GEORGETOWN, Texas – After an uncharacteristically shaky start that saw service errors and miscommunication, Southwestern reorganized and refocused to defeat Concordia-Texas 3-0. The Pirates improve to 5-3 on the season while the Tornados fall to 0-5.

Southwestern started game one slow but built up steam to go up 16-9 to only let the Tornados close the gap and pull within one 22-21. A missed serve by Concordia gave SU the serve just two points from the win and Audra Gentry put down the final ball just inside the end line to take game one 25-21.

Game two saw a back and forth match with the score nearly tied, 9-8, until the Pirates were able to string together four straight to go up 13-8. A quick set by Christina Nicholls (pictured) to Thompson started another run that saw SU put together a 6-2 run to go up by eight, 22-13. Southwestern earned their final two points of the game on Tornado receiving errors to win 25-16.

Wasting no time in game three, SU went ahead 6-1 on strong execution including a perfectly placed roll shot by Jill Wigington, an ace by Ali Zein-Eldin and tough digs by Sam Lingamfelter. A block from Nicholls and Taylor Wright gave the Pirates their 13th point and was followed by a shot down the line by Rachel Thibodeau to put Southwestern up by ten, 14-4. SU cruised the rest of the way and the young Pirate bench closed out the game with a long rally to win, 25-15.

The Pirates have a game break and then face Wiley College at 6:00 pm.