Southern Miss kicked off the 2016 volleyball season with a 3-1 win over Mc- Neese State on Friday night at Oak Grove High School.
After dropping the first set, the Golden Eagles rallied to win three straight sets to clinch a win in the opening match of the Southern Miss Invitational.
In the first set, Southern Miss quickly took a 10-7 lead before allowing the Cow- girls to battle back and tie the set at 11-11. From there, McNeese State would take the lead and go on to clinch the set 25-21.
In the second set, the Golden Eagles trailed 2-1 before winning a hard-fought point to capture momentum.