BATON ROUGE, La. — South Carolina’s volleyball team left the Maravich Center without a set Friday, dropping a 25-20, 25-18, 25-22 decision to LSU and moving to an 8-9 mark overall and 1-6 inside the league.
The Tigers moved to 8-8 and 3-4 in league play with their first conference sweep of the year and their first home SEC sweep since late 2024. LSU hit .257, finished with 47 kills and five aces, and held Carolina to a .170 attack percentage.
The Gamecocks stayed within striking distance early and knotted the first set at 15 before LSU pulled away. In the third, Carolina briefly led 17-15 on a string of blocks, then trimmed a late deficit to 23-22 before the Tigers closed on a kill and an ace.
Elise Marchal topped South Carolina with six kills. Cavanaugh, Leahy and Borgman were next with five kills apiece. Digs were led by Lilly Gillespie and Borgman with eight apiece, and Leahy assisted on six blocks.
LSU’s Jurnee Robinson collected 14 kills and 10 digs, while Lainee Pyles added 11 kills and served the point that ended the match. Carolina wraps the road swing Sunday at 1 p.m. ET at Ole Miss.
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