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APSU Lady Govs Volleyball falls in straight sets at Morehead State Eagles

Austin Peay State University

Austin Peay State University Lady Govs - APSUMorehead, KY – Senior Aubrey Marsellis posted her second double-digit kills outing of the season, but Austin Peay State University’s volleyball team dropped a three-set (23-25, 20-25, 22-25) Ohio Valley Conference decision to Morehead State, Saturday, at Wetherby Gymnasium.

Austin Peay Women's Volleyball. (APSU Sports Information)
Austin Peay Women’s Volleyball. (APSU Sports Information)

Austin Peay (5-13, 0-3 OVC) could not find a way to slow down a potent Morehead State attack throughout the match.

The Eagles, led by freshman outside hitter Meredith Jewell, finished with 52 kills and a .408 attack percentage for the match – the second highest attack rate allowed by APSU this season.

Morehead State (5-13, 2-2 OVC) controlled the opening two sets. Jewell led off the contest with 10 kills and a .563 attack percentage in the opening set as the Eagles fended off an APSU challenges early and late to win 25-23. Middle blocker Hannah Sigala took over in a wire-to-wire second set win with six kills and no errors as the Eagles posted 17 kills and a .500 attack percentage in the frame.

Austin Peay found their stride in the third set as freshman setter Kristen Stucker found a connection with senior outside hitter Aubrey Marsellis. That duo combined for eight kills and no attack errors as APSU broke out to a 7-3 lead.

Morehead State slowly eased its way back into the set and tied the frame at 18-18. Austin Peay would hold the lead one final time at 21-20 but Morehead State closed with three kills and a service aces as part of a match-ending 5-1 run.

Marsellis led Austin Peay with 13 kills – her second double-digit kill total this season – and her .706 attack percentage was tied for the ninth-best in program history. Samantha Strother added 10 kills to pace an APSU offense that finished with 40 kills and a .276 attack percentage.

Inside The Box Score

Senior Samantha Strother joined Marsellis in double-digit territory, finishing with 10 kills and a .308 attack percentage. She added a team-best 15 digs for her team-leading third double-double this season.

Redshirt junior Sammie Ebright had four kills in an errorless attack outing (nine attempts) while freshman Kaylee Taff had five kills and posted a .400 attack percentage.

Austin Peay falls to 0-3 in league play and suffered its 11th consecutive road loss dating back to last season.

“Our offense was better today – we committed fewer attacking errors throughout the match. But our blocking and defense were nonexistent,” stated APSU Volleyball head coach Taylor Mott.

Jewell, the top hitter in the OVC, did little to dent her reputation with a match-best 18 kills and a .444 attack percentage. Sigala added 16 kills at a .682 attack percentage.

Austin Peay will seek to end its 11-match road losing streak with a 7:00pm, Wednesday contest at Murray.

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