DENTON, Texas --The Midwestern State volleyball team could not overcome an opposing Lions offense Saturday losing to Arkansas-Fort Smith in three sets (22-25, 16-25, 21-25) in the finale of the Denton Volleyfest Saturday night at Kitty Magee Arena.

The non-conference loss moved Midwestern State to 3-5 on the season, while UAFS improved to 5-2.

Peighton Serda and Riley Rabedeaux finished with eight kills each to lead the Mustangs attack. Defensively, the Mustangs had two players reach double figures in digs as Amy Dewalt had 15 and Brooke Parker had 12.

Midwestern State opens play in the Lone Star Conference Volleyball Preview Thursday night at Eastern New Mexico. First serve at Greyhound Arena is set for 7 p.m. (Central Time).

Game Notes

» Peighton Serda had a team-high eight kills for Midwestern State.
» The Mustangs received a team-high 15 digs from Amy Dewalt.
» Midwestern State attackers were helped by a match-high 28 assists from Brooke Parker, who finished off her second double-double of the day with 12 digs.
» Mia Nicklas, Amy DeWalt, Olivia Sanchez, and Parker had one ace apiece in the loss.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Mustangs rallied from a seven-point 22-15 deficit, but Arkansas-Fort Smith held on to win the first set 25-22.

SET 2 | A 25-16 second-set loss put Midwestern State behind two sets to none in the match. The Mustangs lost the first point and never took the lead before dropping the set.

SET 3 | Midwestern State was not able to win set three and was swept by Arkansas-Fort Smith. The Mustangs came up short by the score of 25-21. Midwestern State trailed by as many as six points as Arkansas-Fort Smith grabbed the advantage for good at 5-4 in a set that was tied up three times before the Lions took over the lead.

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