SAN ANTONIO - Anna Ferguson pounded out 24 kills to lead Sam Houston State to a five-set victory over UTSA Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center.

The Bearkats defeated the Roadrunners 25-22 25-19 21-25 12-25 15-7 to extend their winning streak to five matches and remain in first place in the Southland Conference West Division is a 5-1 league record.

The winning streak is the longest for Sam Houston since the 2004 squad also strung together five victories. The 5-1 Southland mark stands as the Kats' best league start since Sam Houston was 6-1 on the way to a runner-up finish in 2005.

The victory also marked Sam Houston's sixth five-set victory this year. The Bearkats have been forced into five set matches eight times.

Carli Kolbe produced 14 kills for Sam Houston. Kendra Rowland led UTSA with 22 kills.

UTSA rallied from two sets to none down to come back and force a decisive fifth set, but the Bearkats never trailed in the final frame.

Kaylee Hawkins totaled 26 digs as the Kats libero and Kim Black led the front line with seven blocks.