FOLEY, Ala. – South Alabama volleyball fell to Texas State in five sets in Saturday's Sun Belt Conference Championship semifinal at Foley Events Center.
USA (18-13) won the opening set 25-15 to take a 1-0 lead in the match before Texas State evened the match at 1-1 with a 25-19 win in set two. The Bobcats won set three 25-19 for a 2-1 lead, but a 25-23 Jaguar win in set four forced a fifth and deciding set. South Alabama earned match point at 14-12 in the fifth set on a kill by Maddie Soboleski, but the Bobcats reeled off four straight points to earn a 16-14 win in the set to clinch the match.