SEGUIN, Texas – The Howard Payne University volleyball team split a pair of matches Friday, Oct. 16, falling to Texas Lutheran University in three sets before responding with a four-set victory over Dickinson College.

The Yellow Jackets opened the day with a 16-25, 18-25, 17-25 loss to Texas Lutheran at Memorial Gymnasium. Howard Payne finished with 27 kills and 25 assists in the match.

Tara Bennett led the Yellow Jackets with 12 kills on 30 attempts, hitting .300. Sydnie Mullens added seven kills, while Emma Rosier recorded 12 assists and a team-high 11 digs. Jadyn White contributed four service aces and seven digs.

Howard Payne responded with a 27-25, 25-12, 25-17, 25-22 victory over Dickinson. The Yellow Jackets finished with 44 kills, 41 assists, 94 digs and seven total blocks.

Bennett led the offensive effort with 17 kills and added 21 digs. Mullens contributed eight kills and 16 digs, while Madai Suarez also recorded eight kills. Addison Roden finished with 17 assists, and Rosier added 15 assists and 12 digs. White contributed 17 digs defensively.

The split moved Howard Payne to 12-6 overall on the season.

UP NEXT: Howard Payne will head to Abilene, Texas to take on McMurry University for the second time this season on Friday, October 23 in the Kimbrell Arena.