HOUSTON - Mia Delahoussaye totaled 23 kills Monday night as Bethune-Cookman Volleyball claimed a 3-2 thriller victory over Southern University in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) contest inside the Health & Physical Education Arena. The match was part of the SWAC Cluster #1 event held on the campus of Texas Southern.

BCU secured the match on set scores of 22-25, 21-25, 25-18, 25-22, 15-13.

Bethune-Cookman (3-14, 3-3 SWAC) dropped the first two sets by only 3 and 4 points to start. The Jaguars were up 2-0, and the Wildcats were looking to make a statement. By the middle of the 3rd set, the Cats commanded a 10-6 lead over Southern, and their confidence began to shine. 

In the fourth set, Elizabeth Philips totaled 7 kills and 14 total attempts. Minutes before the end of the set, the Wildcats commanded a 23-22 lead over SU. But in the end, their efforts fell just short, and it was the Jaguars who claimed Set No. 4 by only 3 points.

The fifth and final set would be the decision maker for the game-winner. Multiple Wildcats came up strong with 40 total blocks. Mia Delahoussaye led the Cats 23 kills on offense, and Essence Bell dominated the Wildcat defense with 22 total blocks. As the final minutes approached, the score stood at 14-13 in favor of BCU. The victory came shortly after resulting in a serving error from the Jaguars. 

Bethune-Cookman returns to action Monday afternoon in the third match of the event when the Wildcats face host Texas Southern at 2 p.m. ET.

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