DURANT, Okla. - Freshman outside hitter Jane Burkhardt broke the school record with 32 kills as the UT Dallas volleyball team defeated Southeastern Oklahoma State 25-20, 19-25, 25-18, 25-19 at Bloomer Sullivan Gymnasium Tuesday evening.

Bukrhardt, from Phoenix, Ariz., hit .386 with just five errors on 70 attacks, breaking Stephanie Waller's old mark of 31 kills in a five-set match in 2007.

First Set Highlights
- The Comets (4-15) gained early momentum with a 5-1 run, capitalizing on consecutive kills by Burkhardt and Laura See.  
- UTD extended their lead to 16-8, capitalizing on multiple attack errors by the Savage Storm (7-14).  
- Southeastern narrowed the gap to 21-18, but UTD responded with strong offensive plays to secure the set.  
- Burkhardt's decisive kill closed the set at 25-20 for the Comets.

Second Set Highlights
- Early exchanges kept the set close until the Savage Storm gained momentum with a 6-1 run, taking a 12-6 lead.  
- A late 5-0 run by the Comets, including a service ace from Sydney Sabin, brought them within 21-18.  
- SOSU closed out the set with a pivotal kill by Maci Morrison, securing a 25-19 win.

Third Set Highlights
- UTD opened with a 2-0 lead following a kill by Burkhardt and an attack error from the Savage Storm.  
- The visitors extended their margin to 8-3, capitalizing on multiple attack errors from Southeastern.  
- Burkhardt continued to dominate with numerous kills, helping the Comets stretch the lead to 15-8.  
- Melia Mendoza-Flores and Camryn Kerlick added key kills, helping UTD maintain momentum.  
- Burkhardt's final kill secured the set for UTD with a 25-18 victory.

Fourth Set Highlights
- The Comets opened with a strong start, taking a 4-2 lead with contributions from Burkhardt's kills.  
- Southeastern briefly tied the score at 6-6, highlighted by a service ace from Burkhardt.  
- UTD regained control with a 5-1 run, pushing ahead 15-13 with Moriah Johnson and Abby Gentner leading the attack.  
- Burkhardt's consistent play, totaling multiple kills in the final stretch, helped the Comets close the set 25-19.

Stats Breakdown
The Comets hit .256 with a season-best 68 kills to go with three aces, three blocks and 78 digs.
The Savage Storm hit .216 on 50 kills, two aces, eight blocks and 71 digs.

UT Dallas Performances
- Jane Burkhardt dominated offensively with 32 kills on a .386 hitting percentage, totaling a school-record 33 points. Her 32 kills would be the third-most in NCAA Division II this season.
- Mari Hernandez led the defense with 25 digs, contributing 3 assists and 1 service ace.  She is averaging 6.13 digs per set over the last four matches.
- Abby Gentner orchestrated the offense with 50 assists, adding 19 digs, 5 kills with a .500 hitting percentage, and 1 service ace. It was her 11th double-double of the season.
- Melia Mendoza-Flores added 9 kills on a .412 hitting percentage.
- Camryn Kerlick provided 7 kills on a .217 hitting percentage, with 2 blocks (one solo) for 8.5 points.
- Moriah Johnson added 10 kills.
- Syney Sabin came up with 12 digs.
- Averi Frazier had a season-best 10 digs.

Southeastern Oklahoma State Performances
- Alaina Armstrong led SOSU with 14 kills, 18 digs, and 15.5 points.  
- Alexis Williams contributed 8 kills, 1 service ace, and 6 total blocks.  
- Jasmin Dion facilitated with 32 assists, 3 kills, and 2 total blocks.  
- Kylee Turner added 16 digs and 3 assists.

Up Next
UTD will return to Lone Star Conference play at Portales, N.M., when they face Eastern New Mexico at 5:30 p.m. CT Friday.