THE RUNDOWN
STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Redshirt freshman Tiara Wilson posted a career night as Midwestern State stretched No. 11 Tarleton State out to four sets in a 3-1 (25-18, 21-25, 25-12, 25-20) loss in Stephenville.
 
The Dallas native produced five kills and five blocks, including three of the solo variety, in the loss as the Mustangs hit a season-high .276. Wilson entered the match with three kills and two blocks on the season before logging her best outing of the season against the Lone Star Conference leading TexAnns.
 
Junior Erin Richburg led MSU Texas with 11 kills. Freshman Lauren Honeycutt and sophomore Raven Presley each notched 10 kills, hitting a blistering .500 and .400, respectively, while freshman Addy Cook added nine kills and nine digs.
 
TSU's Amber Strange led all players with 17 kills. Hannah McManus and Lauren Kersey each bolstered the TexAnns offense with 13 kills apiece. Tarleton added 10 aces from the service line to win its 22^nd straight contest.
 
Trailing 11-9 in the first set, TSU mounted an 11-2 run to grab a 1-0 advantage.
 
The Mustangs pulled even in the second set. Honeycutt and Presley each picked up five kills and hit .625 on eight swings. MSU Texas closed the frame on a 6-3 run, capped by a spike from Richburg.
 
In the third set, Tarleton started strong, hitting .571 with no errors to regain the match lead, 2-1.
 
Tied at 19-all in the fourth set, the TexAnns clinched the match on a 6-1 run, getting a pair of aces from Adrianna Knutson and Blanca Izquierdo. Cook collected five of her nine kills in the final frame, hitting .571 on seven swings.
 
MATCH NOTES
- Midwestern State falls to 23-33 all-time against Tarleton State, including dropping the last 22 meetings
- The Mustangs drop to 5-20 overall and 3-14 in Lone Star Conference play.
- MSU Texas drops to 1-5 this year against teams ranked in the AVCA Top 25
- The Mustangs hit a season-best .276 in the setback
- Freshman Addy Cook just missed her second double-double of the season with nine kills and nine digs. The Bowie native snapped out of a cold spell with her most productive outing since a nine kill outburst against Western New Mexico on Sept. 15
- Freshman Lauren Honeycutt logged double-digit kills for the second-straight match, hitting .500. The Round Rock native has five matches this season hitting at a .300 clip or better
- Sophomore Raven Presley tacked on double-digit kills for the second-straight match for the first time this season
- Freshman Tiara Wilson added a career-best five kills and five blocks, including three of the solo variety
 
UP NEXT
MSU Texas travels to Angelo State on Saturday.