CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Elizabeth Wheat broke out for a career-high 12 kills, helping Austin Peay State University's volleyball team end a five-match losing streak with a four-set victory (25-17, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22) against North Alabama, Friday night and ASUN Conference action at the Dunn Center.

Austin Peay (10-10, 3-6 ASUN) had to shake off a mid-match lull that saw it drop the second set and get off to a slow start in the third frame. The Govs trailed 7-4 and 14-11 in the third set before rallying.

A pair of blocks jump-started the Govs to a tie in the third set, 15-15; But it took a 7-0 run behind Emma Loiars serve to give Austin Peay a 21-15 lead they would not relinquish. Wheat led the Govs with five kills in the set and she was one of eight different Govs credited with a kill in the set.

North Alabama (12-9, 2-7 ASUN) looked primed to force a fifth set as it raced out to a 7-3 lead. The Lions led 13-8 midway through the frame before the Govs mounted their charge. Austin Peay pieced together a massive 13-3 run to take a 21-16 lead. The Govs would overcome a bout of jitters that resulted in a trio of attack errors that narrowed their lead to 22-21 but turned to Tegan Seyring and Mikayla Powell, who combined for three kills, to end the match.

Seyring and Powell had 17 kills each to lead Austin Peay's 58-kill performance. Powell went without an attack error on the evening and had a .486 attack percentage. Seyring posted a .387 attack percentage.

Taylor Floyd and Maggie Sullivan each had 10 kills to pace North Alabama's 42-kill effort. The Lions were held to a .103 attack percentage with 27 attack errors.

Austin Peay closes its three-match homestand when it hosts Central Arkansas in a 4 p.m., Saturday match at the Dunn Center. The Sugar Bears (14-8, 6-3 ASUN) dropped a four-set decision at Lipscomb, Friday in Nashville.