Conway – The Central Arkansas volleyball team returned to the court at the Prince Center on Saturday afternoon, hosting Sam Houston State. The Sugar Bears and Bearkats played a hotly-contested match, trading the first four sets, before Central Arkansas took the fifth set 15-11 to secure the 3-2 victory.

Sam Houston State (12-8, 5-2 SLC) took the first set 25-23 before Central Arkansas (14-7, 9-0 SLC) rebounded to win the second set 26-24. The Bearkats took a 2-1 lead in the match following a 25-21 victory in the third set. The Sugar Bears responded by winning the final set 15-11.

SHSU's Deveney Wells-Gibson turned in a match-high 24 kills, but three Central Arkansas players recorded double-digit kills. Evie Singleton had a team-high 22 kills, while Heather Schnars added 19 and Megan Nash added ten. Kristine Hjembo keyed the Sugar Bear attack by dishing out a match-high 47 assists. Shelbee Berringer and Corri Hunt had a team-high 12 digs, and Schnars earned her fourth double-double of the season by tallying 10 digs of her own. Central Arkansas, who out-blocked Sam Houston State 14 to 6, was led by Nash, who had two solos and four assists.

Central Arkansas hits the road for a three game road-trip starting Tuesday. The Sugar Bears travel to Corpus Christi, Texas on Tuesday to take on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 7:00 PM. UCA will then take on Northwestern State at 7:00 PM on Thursday night before wrapping up the road swing at Stephen F. Austin at 1:00 PM on Saturday afternoon.