THIBODAUX, La. -- The Nicholls State University volleyball program (1-10, 1-9 SLC) fell in the team's home finale against Southland adversary Sam Houston (9-1, 9-1 SLC), dropping a 3-0 straight-sets sweep to the Bearkats on Saturday morning at Stopher Gym.

KEY STORYLINES & STATISTICS (L 0-3)
-- The Sam Houston offense managed to play from a lead for a heavy majority of each set, as the Red & Gray struggled to stick with the Bearkats down the stretch of all three frames. The opening set, in particular, sucked any potential Nicholls energy out of the building, as a quick SHSU surge led to an eventual 11-point loss for the Colonels, one of their worst set differentials of the season.
-- Individually, sophomore Devon Bright locked down a team-best seven kills on the day while senior Kate Hoerdemann and freshman Yani Johnson each tacked on four apiece.
-- Meanwhile, senior Meghan Wozniak logged, once again, a squad-high in assists, posting 13 for the match.
-- Defensively, junior Kylie Lockart, who returned to the starting lineup as the Red & Gray libero, notched a team-best 30 digs while Hoerdemann impressed with 21 of her own.
 
UP NEXT
With the home schedule concluded, the Colonels shift focus to their final regular season weekend of the 2021 spring campaign, trekking north to battle Central Arkansas on Thursday, Mar. 26 before heading back into Louisiana for a clash with rival Northwestern State on Saturday, Mar. 28.

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