Final Stats

HOBBS, NM- University of the Southwest (3-9) held off a persistent Sul Ross (2-10) effort taking a 3-0 victory over the Lady Lobos in non-conference play Monday in Hobbs.

Following a 25-19 opening-set victory by the Mustangs, Southwest squeezed by with a 25-20 win in game two before claiming another 25-19 victory in the match-deciding set.

Sully recovered from a 12-2 deficit in the second set to pull with one at the 19-18 mark.

A kill by Jordan Scherer (Round Rock/Cedar Ridge) would supply the final point for Sul Ross in the set before the Lady Lobos succumbed to a ball handling error and surrendered a kill as USW posted the 25-20 win. 

In the final game, Sul Ross held a brief lead early in the set.

Southwest broke a 3-3 tie off a kill by Ashley Preuss before the Mustangs climbed to an 8-4 advantage off a Lady Lobo service error.

Sul Ross kept the game close down the stretch but could pull no closer than a deuce as the Mustangs pulled away with the 25-19 win.

Autumn Kilpatrick (Sterling City/SCHS) mustered seven kills in the effort while Alyssa Lanahan (El Paso/Bel Air) nabbed seven digs.  Marfa native Priscila Serrano recorded a pair of block solos.

The Lady Lobos will battle No. 13 U.T. Dallas in the opening round of the ASC crossover Friday before tangling with Belhaven and East Texas Baptist Saturday. This week's tournament is hosted by LeTourneau University.