MAGNOLIA, Ark. – The second-annual Dr. Margaret Downing Volleyball Invitational came to a close on Saturday night inside the W.T. Watson Center as Southern Arkansas defeated Mississippi College in four sets (25-17, 18-25, 25-19, 25-21); a win that came just a couple of hours after the Muleriders knocked off Cameron in a thrilling five set victory (17-25, 25-18, 25-22, 27-29, 15-13). SAU improves to 3-1 on the season and the successful weekend stands as the best four-game start to a season since 2011.

In the opener against Cameron, the Muleriders dropped the opening set, before taking the next...