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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – The Southeast Missouri volleyball team defeated Tennessee Tech 3-1 (25-15, 15-25, 25-15, 25-17) Saturday afternoon at Houck Field House. The Redhawks earned their 20^th win of the season with the victory, their first 20 win campaign since 2007.
 
“We came out guns blazing today and we kept playing our system,”' said head coach Julie Folliard.
 
The Redhawks improved to 20-12 overall and 12-4 in the Ohio Valley Conference as the Golden Eagles finish their season 3-26 overall and 1-15 in the conference.
 
Seniors Brittney Kalinoski, Samantha Lowman and Karlee Lursen played their final match at Houck Field House.
 
“It was a great day for our seniors, said Folliard. All three played great for us this afternoon and it was a great way to end their career at Houck Field House.”
 
Lursen led the Redhawks with a season-high 14 kills on the afternoon to go along with 10 digs.
 
“Karlee had some great swings today and she put the ball where Tennessee Tech couldn't get it,” said Folliard.
 
The Redhawks opened up the contest with a 25-15 win in the opening frame. Southeast hit a season-high .494 in the set with 20 kills. Lursen recorded six of her 14 kills in the opening set.
 
Tennessee Tech turned the tables on Southeast in the second frame taking the set 25-15. The Golden Eagles hit .500 in the set with a team match-high 17 kills.
 
Southeast took the third set 25-15. The Redhawks hit .393 in the stanza, their second highest percentage of the season. Southeast held TTU to a -.036 percentage in the set with eight errors.
 
The Redhawks took the fourth set 25-17. Southeast added 16 kills in the frame. Sophomore Meredith Stranges highlighted the set with three services aces to help the Redhawks take the match 3-1.
 
Sophomore Kelsey Keeve tied a career-high with 13 kills, hitting .500 in the match. Taylor Masterson added 11 kills to round out Redhawk players with double digit kills.
 
Kalinoski and Emily Coon added nine kills apiece. Coon led the Redhawks with three blocks.
 
Berkely Idel led the Redhawks with 15 kills. Lowman also added to the defensive effort with eight digs.
 
Julie Shives dished out 46 assists on the afternoon. She also added four service aces.
 
Cody Dodd led the Golden Eagles with 11 kills.
 
Southeast will be the second seed in the OVC tournament in Morehead, Ky next week. The Redhawks will face Jacksonville State in the opening round on Thursday afternoon at 1:30 p.m.