HUNTSVILLE - Anna Ferguson totaled 24 kills including one on match point to lead Sam Houston State to a five-set victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Saturday afternoon at Johnson Coliseum.
The Bearkats' 25-11 23-25 19-25 25-13 15-12 victory extends Sam Houston's winning streak to 11 matches, the longest since the Kats won 14 in a row in 1993.
Sam Houston (19-10, SLC 11-1) stands in first place in the Southland Conference West Division.
Emma Ridley led A&M-Corpus Christi (7-19, SLC 0-11) with 21 kills.
After leading wire to wire in the first set, the Bearkats got all they could handle from the Islanders as setter Courtney Wypiszyski came off the bench late in the first frame to post 37 assists and run the floor for TAMUCC.
In the final four sets, there were 19 ties. Sam Houston posted 76 winners with 55 kills, nine aces and 12 blocks. The Islanders had 65 winners with 51 kils, three aces and 11 blocks.
Carli Kolbe added 13 kills for Sam Houston. Libero Kaylee Hawkins had another standout defensive performance with 38 digs.
Sam Houston State closed out its home schedule with the victory. The Bearkats will play their final four Southland matches on the road.
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