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#TIGERSWIN | @ETBU_Volleyball Wins Five-Set Thriller in Louisiana

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PINEVILLE, La. – Overcoming a two-set deficit, the East Texas Baptist University volleyball team rallied to take the five-set victory over Louisiana College, 26-28, 23-25, 25-19, 25-16, 15-9. This puts ETBU at 8-5 overall and 2-1 in the American Southwest Conference East Division.
 
Bailey Byas led the Tigers with 14 kills while Carley Boswell and Allie Fennell each had 13. Cassidy Zellmer finished with a double-double with 18 digs and 25 assists while Julia De Los Santos put up 15 digs.
 
ETBU would battle LC into an extension of the first set before the Wildcats came away with a 28-26 win. Boswell would have a strong first set pulling off four kills in seven total attacks while Kennedy Peacock would manage three kills. Set two would be another close battle as LC would finish 25-23 to lead by two sets. Byas would pick up four kills while Fennell was involved in nine attacks.
 
But then, the Tigers would turn the tide as they won the third set by six at 25-19. Byas (six kills) and Fennell (five kills) combined for 11 kills to spark the comeback. Another contributor in the third set was Alexis Contos, who found herself with three kills in nine total attacks. Sydney Lopez would then take over the fourth set with six of her eight kills. This would give ETBU a convincing 25-16 victory to even the match. ETBU carried the momentum in the fifth set winning 15-9. Boswell would step up for ETBU with three kills as the Tigers finished off the comeback.
 
ETBU will make a quick trip to Centenary College in Shreveport, La., this Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
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Players Mentioned

Carley  Boswell

#14 Carley Boswell

RS
6' 0"
Sophomore
Bailey Byas

#13 Bailey Byas

RS/MB
5' 10"
Senior
Alexis Contos

#9 Alexis Contos

OH/MB
5' 8"
Senior
Julia De Los Santos

#6 Julia De Los Santos

DS/S
5' 1"
Sophomore
Allie Fennell

#23 Allie Fennell

RS
6' 0"
Sophomore
Sydney Lopez

#17 Sydney Lopez

OH
5' 10"
Senior
Cassidy  Zellmer

#8 Cassidy Zellmer

S
5' 8"
Sophomore
Kennedy  Peacock

#18 Kennedy Peacock

OH
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Carley  Boswell

#14 Carley Boswell

6' 0"
Sophomore
RS
Bailey Byas

#13 Bailey Byas

5' 10"
Senior
RS/MB
Alexis Contos

#9 Alexis Contos

5' 8"
Senior
OH/MB
Julia De Los Santos

#6 Julia De Los Santos

5' 1"
Sophomore
DS/S
Allie Fennell

#23 Allie Fennell

6' 0"
Sophomore
RS
Sydney Lopez

#17 Sydney Lopez

5' 10"
Senior
OH
Cassidy  Zellmer

#8 Cassidy Zellmer

5' 8"
Sophomore
S
Kennedy  Peacock

#18 Kennedy Peacock

5' 11"
Freshman
OH