Murray State Falls in Straight Sets, Drop Series to Austin Peay

Monday, March 8

Clarksville, Tenn.

4 p.m.

Murray State

4-6,4-6OVC

Austin Peay

8-2,8-2OVC

Murray St.

Austin Peay

Photo by: ROBERT SMITH

Murray State Falls in Straight Sets, Drop Series to Austin Peay

3/8/2021 6:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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Murray State Volleyball team lost in straight sets 18-25, 18-25, 15-25 to Austin Peay at Winfield Dunn Center on Mar. 8.

The Murray State volleyball team (4-6) was swept by the Austin Peay Governors (8-2) in three sets on Monday in Clarksville, Tennessee, falling to 4-6 in conference play.

The Racers were in every set early but saw the Governors using runs to pull away from the midpoint of each frame.

Jayla Holcombe has emerged as Murray State's top attacker, having led the Racers in kills for the past four games, including tonight finishing with 10 kills and two digs. Kolby McClelland hit a team-best .286 attacking percentage on six kills.

Callie Anderton tallied 19 assists and nine digs while Becca Fernandez picked up 10 digs, one service ace and two assists in the match.

For the second night in a row, Murray State jumped out a 4-1 lead thanks to three straight kills by Holcombe to open the first set. A kill from Kolby McClelland and a service ace by Fernandez make it a 9-5 game. The Governors closed the gap, knocking off six straight points to take a 14-11. Morgan Price brought the Racers back into the game with a kill and three straight blocks to take a slight 15-14 advantage. Austin Peay went on an 11-3, including eight in a row to close out the first set, 25-18.

The Racers and the Governors traded points to begin the second set before the Govs got three kills from Chloe Stitt to make it a 7-3 game. The Racers fought to pull back coming within two points at 15-13, but the deficits was too much to overcome and dropped the second set, 25-18.

Fueled by kills from Anderton and Holcombe, the Racers tied the third set at three. Murray State ran into the Governors block as Austin Peay went up 7-3. APSU went on a 7-1 run - using three kills, one block and an ace to double the Racers, 20-10. The two teams battled point-for-point to the end of the set as Austin Peay won, 25-15 and took the match, 3-0.

The Racers return home next weekend hosting Eastern Illinois on Mar. 14 and 15 to face the Panthers at 6 p.m. on Sunday for Senior Day and at 4 p.m. on Monday.