Nicholls volleyball ran into one of the Southland Conference’s top teams Saturday, falling 3-0 to Stephen F. Austin at Shelton Gym in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Set scores were 25-18, 25-16, 25-13.
The Ladyjacks did most of their damage from the service line, finishing with 14 aces to none for the Colonels. SFA also out-killed Nicholls 42-25 and hit .309 for the match, compared with .115 for the Colonels. Nicholls hit .152 in a competitive opening set, but SFA pulled away from there.
Madison Smith led Nicholls with 10 kills on .273 hitting and added two blocks. Kera Arrington chipped in six kills on .333 hitting, and Zahahrah Edwards-Wyllie had four. Natalia Navarro paced the back row with 16 digs, while Isabella Padilla handed out 12 assists and Jenna Cicherski added 10.
Caroline Kahle and Avery Koonsen each had 11 kills for SFA, and Kahle served four aces. The Ladyjacks improved to 18-9 overall and 12-2 in league play.
Nicholls (9-18, 2-12 Southland) closes the regular season with a home-and-home series against McNeese, playing in Lake Charles on Thursday, Nov. 12, before hosting the Cowgirls at Stopher Gym on Saturday, Nov. 14.
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