THE RUNDOWN
KEARNEY, Neb. – Redshirt sophomore Sarah Glawe completed a double-double in the nightcap, but Midwestern State suffered a pair of 3-1 defeats to South Dakota Mines and Minot State on the final day of Rosella Meier Fall Classic.
 
MATCH ONE – SDMT 3, MSU TEXAS 1
Midwestern State started strong in the day's opening match, racing out to a 1-0 lead. The Rockers had other ideas however, storming back to win in four sets (25-22, 22-25, 21-25, 22-25).
 
Redshirt freshman Addy Cook paced the Mustangs' offense with 14 kills. Freshman Taylor Anderson nearly doubled her offensive output for the season, adding eight kills while junior Erin Richburg and sophomore Raven Presley each tallied seven.
 
Redshirt sophomore Sarah Glawe eclipsed the 20-assist plateau for the second time this season, handing out 23 helpers. Sophomore Julia Nelson added 15 dimes in coach Valerie Armstrong's 6-2 system.
 
Defensively, sophomore Jaycie Fuller continued to improve with a season-best 20 digs to lead the Mustangs.
 
Dana Thomson led all players with 21 kills for the Rockers.
 
MATCH TWO – MINOT STATE 3, MSU TEXAS 1
In the tournament's final match, the Mustangs battled Minot State to a split after the first two sets, but a pair of two-point losses in the third and fourth frames set the Maroon and Gold back, 3-1 (18-25, 25-14, 25-27, 23-25).
 
Presley eclipsed double-digit kills, leading the team with 14, followed by Richburg with 11. Both were season-highs for the duo. Nelson added a season-high 22 assists while Glawe tallied her first double-double of the year.
 
Shelby Spuller led the Beavers with 17 kills.
 
MATCH ONE NOTES
- The Mustangs suffered their first defeat of 2018 when winning a set
- Redshirt freshman Taylor Anderson set a new career-high with eight kills
- Redshirt sophomore Sarah Glawe eclipsed the 20-assist plateau for the second time this season, distributing 23 dimes
- Sophomore Jaycie Fuller increased her dig total for the third-straight match, snuffing out 20 attacks from the Rockers
 
MATCH TWO NOTES
- The Mustangs suffered their fifth-straight loss to fall to 2-6 on the year
- Presley and Richburg each tallied a new season-high with 14 and 11 kills, respectively
- Glawe notched her first double-double of the year with 24 assists and a team-high 11 digs
- Sophomore Julia Nelson set a new season-high, eclipsing 20+ assists for the first time this season, handing out 22 helpers
 
UP NEXT
MSU Texas returns to the friendly confines of D.L. Ligon Coliseum on Friday, Sept. 7, for its Lone Star Conference opener against Eastern New Mexico. First serve against the Greyhounds is tabbed for 6 p.m.