HENDERSON, Tenn. – The Lady Lions volleyball team (5-5, 1-2 MSC) knocked off former American Midwest Conference rival Lyon College (9-4) in four sets (25-19, 25-21, 24-26, 25-15) on Thursday night to close out the six-game home stand.

The first set went back and forth until the Lady Lions went on a 6-2 run to take a 20-15 lead late in the set.

The Scots were able to battle back and cut the lead to three at 22-19, but kills from Ann Elise Jackson and Kacey Donegan, along with a set-winning ace from Ashlynne Clifft gave the Lady Lions a 1-0 lead.

The second set was tight early, but the Lady Lions were able to gain some separation when they capped off an 8-2 run to take an 11-6 lead. But the Scots quickly battled back and eventually tied the set up at 16-16.

The Lady Lions would go on a 4-1 run to take a three-point lead and wouldn't let Lyon get back in the contest, taking a 2-0 set lead in the match.

After another close start in the third set, the Lady Lions started to gain some separation, taking a 17-12 lead. But the Scots came out strong, going on a 7-1 run to take a 19-18 lead late in the set.

Both teams would trade punches from then on, but it was the Scots who were able to edge out a 26-24 set win to force a fourth set and avoid the sweep.

In the fourth set, it was all Lady Lions from the first serve, taking a quick 5-1 lead. But Lyon came back quickly to take a 6-5 lead.

The Lady Lions would go on a 5-1 run of their own to go up 14-9, and they wouldn't look back, never allowing the Scots to get within two the rest of the match. FHU would go on an 8-0 run behind the serve of Clifft, as well as kills from Donegan and a block from Jackson to seal the game.

The Lady Lions received strong offense from multiple players, led by Donegan with 18 kills. She was followed by Claire Walker with 14, Clifft finished the contest with nine and Jackson also finished with nine.

Allie Humphry had 48 assists in the win to go along with 15 digs for the double-double. Bryce Morris recorded a season-high 12 digs, and Donegan added 10 for her own double-double.

The Lady Lions will hit the road on Saturday when they travel to Georgia to face off against No. 18 Life University in a Mid-South Conference matchup. Game time is set for 1 p.m. central time.