PORTALES, New Mexico -- Midwestern State stormed back after dropping the first set to secure a 3-1 win (19-25, 25-12, 25-21, 25-18) over the Eastern New Mexico Saturday afternoon at Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena.
The conference win improved Midwestern State's record to 15-14 overall and 7-9 in LSC action as the Mustangs closed a complete campaign with a winning ledger for the first time since the 2013 squad went 17-13. MSU also finished 10-7 in the pandemic-shortened season during the spring of 2021.
The Mustangs offense was paced by Demi Stauffenberg, who finished with 13 kills on the day. Isabella Dickens added 10 and Arrianna Fields chipped in with 10 as part of balanced Midwestern State attack. Defensively, had two players reach double figures in digs as Amy Dewalt had 21 and Brooke Parker had 12.
Game Notes
» Midwestern State had three players in double figures in kills.
» Brooke Parker had a match-high two aces in the win.
» Midwestern State never trailed on the way to winning the second set 25-12.
» Midwestern State never trailed on the way to winning the third set 25-21.
» Demi Stauffenberg had a team-high 13 kills for Midwestern State.
» Midwestern State got a match-high 21 digs from Amy Dewalt.
» Midwestern State attackers were helped by a team-high 26 assists from Brooke Parker.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Mustangs fell behind early, losing a tough first set 25-19. Midwestern State trailed by as many as six points as Eastern New Mexico grabbed the advantage for good at 19-18 in a set that was tied up six times before the Greyhounds took over in the second half of the stanza.
SET 2 | Midwestern State evened the match at 1-1 following a 25-12 victory in the second set. The Mustangs scored first and never trailed in the set to earn the victory. Midwestern State opened up as much as a 15 point lead at 24-9 before finishing off the set.
SET 3 | Midwestern State built on that second-set success with a victory in set number three to open up a lead at two sets to one. The Mustangs led from the first point on in the set to earn a 25-21 victory. Midwestern State opened up as much as a 10 point lead at 18-8 before closing out the set, totaling 15 kills in the process.
SET 4 | Midwestern State ended the match with a 25-18 fourth-set victory, winning their third straight set. A strong performance on the attacking end led the Mustangs to victory in the set. Midwestern State put together a .324 attack percentage with 14 kills in the set win. The Mustangs ended on a strong note, stretching their lead to its largest point in the set to finish out the stanza.
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