RUSTON, La. – The Sam Houston volleyball team picked up another victory on the road in a mid-week Conference USA matchup against Louisiana Tech on Wednesday.     

The Bearkats (9-8, 4-2) leave Louisiana with sweep over the Bulldogs with 3-1 for the second day in a row. Sam Houston secured the win by winning the final three sets 21-25, 27-25, 25-22 and 25-22.  

The Bulldogs took the lead early, winning the opening set 21-25. Sam Houston rallied back in the second set forcing extra points to tie it on the way to a 27-25 win. 

Louisiana Tech led set two until the Bearkats rallied to tie it at 20 with back-to-back kills by Alyssa Fielder. Sam Houston went on to win the third set 25-22 after trailing by as many as eight points.  

The Bearkats were able to finish it off to win it in four.  

Fielder led the match with 16 kills and Michaela Panekova was close behind with 13. Avery Fowler had 41 assists on the night, leading the match.  

The Bearkats will return home to host NM State for a weekend matchup on Saturday and Sunday. Both matches will be aired on ESPN+.