Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University (APSU) volleyball team fell to UT Arlington 3-0 (22-25, 19-25, 22-25), Saturday, in the Winfield Dunn Center.
In the first set, the Governors and Mavericks evenly exchanged points through the first six each. The APSU Govs scored three straight on a Nicole Okojie kill, Cree Hollier ace, and an Okojie kill for points 11-13.
The Governors went on another three-point scoring run with an Ali Coy, Malena Benz, and Hollier kill to narrow a 19-15 four-point deficit to a 19-18 one-point trail. The Govs recorded three more kills, and a point on an error, but would drop the set 25-22.
The second set was highlighted by three straight points from the Governors on a Maverick service error, Hollier ace, and an Okojie kill. At UT Arlington’s set point the APSU Govs scored four straight on a Cloyd, Okojie, Hollier, and Coy kill, but would drop the set 25-19.
The APSU Govs swung late momentum in the third set with three consecutive points on points 10-12 from a Maverick service error, Benz kill, and a UT Arlington attack error. Cloyd and Hollier notched a kill each for points 13 and 14. The set was highlighted by a late four-point scoring run from a Cloyd, Coy, and Okojie kill, with a conclusion from a Reagan Anderson ace to trail 20-19. The Govs notched three final points on an Okojie kill, UT Arlington attack error, and a Coy kill, ultimately dropping the set 25-22, and the match 3-0.
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Next Up For APSU Volleyball
The Austin Peay State University volleyball team faces Eastern Kentucky Tuesday, November 3rd, at 6:00pm in the Winfield Dunn Center in Clarksville, Tennessee.