Volleyball Falls in Three in Illinois

Friday, September 15

Peoria, Ill.

3:30 p.m.

South Dakota State University

5-5

Grand Canyon

1-11

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Grand Canyon	25	26	25	3
South Dakota State	23	24	19	0

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

9/15/2017 5:25:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

PEORIA, Illinois—The South Dakota State volleyball team battled for two sets, but fell short Friday afternoon, losing in three sets to Grand Canyon in the CEFCU Invitational in Renaissance Coliseum.

The Jackrabbits (1-11) fell 25-23, 26-24 and 25-19 to the Lopes (5-5).

Sophomores Ashlynn Smith and Makenzie Hennen registered seven kills each. Freshman Macy Smith added five kills and a team-high three block assists. Freshman Maddie Fay had a team- and career-high nine digs.

Turning Points
After multiple runs in the first set and tied 23-23, Grand Canyon won the first set with a pair of kills.

The Jacks had three set points in the second set, but again gave up two Lopes' kills in the loss.

With the third set tied at 10-10, Grand Canyon used a 9-1 run to take a 19-11 lead. SDSU answered with a 5-1 run to pull within 21-16, but the Lopes outscored the Jacks 4-3 down the stretch.

Notables

Mattison Munger recorded 15 set assists and now has 1,784 career assists. She ranks 10^th on the SDSU career assists list.
Payton Richardson had a personal-best six digs.
The Jackrabbits had 10 block assists vs. Grand Canyon. It was the sixth time this season with 10-or-more block assists in a match.

Up Next
South Dakota State returns to action Saturday at 3:30 p.m. vs. UMKC.

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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