Sam Houston State volleyball defeated Tulane, 3-1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-22, 25-17) on Saturday night, marking a clean sweep and team championship at the AllState Sugar Bowl Tournament on the weekend.

The Bearkats (4-2) were led by Tournament MVP Jordyn Vaughn who recorded 21 kills, the second most by a Sam Houston player on the season, alongside 12 digs. The win was the fourth straight for the Kats who defeated Bethune-Cookman and UT Rio Grande Valley as well in New Orleans.

With Tulane (3-3) on the ropes entering the fourth set, the Bearkats powered past the Green Wave in the fame, led by Vaughn's five kills and four more from Taylor Cunningham and Brooke White. For White, the 18 total kills marked a season high white Cunningham also logged 10.

The squad's four straight victories has matched last year's season high while adding to the momentum for a squad playing in 13 straight matches away from home to begin the season. Sam Houston boasted a .270 attack percent, its second most of the season only behind its .298 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Defensively, Sam Houston limited Tulane to a .195 attack percentage as five players recorded double-digit digs including Addison Miller's team-leading 17. It marked a career high for the freshman who also tallied five assists. Michelle Griffith tallied 51 assists, the most by a player this season.

On the weekend, Vaughn posted 43 kills (3.58 per set) and 34 digs while White, who was also named to the All-Tournament Team, secured 46 kills (3.83 per set) and 40 assists.

Griffith added 11 digs on the night while Breanna Homer tallied 12 along with White. Sam Houston looks to continue its strong play on Tuesday, visiting Texas State for a 6:30 p.m. first serve. For the latest on the program, follow @BearkatsVB on Twitter and visit GoBearkats.com.