Murray State University Athletics
Murray State
Jacksonville State
Racers Drop Match to Jacksonville State
11/6/2010 5:03:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Racers were led by senior Becca Lamb, who tallied 12 kills and a .207 (12k-6e-29ta) hitting percentage. Junior Kayleah Sauer led the defense with 17 digs.
The teams traded the first eight points of the opening set before JSU took a quick 4-6 advantage. However, the Racers countered with a 4-0 run to take control of the scoreboard until late in the set. MSU pushed ahead even more with two more 3-0 runs and had a 17-12 advantage. The Gamecocks (14-13, 9-7 OVC) then closed the gap to two points, with a 3-0 run. The teams traded servers until the Racers went up 22-18 with a short run. JSU rallied and tied the set at 22, but MSU took control of the momentum and used a 3-0 run to end the set with a 25-22 win.
The second set saw the Gamecocks open up an early 0-3 lead and never let the Racers get closer than one point the rest of the set. JSU had a five-point advantage early in the set before MSU went on three 2-0 runs that cut the lead to one. However, the push was followed by a 6-0 Gamecocks' run that gave them the lead for good. JSU kept the momentum on its side of the net and earned the 15-25 win to tie the match at one-match a piece heading into the break.
The third set was a battle for control from the start to the finish. Both teams would take a small lead and then see a run by the other erase that advantage. The teams combined for 13 tie scores and five lead changes through the set. The final tie came at 22-all, before JSU went on a 3-0 run that resulted the 22-25 win.
The Racers took an early lead in the fourth set and kept adding to it with three-to-four point runs. MSU was leading 19-12 when the Gamecocks fought back and took control of the scoreboard with 12-2 run that gave them a 21-24 lead. The Racers would not go quietly though, and rallied back to forced extra points, with a 3-0 run. But it was not enough and JSU took a 24-26 win.
The Racers struggled to get their offense going in the match and tallied a hitting percentage below .200 for the first time in nine matches. MSU recorded a .150 (46k-25e-140ta) attack percentage, while the Gamecocks garnered a .235 (62k-26e-153ta). JSU also earned an 11-8 advantage in the blocking column and a 53-61 lead in digs.
The Racers now return to Racer Arena for the final two regular-season matches of the 2010 season. MSU first hosts Eastern Kentucky, Friday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. The Racers then face a Morehead State team that clinched the 2010 OVC Regular-Season title earlier this week, Saturday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m.
Notes: Next Friday's match against EKU will be the annual Parent's Night, while Saturday's match is Senior Day…senior Sara Hayden is now 46 kills away from the 1,000 Kill Club, while fellow senior Ashley Nenninger is 33 from the same accomplishment…freshman Katlyn Hudson recorded her first career kill.
