far ahead of LMU throughout the set.  The Railsplitters had a late run, but ran out of time losing 25-21 on a TU kill by Aly Freeland.

LMU's next match is Senior Night on Friday, November 3^rd, facing Anderson (22-4, 14-2) in Mars Gym at 7pm.