Bulldogs Drop Series Finale Against Warhawks

Saturday, October 24

Monroe, LA

1 p.m.

Louisiana Tech University

7-17,0-10Sun Belt

ULM

9-15,3-7Sun Belt

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Louisiana Tech	14	24	16	0
ULM	25	26	25	3

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10/24/2026 3:34:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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Louisiana Tech volleyball was swept against ULM in the Radiance Technologies I-20 Showdown volleyball series finale Saturday afternoon in the ULM Activity Center.

By: Gabe Walker

MONROE, La. – Louisiana Tech volleyball was swept against ULM in the Radiance Technologies I-20 Showdown volleyball series finale Saturday afternoon in the ULM Activity Center.

Tyra McKinnie and Taylor Woods led the Bulldogs in kills with eight each. McKinnie did so on 15 attempts on .400 hitting, with both mixing in a solo block in the loss. Jenna Hehman blocked three shots on her own with the Bulldogs totaling seven as a team, outblocking the Warhawks by one.

ULM took the first point in set one and never relinquished, leading by seven at the media timeout. That lead only stretched further with the Warhawks winning the set 25-14. Woods and McKinnie each had three kills, while Sydnee Carter mixed in six assists.

Point two started with both teams trading points with seven ties before the media timeout. ULM ripped a 5-1 run to take a 15-11 lead, but the Bulldogs battled late to cut the lead to one at 20-19. The Warhawks fended off the Bulldogs, winning the set in extra points, 26-24. Woods found four kills while Riley Steubnig notched seven digs.

The Warhawks took strong control in the third set, leading by 11 at the media timeout. LA Tech found success after the timeout, winning five points in a row, but ULM closed the match 25-16, to take the pivotal match point, sweeping the Bulldogs for the second straight match.

Eight Bulldogs registered a kill in the match, while four registered an assist. Carter led the team with 16 assists, while Steubing led with 15 digs. Woods nearly notched a double-double with eight kills and 12 digs, a new career high in digs.

NOTABLES

Woods set a new career high with 12 digs.
McKinnie and Woods led with eight kills each.
Woods received 31 of ULM's 58 serves.
McKinnie was efficient, hitting .400 on 15 attempts, the highest mark of anyone in the match with at least 10 attempts.

UP NEXT
Bulldogs volleyball travels to Pine Bluff to face the Golden Eagles in a mid-week matchup. The match is on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 6:00 p.m. CT.

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