The Golden Eagles conference play Sept. 23, beating North Texas 3-1.
Southern Miss pounded the ball offensively, totaling 63 kills and 62 digs compared to North Texas’ 45 kills and 47 digs. Stephany Purdue led the kill count with 17 kills. This put her at 1,455 kills for her career, making her 111 short of the all-time school record.
The performance of the night belonged to Kylie Grandy, who finished with a 12-kill and 12-dig performance on her 19th birthday.
The Golden Eagles asserted their dominance over the Mean Green early in the first set, by building leads of 8-3 and 9-4.