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BROWNWOOD, Texas- Sul Ross State University volleyball delivered a 3-2 ASC defeat to host Howard Payne University Tuesday evening in Brownwood.

Sully's victory against the Yellow Jackets avenges a 3-0 sweep at the hands of Howard Payne last month at the Gallego Center.

The Lady Lobos battled their way to a 25-22 victory in the opening set before falling 25-9 in game two.

Sul Ross turned the tables in game three with a 25-7 victory before falling 25-16 in game four and forcing a fifth and decisive set.

Both teams battled in the closing round but Sully maintained the momentum for a 15-13 edging of the Lady Jackets and the match victory.

In game one, Sul Ross struck the board first with a service ace by Alyssa Lanhan.

The two teams fought through a series of tight margins and ties before a 4-0 Lady Lobo run was capped by a kill by Priscila Serrano at the 19-16 mark.

An ace by Annika Canaba put the game at set point before another ace by the Alpine freshman cemented the 25-22 victory.

Sully pounced on a 6-2 run to begin the third game.

Howard Payne never came close as the Lady Lobos surged with a 14-0 run and led 17-4.

An attack error by the Yellow Jackets gave Sully a 24-4 lead at set point.

Sul Ross quickly snuffed a rally by the home team as Canaba's spike nailed down the 25-7 victory heading to game four.

In the fifth and match-deciding set, Howard Payne put up a 4-0 run to lead 6-2.

The visitors would recover from a 10-4 deficit with a 6-0 assault that ended on a kill by Jordan Scherer to tie the game at 10.

A Howard Payne hitting error gave the Lady Lobos a brief 11-10 advantage before another attack error by the Lady Jackets placed the outing at match point with Sully leading 14-13.

Kylee Davis then set up the match-winning kill for Isabella Ruiz as Sul Ross claimed the 15-13 win.

For the match, Ruiz posted a double double 16 kills and 10 assists.

Davis added 19 assists while Canaba supplied 13.

Freshman libero Karigan Edwards led the back line with second season-high of 18 digs. Canaba posted 14 stops while Davis added 10.

Tuesday's victory improves Sul Ross to 4-9 on the season and 3-5 in ASC play. Howard Payne falls to 2-14 and 1-8.

The Lady Lobos will be in action Friday and Saturday with conference matches at Hardin-Simmons and McMurry.