ALPINE, Texas - Volleyball defeated Howard Payne in three sets for the second time this month on Tuesday night at the Gallego Center.

"It was a great win and we're glad to be back at the Gallego Center," said head coach Troy Canaba. "It was a great game and we were able to look at other players in some different positions."

SRSU 3 HPU 0
(25-14, 25-13, 25-20)

Set 1:
Sully opened the match with a 5-0 run with three kills from Loren Garcia and one from Taryn Griner to set the pace early.

The Lobos continued their hot offensive start and increased their margin to 15-5. Mia Bella Ruiz notched a pair of kills while Danielle Gomez and Loren Garcia each added one.

Sully later upped their advantage to 13 with a 6-3 run that saw two more kills from Loren Garcia, one from Annika Canaba and a service ace from Faith Herrera for a 21-8 lead.

HPU could only cut it to 10 down the stretch before Nora Carrasco secured the first set with a kill for a 25-14 score.

Set 2:
The Lobos repeated their quick start with a 7-0 run to begin the second. After a ball handing error and an attack error from HPU started it, Loren Garcia followed with a kill. Back-to-back aces from Kamrynn Caruth proceeded before the run was finished by Canaba and Caruth kills for the seven-point lead.

Sully's first double-digit lead came at 17-7 with a Mia Bella Ruiz kill and an HPU attack error.

The Yellow Jackets got to within eight at 21-13 but surrendered the next four. Isabella Ruiz started with a kill before Tatyana Colon served an ace. An attack error made it set point and Mia Bella Ruiz finished with a kill to give Sully a 2-0 lead by a 25-13 score.

Set 3:
Daniella Garcia and Loren Garcia opened the third set with back-to-back kills.

HPU then took their first lead of the match with a 3-0 answer and would hold it until a 4-0 Sully run tied the game at 12-12. Daniella Garcia started with a kill before Mia Bella Ruiz followed with an ace and a kill. An HPU ball handling error then tied the set.

The Lobos took their next lead of the set with a 5-1 run for a 17-15 advantage. Four kills were seen during the run with two from Canaba and one apiece from Daniella Garcia and Isabella Ruiz.

After HPU cut it to one, Sully used a 4-0 answer with the help of a pair of kills from Mia Bella Ruiz for a 21-16 lead. Ruiz notched another kill to start a small 3-0 run that was finished with a kill from Carrasco to bring it to match point at 24-17.

The Yellow Jackets trimmed it to four with a 3-0 answer until Amber Adams finished the match with a kill for a 25-20 win and sweep for the Lobos.

Canaba finished with 12 kills, 13 assists and 14 digs for her sixth triple-double of the season. She also added a team-high three blocks.

Mia Bella Ruiz was also in double digits with 12 kills while Loren Garcia had 10.

Caruth led the game with 14 assists and tied a game-best two aces.

The Lobos have won seven of their last nine and improve to 13-7 on the season and 9-5 in conference. HPU falls to 3-17 and 1-12.

Sully continues their season at home on Friday, October 22 against East Texas Baptist.