HENDERSON - The Freed-Hardeman Lady Lions hosted the Georgetown Tigers in a hard fought battle that ended up in a 3-1 (25-20, 25-19, 14-25, 25-19) loss for the Lady Lions. Senior Charley Fulton had another strong night as she reached the milestone of 1,000 career digs. ??

The first set saw competitive action from both teams, with Alanys Ruiz Rivera and Avery Harris going to work for Freed-Hardeman (11-11, 0-5 MSC) as the hosts opened up a 7-5 lead. Georgetown came back to gain the advantage in the match 25-20. 

Five kills by five separate Lions helped FHU open a 12-9 lead in set number 2, but the Tigers (3-8, 2-3 MSC) roared back with a nine point scoring run as they ended the set 25-19. 

FHU kept the ball alive throughout the third set as the Lions notched 19 total digs, led by Fulton and Audrey Otron, both with five, before the end of the set. From there, Freed-Hardeman did enough on the offensive end with nine kills for a .176 hitting percentage to win the set 25-14. 

The Tigers mounted a comeback and were able to claim the fourth set win 25-19. 

Harris totaled six kills against just one error for a .385 hitting percentage, while Catherine Hackett and Orton both totaled 14 kills together. Aiding FHU's attack, Alyssa Austin raised her average with a total of 15 assists. 

Fulton led the team's defense with a total of 15 digs, followed by Autumn Howard and Orton's 13 apiece. The Lions also totaled 12 blocks, led by Harris. 

Freed-Hardeman will look for victory as they host  Cumberlands (Ky.) Saturday at 3:00 pm.