Women's Volleyball

Kats open season with win over Prairie View

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 HUNTSVILLE — Sam Houston opened the season Friday against Prairie View, and the Bearkats already looked in midseason form.
 
The Bearkat Invitational kicked off with Sam Houston easily cruising past the Panthers in straight sets 25-13, 25-19, 25-19. The Kats fell 3-0 in the nightcap to UIW.
 
Sam Houston will wrap up the tournament with one match Saturday against long-time rival Stephen F. Austin. The match is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m.
 
 
Sam Houston 3, Prairie View 0
Newcomer Lylah Washington made an immediate impact for the Kats. The Lehigh transfer led the way with 11 kills, while Alyssa Fielder added seven.
 
Sam Houston didn't look rusty in the first set. Prairie View never really threatened, and Washington put the set away with two straight kills for the 1-0 lead.
 
The Kats closed out the second set with kills by Fielder, Fowler and Washington. Sam Houston won four consecutive points to seize control of the final set.
 
Northwestern State transfer Piper Boydstun helped guide the attack with 19 assists, and Fowler had 16. McKenzie Morant finished with five blocks, and Hannah Baker had 11 digs.
 
 
UIW 3, Sam Houston 0
The Cardinals took control of the match early to close out day one of the Bearkat Invitational with a 3-0 victory over Sam Houston.
 
The Bearkats fought back in the third set and took a 19-13 lead on kills by Washington and Lillian Hamilton, who led the way with 11 kills.
 
The Cardinals then took advantage of some errors and eventually took a 20-19 lead. Sameena Burns tied the match with a kill, and an ace by Washington, who had eight kills, and kill by Michaela Panekova handed Sam Houston the lead.
 
The two teams traded points, but UIW was able to put the match away 25-23.
 
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Players Mentioned

Hannah Baker

#11 Hannah Baker

DS/L
5' 9"
Junior
3L
Michaela Panekova

#16 Michaela Panekova

MB
5' 10"
Freshman
HS
Alyssa Fielder

#13 Alyssa Fielder

OH
5' 11"
Junior
2L
Sameena Burns

#6 Sameena Burns

MB
6' 2"
Freshman
HS
Piper Boydstun

#0 Piper Boydstun

S
5' 6"
Graduate Student
TR
Lylah Washington

#14 Lylah Washington

OH
5' 9"
Graduate Student
TR
Lillian Hamilton

#17 Lillian Hamilton

OH
6' 1"
Freshman
HS

Players Mentioned

Hannah Baker

#11 Hannah Baker

5' 9"
Junior
3L
DS/L
Michaela Panekova

#16 Michaela Panekova

5' 10"
Freshman
HS
MB
Alyssa Fielder

#13 Alyssa Fielder

5' 11"
Junior
2L
OH
Sameena Burns

#6 Sameena Burns

6' 2"
Freshman
HS
MB
Piper Boydstun

#0 Piper Boydstun

5' 6"
Graduate Student
TR
S
Lylah Washington

#14 Lylah Washington

5' 9"
Graduate Student
TR
OH
Lillian Hamilton

#17 Lillian Hamilton

6' 1"
Freshman
HS
OH