THE RUNDOWN
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Freshman Taylor Anderson set a new career high with 12 kills as Midwestern State took No. 19 Tarleton State down to the wire in a 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-15) setback on Saturday at D.L. Ligon Coliseum.
 
The match featured 31 ties and 18 lead changes in a back-and-forth tilt.
 
Anderson, junior Erin Richburg and sophomore Raven Presley combined for 32 of the team's 35 kills. Sophomore Sarah Glawe dished out 30 assists, a three-set high for the Mustangs this season. Freshman Samantha Manio snuffed out 12 attacks from the TexAnns, setting a new personal-high in three set matches this season.
 
Neither side was able to string points together in the first set. The TexAnns expanded the lead to three twice in the set that featured eight lead changes. Tied at 22, a 3-0 run by TSU closed out the first set.
 
A 3-0 run by the TexAnns in the middle of the second set proved to be the difference as both teams exchanged points down the stretch in the second 25-22 decision.
 
Up 10-9 in the third set, the wheels began to fall off for the Mustangs. TSU strung together a 14-2 run, including a 7-0 stretch to close out the frame and the match.
 
MATCH NOTES
- The Mustangs dropped their 13th straight match to fall to 2-14 on the season and 0-8 in Lone Star Conference play
- MSU Texas' 34 assists were the most in a three-set match for the team this season
- Freshman Taylor Anderson set a new career-high with 12 kills, hitting a team-high .207
- Junior Erin Richburg eclipsed double-digit kills for the seventh time this season
- Sophomore Sarah Glawe distributed 30 assists, the most in a three-set match for the Allen native this season
- Glawe broke the 30-assist mark for the second time this year, behind only her 36 against Western New Mexico
- Sophomore Raven Presley added eight kills and a pair of blocks to finish with nine points in the match
 
UP NEXT
MSU Texas continues a five-match homestand on Tuesday against Cameron.