Volleyball Falls in Three to Texas Tech

Friday, September 2

Fargo, N.D.

10 a.m.

South Dakota State University

1-4

Texas Tech

2-2

South Dakota State

Texas Tech

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

9/2/2016 12:35:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

FARGO, N.D.—Senior Ashley Beaner was in double digits in kills for the fifth consecutive match, but it wasn't enough as the South Dakota State volleyball team lost 25-18, 25-17 and 25-21 Friday morning to Texas Tech at the NDSU Classic in Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.

Beaner had a match-high 15 kills, 8 digs and a match-high 5 block assists. Junior Ellie Benson had a team-best 14 kills and senior Nazya Thies 10 kills. Sophomore Sierra Peterson registered four kills and a match-high five block assists.

Toni McDougald led Texas Tech (2-2) with 11 kills and hit .346. Reyn Akiu had a match-high 15 digs.

There were four ties in the third set before Texas Tech took a 21-15 lead after a 6-0 run. The Jackrabbits (1-4) came back to make it 24-21 after four kills by Beaner, freshmen Ashlynn Smith and Makenzie Hennen and Red Raider errors. Texas Tech finished the match on a kill.

In a set of streaks, SDSU took an early 5-3 lead in the second set on three kills from Beaner and a block from Beaner and Peterson. The set was tied 8-8 before Texas Tech used a 10-4 run to lead 13-9. A Red Raider error, a Peterson kill and a Peterson and Beaner block brought the Jacks within one, 13-12.

A 5-0 run by Texas Tech gave it an 18-12 lead, but the Jackrabbits came back with a 4-0 run to pull within two, 18-16. The Red Raiders responded with a 7-1 run for the win.

The Jackrabbits opened the first set on fire, taking a 6-3 lead after Beaner had three kills while Hennen and Smith added kills and Texas Tech committed errors. The Red Raiders came back with an 8-1 run to take a 13-10 lead. They extended the lead to 17-13 before outscoring SDSU 8-5 for the win.

South Dakota State returns to action this evening when it plays Northern Illinois at 4:30 p.m.

For more information on the South Dakota State volleyball team, follow the Jackrabbits on Twitter (@GoJacksVB) or like South Dakota State Volleyball on Facebook.

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