Falcons Outlast Hilltoppers in Five-Set Battle

ODESSA, Texas — St. Edward’s erased a four-point deficit in the deciding set and extended the match beyond regulation, but UT Permian Basin’s Kaitlyn Salgado delivered three of the Falcons’ final four points to outlast the Hilltoppers in five sets Saturday afternoon. St. Edward’s fell 16-25, 25-23, 25-23, 21-25, 17-15 in its final match of the Lone Star Conference Challenge, concluding nonconference play with a 5-5 record. The Hilltoppers finished with advantages in kills (60-54) and service aces (10-5), while both teams hit .142. UTPB countered with a 13-9 advantage in blocks and received a match-high 20 kills from Salgado.…