Johnson and Hill Tally Double Figure Kills In Win Against UAPB

 Amber Johnson and Gracie Hill tallied double figure kills as the Texas Southern volleyball team got its first win in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday evening in the H&PE Arena.

How it Happen

Set 1: The Tigers raced out to a 4-0 start before a service error, then added another four more to lead 8-1.  The closes the set would get was 9-5 as TSU held the lead the entire time. Texas Southern led by as many as 11 points, 22-11 after a kill by Kourtni Collier as they won the set, 25-17.

Set 2: TSU got off to a 7-1 start led by a service ace by Dallas Balanay-Flores and a kill by Hill. The closes the game would get was a 10-4 TSU lead as the Tigers went on a 15-9 run to win the set 25-13.

Set 3: Chenise Cook and Johnson contributed a kill apiece in a 3-0 Tiger start in the third set. Down the stretch, the Lions trailed 7-6, but Texas Southern would stun them for six points in a row to take a 13-6 lead. The set was as close as 19-16, TSU as the Tigers would only allow UAPB to get two more points.

TSU was paced offensively by Hill and Johnson who had match-high 10 kills a piece. Balanay-Flores had a match-high 19 assists along with 12 digs.

UP Next
Texas Southern will return home to the H&PE Arena to face Grambling State on Tuesday at 6 p.m.