Saturday, September 1
RADFORD
7:00 PM
Radford University
4-3
0
vs
3
Murray State
2-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray State | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Radford | 21 | 23 | 16 | 0 |
Photo by: Red Rocket Productions & Photography
RADFORD FALTERS IN STRAIGHT SETS TO RACERS
9/1/2012 11:45:00 PM | Volleyball
RADFORD, Va. – The Radford volleyball team found it tough to score on defensive-minded Murray State on Saturday night as the Highlanders fell in straight sets (21-25, 23-25, 16-25) to the Racers in the Highlander Invitational held inside the Dedmon Center.
Murray State (2-4) was led by tournament MVP Lia Havili – 33 assists and nine digs. Joining her on the all-tournament team was Taylor Olden, who finished with 10 kills on 20 attempts for a .400 attack percentage.
Emily Schmahl chipped in 10 kills, while Kristen Besselsen, Lydia Orf and Katlyn Hudson contributed double-figure digs. Alyssa Lelm led the Racers at the net with a match-high eight blocks, defensively.
RU (4-3) got another double-double from Rachel Wiechecki with 13 kills and 10 digs. The stellar sophomore from Wilmington, Del. now has 12 career double-doubles and five on the season. Yacine Meyer was one kill shy of a double-double, following her 9-kill, 12-dig performance.
Jena Braden (17) and Christine Beckham (15) combined for 32 assists in the contest. Emma Deininger represented the Highlanders on the all-tournament team.
After Radford won the first point of the match, the Racers strung together six straight points to establish an early 6-1 lead. With the score 9-4, an attack error by Michelle Lazorchak ignited a 10-3 run giving the Highlanders a 14-12 advantage. Radford would take its last lead, 21-20, following a Jesse Miedema kill, before MSU ended the set on a 5-0 run.
Radford built a 5-3 lead early on in the second set, but the Racers mounted a 6-0 spurt to give the visitors the advantage. Following a kill by Olden to make the score 15-8, Miedema put down another kill to spark an 11-3 surge to give the Highlanders the 19-18 edge.
Murray State won seven of the final 11 points of the frame, however, to make the match score 2-0 in favor of the Ohio Valley Conference member.
The third game was all Racers as the visitors opened with a 6-0 lead before Radford got on the board. Keeping the 6-point lead at 12-6, Murray State withstood three straight Highlander points by countering with three of their own to make the score 15-9. Radford got as close as two, 16-14, but the early deficit was too large to overcome as the Racers took set three, 25-16.
The Highlanders will conclude their four-match homestand with a non-conference tilt against Elon on Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m.
La Quinta Inn and Suites Highlander Invitational All-Tournament Team
Lia Havili, Murray State, MVP
Taylor Olden, Murray State
Emma Deininger, Radford
Elizabeth Williams, SFU
Jessica Maxwell, The Citadel
Murray State (2-4) was led by tournament MVP Lia Havili – 33 assists and nine digs. Joining her on the all-tournament team was Taylor Olden, who finished with 10 kills on 20 attempts for a .400 attack percentage.
Emily Schmahl chipped in 10 kills, while Kristen Besselsen, Lydia Orf and Katlyn Hudson contributed double-figure digs. Alyssa Lelm led the Racers at the net with a match-high eight blocks, defensively.
RU (4-3) got another double-double from Rachel Wiechecki with 13 kills and 10 digs. The stellar sophomore from Wilmington, Del. now has 12 career double-doubles and five on the season. Yacine Meyer was one kill shy of a double-double, following her 9-kill, 12-dig performance.
Jena Braden (17) and Christine Beckham (15) combined for 32 assists in the contest. Emma Deininger represented the Highlanders on the all-tournament team.
After Radford won the first point of the match, the Racers strung together six straight points to establish an early 6-1 lead. With the score 9-4, an attack error by Michelle Lazorchak ignited a 10-3 run giving the Highlanders a 14-12 advantage. Radford would take its last lead, 21-20, following a Jesse Miedema kill, before MSU ended the set on a 5-0 run.
Radford built a 5-3 lead early on in the second set, but the Racers mounted a 6-0 spurt to give the visitors the advantage. Following a kill by Olden to make the score 15-8, Miedema put down another kill to spark an 11-3 surge to give the Highlanders the 19-18 edge.
Murray State won seven of the final 11 points of the frame, however, to make the match score 2-0 in favor of the Ohio Valley Conference member.
The third game was all Racers as the visitors opened with a 6-0 lead before Radford got on the board. Keeping the 6-point lead at 12-6, Murray State withstood three straight Highlander points by countering with three of their own to make the score 15-9. Radford got as close as two, 16-14, but the early deficit was too large to overcome as the Racers took set three, 25-16.
The Highlanders will conclude their four-match homestand with a non-conference tilt against Elon on Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m.
La Quinta Inn and Suites Highlander Invitational All-Tournament Team
Lia Havili, Murray State, MVP
Taylor Olden, Murray State
Emma Deininger, Radford
Elizabeth Williams, SFU
Jessica Maxwell, The Citadel
Team Stats
MUR
RAD
Kills
43
42
Errors
12
25
Attempts
111
129
Hitting %
.279
.132
Points
60.0
47.0
Assists
37
35
Aces
3
1
Blocks
14.0
4.0
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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