GULF SHORES, Ala. - The Coastal Alabama - South Volleyball team battled through four non-conference matches at the Alabama Gulf Coast Volleyball Tournament over the weekend, earning a five-set victory over Southwest Mississippi Community College while finishing 1-3 at the tournament.

The Coyotes move to 7-13 overall on the season following the weekend tournament, which featured four matches against Mississippi programs.

Weekend Tourney

Coastal - South opened tournament play Friday with a pair of losses, falling to Copiah-Lincoln Community College (Miss.), 3-0, before dropping a 3-1 decision to East Central Community College (Miss.).

The Coyotes responded Saturday with their lone victory of the weekend, battling past Southwest Mississippi CC in a five-set thriller, 19-25, 27-25, 18-25, 25-23, 15-12.

After dropping the opening set, Coastal evened the match by taking a tightly contested second set, 27-25. Southwest Mississippi answered with an 18-25 third-set win, but the Coyotes forced a decisive fifth set with a 25-23 victory in the fourth.

The 'Yotes carried the momentum into the deciding set, closing out the match with a 15-12 victory.

Brooklyn Wild led the Coyotes offensively with a team-high and season-high 19 kills on 50 attacks while adding 11 digs and a block assist. Daeya Williams finished with eight kills and two block assists, while Chloe Collison added six kills and two block assists. Lyric Thompson contributed five kills, and Elizabeth McMillan recorded four kills and a block assist.

Setter Anna Musgrove directed the Coastal offense with 37 assists while adding 14 digs and a service ace. McKenna Jackson posted 12 digs and four assists, while Wendy Reyes Duenas finished with 11 digs, four service aces and three kills. On the back row, Kaylee Worrell added nine digs.

Coastal then concluded tournament play Saturday with a 3-0 loss to Itawamba Community College (Miss.) to wrap up the weekend 1-3.

Rivals Meet in Bay Minette

The Coyotes return to action Tuesday, Oct. 6, hosting ACCC rival Bishop State Community College (Ala.) at 5:00 p.m. CT inside Jack Robertson Arena.

Tuesday's match will mark Coastal Alabama - South's return to conference play as the Coyotes look to add another ACCC victory to their season record.
 

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