Bowling Green, KY – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) volleyball team dropped a 3-0 match to Western Kentucky to close out the Alyssa Cavanaugh Classic, Saturday, at E. A. Diddle Arena.
Reagan Anderson was named to the All-Tournament team for her performance in the two matches, totaling 29 digs.
Austin Peay (1-10) took a 12-10 lead from Western Kentucky errors, but the Hilltoppers fought back to take a six-point lead at 22-16. The Governors got as close as four at 22-18 with an ace by Lauren Wallace, but WKU ended the first set on a 3-0 run to take the 25-18 win.
Western Kentucky took a 12-6 lead to open the second set, forcing a Governors timeout. A kill from Taylor Sass and an ace by Brooklynn Merrell got the APSU Govs as close as six at 12-8, but the Hilltoppers would continue to extend their early lead to take the second set, 25-14.
A kill by Sianna Dykes and an ace by Wallace gave the Govs a 5-4 lead, but Western Kentucky tied the third set at 6. The Hilltoppers continued to lead and took the third set, 25-13.
Match Points
Sianna Dykes had six kills; Lauren Wallace and Dayan Malave had five.
Sarah Butler had eight assists, Gianna Tagoa’i had six.
Reagan Anderson had 13 digs.
Wallace and Malave had two total blocks.
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Next Up For APSU Volleyball
After their stay in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the Austin Peay State University volleyball team faces Tennessee State in a midweek matchup, September 23rd, in Nashville, before opening up Atlantic Sun Conference play at North Alabama, September 26th.
