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.