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Catamounts Drop Five Set Thriller to Southern Miss in NIVC Quarterfinals

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Sophomore Bailey Hartsough tied a career-high with 22 kills and Merry Gebel recorded her 14th double-double of the season with 16 kills and a career-best 21 digs as Western Carolina dropped a 3-2 heartbreaker to Southern Miss in front of a record crowd of 1,110 boistrous fans on Wednesday night on Ingles Court at the Ramsey Center. Southern Miss won the match by scores of 25-22, 15-25, 25-15, 22-25, and 12-15.