Donald Hewitt
Blue & White Flash / Staff Writer
In front of a packed crowd the Jackson State University Women’s Volleyball Team lost its home opener Tuesday night at the T.B. Ellis Gymnasium, falling 3-1 to the University of Louisiana Monroe Warhawks.
In the first period the Lady Tigers played with intesity and energy early on, but the Warhawks prevailed with crucial serves and diving efforts that helped them to win the first period.
Intensity grew at the beginning of the second period as the Tigers took a commanding 17-19 lead but later ULM came from behind and won the second period 25-23.
Going into the next set the Lady Tigers came out with a strong 10-4 lead in the do or die period winning that set 25- 23 as the crowd cheered for a comeback and anticipated every serve.
Things became interesting for most of the period as the War hawks called a timeout to settle their players who were rattled by the crowd and with the game on the line at 24-21 JSU couldn’t pull off the comeback.
With the loss JSU falls to a 0-4 record and ULM improves to a 3-2 record. The Lady Tigers will return to action September 7-8 to participate in the Central Arkansas Sugar Bear Classic Tournament in Conway, Ark.
