CONWAY, Ark - Looking for its second Southern Athletic Association victory in just as many days, Hendrix hosted Sewanee Sunday afternoon for Senior Day in its last home SAA contest of the 2018 regular season. Trailing two sets to none, Hendrix managed to fight off back-to-back match points and forced the contest to five sets. Ultimately, the Tigers went on a 4-0 run in the fifth set to steal a conference win in Conway (22-25, 24-26, 27-25, 25-21, 12-15). Hendrix's three seniors were honored before the match began (Brianna Kelly, Amber Melcher, Hannah Moore).

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Centre 3, Hendrix 2
Records: Tigers 19-7, 9-5 SAA | Warriors 18-6, 10-4 SAA
Location: Garrison Court | Conway, Ark.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Tigers maintained an impressive .472 attacking percentage in the opening set as Sewanee took the first set 25-22.
- Trailing 21-19, Sewanee manufactured a quick 5-0 run to take the 24-19 lead; Tigers took set two 26-24.
- Leading 24-22, Hendrix managed to defend two match points to keep the match alive. The Warriors took set three 27-25.
- Recording a pair of 4-0 runs and logging 14 team kills in the fourth set helped Hendrix take the set 25-21 and sent both teams into the fifth set.
- Trailing 6-2, sophomore MacKenzie Presley's powerful kill brought the home team within three. Junior Lauren Dwyer's kill brought Hendrix within two.
- With the Warriors leading 12-11, Sewanee netted a 4-0 run to defeat Hendrix in five sets.
- Dwyer recorded her ninth double-double of the season in what might be her most impressive performance yet; recording team highs of 29 digs and 23 kills while hitting .270 on the day.
- Sophomore Jeanette McGrath added 29 digs and five assists against the Tigers.
- Freshman Sadie Walker converted 10 kills on 26 total attacks for a .308 attack percentage on the day.

WHAT WAS SAID
"Today came down to serving and passing," Head Coach Brittany Newberry stated. "We outhit them and outblocked them but we had too many service errors and reception errors and it cost us in the game. Their hearts were in it and they wanted it. I am proud of their effort, especially the leadership of my three seniors today. We have to focus on getting one percent better in those specific areas this week."

UP NEXT
Now that the 2018 SAA season is complete, Hendrix welcomes Texas-Tyler and East Texas Baptist University to town Saturday as part of the 2018 Hendrix College Invitational. The Warriors will take on the Tigers at 12 p.m. and then the Patriots at 4 p.m.