Southern Miss volleyball (12- 8, 2-2 C-USA) team traveled to Bowling Green, Kentucky to face conference opponent, Western Kentucky (18-2, 5-0 C-USA) this past Friday. The Golden Eagles dropped all three sets to the Lady Hilltoppers, a team currently receiving votes for the top 25 in the national rankings.
The first set was a back-and-forth battle between both sides but Western Kentucky capitalized on late errors from the Golden Eagles. After trailing for majority of the first set, the Lady Hilltoppers called a timeout and then found their rhythm. After chipping away at the lead, three kills and three kill errors solidified the first victory for Western Kentucky, 25-21.