HOOVER, Ala. – The University of Montevallo Volleyball team fell to the Saint Leo University Lions 3-0 and dropped a five-set match to the Embry-Riddle Eagles on day one of the Gulf South Conference Sunshine State Conference Tournament. 

Montevallo fell to the Lions 25-16, 25-21 and 25-15 in three sets and fell to the Embry-Riddle Eagles 3-2 in five sets. 

The Falcons fell to 10-11 following the day.
  
 
Match Information

Score: St. Leo 3, Montevallo 0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-15)
Records: Montevallo (10-10) | St. Leo (13-5 overall)
Location: Finley Center (Hoover, Alabama)

GAME NOTES
 

• Evelina Teran led the Falcons in kills with nine in the contest.
• Savannah Roys was the Falcons' leader in assists with eight.
• Skyler Sieberregistered a team-high 14 digs in the match.

• Brioni Dixon led the Falcons with three blocks. 
• Offensively, the Lions totaled 41 kills compared to just 21 by the Falcons.
• St. Leo led registered eight blocks while the Falcons totaled just five. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

Set 1

• Montevallo controlled the first set early, leading 9-5 after an ace from junior Amanda Nugent.
• The Lions went on a nine point run to take control of the match 14-9. St. Leo went on to win the first 25-16.

Set 2

• After battling early with the Lions in the second set, Montevallo led 15-11 following a kill from Brioni Dixon. 
• St. Leo scored five straight points to take the lead 22-19 over the Falcons. The Lions went on to win 25-21.

 
 
SET 3

• St. Leo opened the third set on a four point run to lead 4-0 early on.
• The Falcons were unable to cut into the Lions' lead down the stretch and fell 25-15 in the final set. 

 

Montevallo fell 3-0 to the Lions in the first match of the GSC/SSC Crossover Tournament. 
 
 
 
Match Information

Score: Embry-Riddle 3, Montevallo 2 (25-20,25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 11-15)
Records: Montevallo (10-11) | Embry-Riddle (11-2 overall)
Location: Finley Center (Hoover, Alabama)

GAME NOTES
 

• Hannah Fernandez totaled 11 kills in the contest. 
• Savannah Roys was the Falcons' leader in assists with 29.
• Michaela Hendersonled the Falcons in digs with 19 in the match.

• Fernandez and Evelina Teran led the Falcons in blocks with seven each.
• Offensively, the Eagles totaled 71 kills compared to just 55 by the Falcons.
• Embry-Riddle registered 19 blocks while the Falcons totaled just six. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

Set 1

• Embry-Riddle and Montevallo traded points in the early goings of the first set before the Eagles built a 15-10 lead over the Falcons. 
• Montevallo cut the Eagles' deficit to two, 21-19 following a kill from Evelina Teran, however the Lions went on to win 25-20. 

Set 2

• Montevallo opened the second set with a 7-4 lead over the Eagles following several errors by Embry-Riddle.
• Montevallo battled the Eagles the rest of the way. The Falcons built a 20-18 lead over Embry-Riddle following a service error. The Eagles responded with five straight points to lead 23-20 and went on to win the set 25-22.

 
 
 
SET 3

• Montevallo led Embry-Riddle 7-6 early in the third set, following a block from Brioni Dixon and Desiree Rodriguez. 
• The Eagles jumped ahead of the Falcons 13-8 following four straight points after taking the lead. 
• The Falcons tied the Eagles 23-23 following a kill from Evelina Teran and took the lead 24-23 on another kill b Teran. 
• An attack error by the Eagles sealed the win for the Falcons 25-23.

SET 4

• The Eagles jumped out to an 8-4 lead over the Falcons to begin the fourth set.
• Montevallo scored seven straight points to take an 11-8 lead over Embry-Riddle.
• Montevallo extended the lead to 17-12 over the Eagles following an error. 
• Amanda Nugent sealed the win for the Falcons 25-23 ove the Eagles with a kill.

SET 5

• After trading points with the Eagles, Montevallo fell 15-11 to Embry riddle in the fifth set. 

 
 
 
 

Montevallo fell 3-2 to the Eagles in five sets.  
 

UP NEXT

Montevallo will play its final game of the Crossover tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. against Nova Southeastern in Hoover, Alabama.