Jefferson came into Friday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Sam Houston Hurricanes out 3-2 on Friday. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss the Hurricanes walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Jefferson wouldn't go down easily and took Sam Houston into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 25-20, 21-25, 16-14.
Jefferson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tamara Alderman, who had 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.
She wasn't the only good server: Jefferson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Jefferson's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-23. As for Sam Houston, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Jefferson will take on Lanier at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Jefferson is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home. As for Sam Houston, they will venture away from home to challenge Edison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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