Sam Houston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Jefferson Mustangs by a score of 3-2. The Hurricanes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Sam Houston wouldn't go down easily and took Jefferson into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 25-20, 21-25, 16-14.
Jefferson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tamara Alderman led the charge by getting eight aces, seven digs, and three kills. The dominant performance gave Alderman a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Cloe Baltazar, who had 23 digs and eight aces.
Sam Houston's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Jefferson, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-23 record.
Sam Houston will take on Edison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Jefferson, they will welcome Lanier at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home.
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