PENSACOLA, Fla. --- The Mississippi College volleyball team fell in straight sets at the 24th-nationally ranked University of West Florida on Friday evening. MC moves to 10-15 on the season and 2-7 in the Gulf South Conference while the Argos improve to 19-6 on the campaign and remain an unblemished 9-0 in the league.
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Madison Frazier led MC with eight kills on the night while
Sydney Chandler dished out a team-best 10 assists and paced the squad with six digs on the defensive end.
Amanda Torres and
Madison Girndt combined for all four of the team's blocks with two each.
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Katy Kuhlmeier led West Florida with 11 kills while Monqiue StCyr compiled 28 of the squad's 39 assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED
West Florida opened the first set with a 16-8, including four, straight points, and forced the Lady Choctaws into their first timeout of the set. The Argos kept applying pressure to MC as they grabbed a 20-10 advantage and sparked the final six points to claim a 25-10 win.
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Mississippi College and UWF exchanged leads and ties through the first 16 points of the second set with the two squads standing deadlocked at 8-all. UWF broke the tie with five straight points to hold a 13-8 advantage. MC held close to the Green and Blue as it closed the slim deficit to within 15-14 on a kill from
Gracie Liljenquist and service ace by Torres. However, UWF responded with a 9-2 run to widen the lead. A
Sophia Smith kill delayed the set-point, but Kulhmeier added one of her team-leading kills to finish the set at 25-17.
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A 10-2, UWF run to open the third set was too much to overcome for the Lady Choctaws. The Argos used a pair of 5-0 run en route to a 25-7, set and match-clinching win.
NEXT UP
Mississippi College returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 21 as it travels to Valdosta, Ga., to face Valdosta State. First whistle is set for Noon central in the GSC contest.
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