THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State committed 15 service errors while being held to a .148 hitting percentage to fall 3-1 to Western New Mexico in its home opener Friday evening at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
 
Western New Mexico (2-9, 2-1 LSC) controlled the momentum early, hitting .375 in the opening set while using a 7-1 run midway through the frame to claim a 25-17 win.
 
Senior outside hitter Meghan Bettis erupted for six kills and a pair of aces in the second game to lead Midwestern State (6-5, 1-2 LSC) to a dominant 25-15 victory. MSU built a cushion in the early going, building as much as an 11-point advantage in the set.
 
Following intermission, Western squeaked out a 25-23 third set victory despite seven kills from Bettis with MSU posting six service errors in the game. WNMU jumped out to a 10-3 advantage before Midwestern rallied late with a 6-2 run to pull within a point at 22-21. However, kills from Kelli McGhiey and Alanna Watt down the stretch helped push the visitors to a 2-1 lead in the match.
 
A match-high 10 attack errors prevented MSU from forcing a decisive fifth set with WNMU closing out the fourth game on an 11-3 run to record a 25-17 win.

NOTES
- Meghan Bettis recorded a season-high 18 kills and three aces on a .333 hitting percentage
- Erin Richburg posted her second double-double of the season with 11 kills and 12 digs
- Rockelle Gholson led the Mustangs with 13 digs
- Kristan Aduddell dished out 40 assists to go along with eight digs and three aces
- Midwestern State posted 12 blocks in the match, led by a season-best 10 from Raven Presley
- Western New Mexico was led by Kalie Lyle with 11 kills and 12 digs

UP NEXT
Midwestern State returns to action inside D.L. Ligon Coliseum tomorrow at 2 p.m. against Eastern New Mexico.