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Racers Pick Up Second-Straight Win With 3-0 Victory Over Eastern Illinois
10/16/2010 5:15:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Racers (9-12, 5-5 OVC) were led by senior Becca Lamb, who tallied 10 kills, a .286 (10k-4e-21ta) hitting percentage and a season-best five blocks. Junior Logan Su also garnered 10 kills, while junior Mary Cunningham added a .750 (6k-0e-8ta) hitting percentage.
The teams traded the first six serves of the set before the Racers took control of the scoreboard with a 4-0 run. MSU held onto the lead and didn't allow the Panthers get closer than one point (10-9, 23-22 and 24-23). The Racers had a three point lead for most of the set until a late run by EIU cut the lead to one (23-22). MSU continued to fight and won the set on a kill by Su, 25-23.
The second set was all Racers after the teams traded the first four serves. MSU then went on a 3-0 run that gave them the lead for good. The Racers did not allow the Panthers to garner more than one point in a row until mid-way through the set while going on several short runs of their own. MSU pushed its lead to seven points (17-10), with a 4-0 run, after the Panthers earned their first run of the set and kept the momentum going to earn the 25-15 win.
After earning the last three points of set two, the Racers came out ready in the final set and went on a 6-0 run to take control of the set and match. MSU kept a three to six point lead for most of the set, while going on several two to four point runs to keep the momentum on its side of the net. The Panthers made a final push when they were down 22-15, with a 3-0 run, but that was as close as the Racers allowed them to get on their way to a 25-19 victory.
MSU saw advantage in all areas of the box score, including a .250 (41k-15e-104ta) hitting percentage to the Panthers .117 (38k-24e-120ta). The Racers also out-blocked EIU 10.5 to 7 and earned a 4-1 advantage in service aces.
The Racers will be in action again Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24 when they host Tennessee State and Austin Peay for the Swinging To Eliminate Cancer fundraiser weekend. The match with the Tigers is set for Friday at 7 p.m., with a battle against the Lady Govs Saturday at 2 p.m.
The Racers will be accepting donations throughout next week for the fundraiser that will benefit Murray-Calloway County Regional Cancer Center. Donations can be made as a per attack attempt during both matches over the weekend or as a flat amount and can be given to any member of the MSU volleyball team. The Racers will also be at the Big Apple Café, Monday, Oct. 18 for a rebate night. Patrons can donate a portion of their checks throughout the day to the event and the team will be on hand from 6-9 p.m. to help bus tables and refill drinks.
Notes: Senior Sara Hayden tallied a season-best six block assists and is now six blocks from moving to 4th on the MSU all-time blocks list and four block assists away from moving into 3rd on that list…junior setter Jade Guo is now 261 assists away from taking over 3rd on the all-time assists charts from Mica Wojinski (3,290)…junior Kayleah Sauer is 30 digs from moving into 6th on the career digs list.
