NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Privateers volleyball team put up a fierce battle but were ultimately defeated 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-17) in a highly competitive match against the Northwestern State Lady Demons on Thursday evening at the Human Performance Center.
The Lady Demons led throughout most of the first set after they went on a 5-0 run early to gain a 6-3 advantage. Northwestern State kept holding off the Privateers and had three chances for set point at 24-21. New Orleans saved the first two and forced a Lady Demons timeout but Jordan Gamble recorded a kill to earn the first set for the road side.
New Orleans and Northwestern State went at it in the second set which featured 12 ties and seven lead changes. Early blocks at the net and the offense of
Karen Cordero Barr, who wound up with a match-high 18 kills, helped guide the Privateers to a 21-19 lead.
However, Northwestern State rattled off the next four points to earn a two-point edge of their own. They saw out the remainder of the set to lead the match 2-0.
The Lady Demons then posted an early 8-3 lead and though the Privateers threatened to get on level terms several times, they could not overcome a balanced Northwestern State offense which featured kills from six different players. The sixth service ace of the match ended the night in front of a vociferous crowd of 423.
INSIDE THE BOX
Cordero earned her third double-double of the season with 18 kills and 10 digs.
Molly Kehoe had five kills with four coming in the third set.
Ava Kennon had two aces and was in on two blocks.
Chandler Lee and
Courtney Roundtree each had three block assists.
Northwestern State was led by Teresa Garza who had 14 kills and added six digs along with three blocks. Breanna Burrell, Tessa Gerwig and Reaghan Thompson all had six kills. Thompson had four total blocks (one solo).
NEXT UP
The Privateers head to Southwest Louisiana to face McNeese on Saturday. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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