TOPEKA, Kan. - No. 20 Midwestern State played No. 15 Truman (Mo.) tight for two sets Saturday at the Washburn Lady Blues Fall Classic before succumbing 25-23, 27-25, 25-18 at Lee Arena.

The Mustangs finished the weekend 1-3 and will carry a 19-3 season record into their Lone Star Conference at East Central on Thursday.

MSU used a 4-0 spurt in the opening set to crawl to within 24-23 before Truman's Lisa Weber's kill gave Truman a 25-23 win.

The Mustangs failed to convert on four set points in the second second as the Bulldogs scored eight of the last nine points to take the second set then put away the match 25-18.

Despite the loss, Midwestern once again put up great defensive as they limited the Bulldogs to a .187 team hitting percentage.

The Mustangs notched 11 total blocks led by junior Sesley Graves, who was in on five. Senios Whitney Maxwell and junior Alysha Pritt had four total blocks.

Senior libero Shay Velasquez led the back row with 13 digs.

Senior outside hitter Jessica Ransom paced the Mustangs' attack with 10 kills, while freshman middle blocker Miranda Byrd had eight kills and committed just two errors for a .300 kill percentage.

Senior setter Allison Schreiber finished with 32 assists and nine digs.