Walking into Hammond’s University Center on Saturday with state bragging rights on the line, LSU volleyball found out quickly that silencing Southeastern Louisiana on its home floor would not come easy.
Trailing 22-22 late in the opening frame, the Tigers leaned heavily on a dominant presence in the middle of the court.
A huge part of LSU’s ability to stay steady aside from the early pressure was to establish dominance at the net. Outside hitter Jurnee Robinson came with her usual explosive spark on the outside, but it was the efficiency through the center of the court that kept SLU’s blocks off balance during the tight first set…