Commerce, Texas

Despite winning the first game for the fourth-straight match, the Texas A&M University-Commerce volleyball team dropped a 28-30, 30-17, 30-23, 30-22 decision to host Henderson State at the HSU Labor Day Classic in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

The Lions (1-3) have won the first game in all four of their matches to date in 2007. A&M-Commerce out-hit the Lady Reds .225 to .053 in the initial game of the match. Senior Colleen Favaro had six of her team-high 14 kills and junior setter Brittany Williams added 13 of her 34 assists in the game one victory. For the match, in the loss, A&M-Commerce sophomore Lauren Flynn had a match-high 20 digs to record her 700th career dig.

Henderson State (4-0) landed a pair of players in double figures in kills, including a match-high 21 from Edith Musebe and teammate Quen Banks added 11. The Lady Reds posted 12 team blocks, including six block solos and four block assists from Musebe.

A&M-Commerce will return to the court on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. against Arkansas Tech in the final day of the HSU Labor Day Classic.