Southern bounced back with the win over Drury, stopping the Panthers 30-28 in the final game.

Hoffmeister had 23 more kills. Ashlee Russell contributed 15, freshman Amelia Judge 13 and Wright 12. Joles had 55 assists and Hoffmeister led with 13 digs. Judge had two solo blocks and two assists.

Hoffmeister was named to the all-tournament team along with Emporia State’s Megan Koster and Amy Byfield, Central Oklahoma’s Mari Araujo and Kacie Allen, Southwest Baptist’s Kinsey Palmer and Missouri-St. Louis’ Lisa Brinker.

Emporia State went 4-0 in the tournament and Central Oklahoma finished 3-1. Southern, UMSL, Missouri Western and Southwest Baptist all went 2-2. Drury was 1-3 and Angelo State was 0-4.

Gorillas sweep tourney

CANYON, Texas — Pittsburg State defeated No. 14 West Texas A&M 30-26, 30-26, 30-23 to complete a 4-0 run at the season-opening Lady Buff Classic.

The victory snapped West Texas A&M’s 26-match homecourt winning streak.

Pamela Cartagena made 16 kills and 17 digs and hit .433 for Pitt State. Klaudia Grelowska added 14 kills and hit .379, and Sammie Williams made 12 kills and nine digs.

As a team, the Gorillas hit .311 and held the Buffaloes to a .178 clip.

Ashlee Maple had 18 digs and Sarah Bronnock and Emily Vosseler combined 44 assists.

Earlier in the day, PSU swept the University of the Incarnate Word 30-21, 30-21, 30-20. The Gorillas beat Mesa State College and Eastern New Mexico without dropping a game Friday.