Volleyball Defeats Jacksonville State

Friday, October 31

Racer Arena

7 p.m.

Murray State

19-4, (10-1OVC)

Jacksonville State

16-12, (7-4OVC)

Jacksonville State

Murray State

Photo by: Sam Sheffer

10/31/2014 9:22:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

The Murray State volleyball team got their 11^th sweep of the season Friday night against Jacksonville State 3-0 (27-25, 25-20, 25-25) at Racer Arena. The Racers are on an eight-game winning streak and atop the Ohio Valley Conference entering the final weeks of the season.

During the first set, MSU (19-4, 10-1 OVC) trailed Jacksonville State (16-12, 7-4 OVC) 17-19. Scottie Ingram turned in a kill and then a service ace to tie the score 19-19. Murray State never trailed again in the first set. Alyssa Lelm had a pair of kills and a service ace to give the team those extra points to take the first set 27-25.

In the second set, the Racers trailed early 7-6, but never trailed again after a point from Taylor Olden and an error by JSU. Jacksonville State tied the set 16-16. Murray State went on a 4 point run and took control 24-20. MSU went up 2-0 on a service ace from Sam Bedard.

Emily Schmahl, who came off the bench, gave the Racers their first three points off of kills to start the third set. The set was tied 5-5, but Murray State went on a 20-9 run to take the third set and the match.

Two Racers notched double-doubles during the match. Kristen Besselsen recorded 10 kills to go along with 10 digs, while Bedard turned in 43 assists and a match-high 14 digs. Olden matched her season-high with 19 kills to go along with seven digs and one service ace. Lelm added seven kills to the team while hitting .353. Ellie Lorenz dished out 12 digs along with two assists to help the team.

Murray State will face Tennessee Tech Saturday at 6 p.m. at Racer Arena.