Volleyball Loses at Bradley

Friday, September 15

Peoria, Ill.

10 a.m.

South Dakota State University

1-10

Bradley

4-7

South Dakota State

Bradley

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

9/15/2017 11:52:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

PEORIA, Illinois—The South Dakota State volleyball team had a three-set loss to Bradley Friday morning in the opening match of the CEFCU Invitational in Renaissance Coliseum.

The Jackrabbits (1-10) lost 25-10, 26-24 and 25-10 to the Braves (4-7).

Sophomore Ashlynn Smith and freshman Macy Smith led the Jackrabbits with seven kills each. Senior Ellie Benson had a match-high 13 digs.

Turning Points
South Dakota State gave up an 17-4 run to close the first set after trailing 9-5.

The second set was one of runs. Bradley took a 12-6 lead on a 7-1 run, but the Jackrabbits won the next six points to tie the set at 12-12. The Braves had a 4-1 spurt for an 18-15 lead and extended it to 21-18 before SDSU scored six of the next nine points to tie the set at 24-24 on a block from junior Sierra Peterson and Macy Smith. Bradley closed the set with a pair of kills.

After scoring the first point of the third set on an Ashlynn Smith kill, Bradley scored the next 11 points. The Braves had a 15-2 lead before State scored five of the next seven points to trail 18-9.

Notables

Mattison Munger recorded seven set assists and now has 1,769 career assists. She ranks 10^th on the SDSU career list.
Macy Smith's seven kills and Hanna Jellema's five kills were career highs.

Up Next
South Dakota State returns to the court at 3:30 p.m. when it plays Grand Canyon.

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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