GEORGETOWN, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor volleyball team closed the regular-season with a 3-1 loss Saturday at Southwestern.
Southwestern took off sprinting in the first set, going ahead 12-4 and cruising straight through to a 25-14 first-set win.
The Pirates took another early lead in the second set but UMHB persisted, pulling within one at the 17-16 mark. Southwestern answered with a 3-1 run and advanced the lead to five at 22-18. UMHB cut the deficit back to two but the Pirates sealed it with a win from Lucy Riggar for a 25-22 second-set win.
UMHB retaliated in the third set, taking an early lead and not letting up, cutting the gap with a 25-21 win. Southwestern responded with another win in the fourth, sealing the 3-1 win with a 25-16 fourth-set victory.
Ava Ribakovs and
Lilli Sandoval led the Cru with 10 kills each while
Chloe Brandt anchored the Crusader offense with 20 total assists. Defensively,
Angie Garcia tallied 11 digs with
Natalie Hughes recording five solo blocks.
UMHB returns to action in the 2026 American Southwest Conference Volleyball Championship Tournament. The Cru will open play in the ASC Semifinals on Friday, November 13
th at 6:30 p.m.
