DENTON, Texas --The Midwestern State volleyball team took the first set, but couldn't hang on and lost in four sets (26-24, 22-25, 19-25, 20-25) to the Henderson State Reddies Saturday in the Denton Volleyfest at Kitty Magee Arena.
The non-conference loss dropped Midwestern State to 3-4 on the season.
The Mustangs were led by a double-double from Demi Stauffenberg, who registered 14 kills and 17 digs on the day. Riley Rabedeaux also added 15 kills to help the offense. On the defensive end, Amy Dewalt chipped in for with 19 digs to go with six blocks from Gabrielle Oos.
Midwestern State closes play in the Denton Volleyfest Saturday night against Arkansas-Fort Smith. First serve is set for 7 p.m.
Game Notes
» Sophomore Jenna Redding recorded at least 10 digs in her seventh consecutive match.
» Midwestern State had five players in double figures in digs.
» Junior Demi Stauffenberg posted her fifth double-double of the season, finishing with 14 kills to go along with a campaign-best 17 digs.
» Senior Amy DeWalt collected a season-high 19 digs.
» Sophomore Isabella Dickens logged 11 kills and matched a season best with four blocks.
» Senior setter Brooke Parker matched a campaign high with 41 set assists, while finishing off her first double-double with a season-high 17 digs to go along with two blocks.
» Senior Riley Rabedeaux equaled a season-high with 15 kills.
» Junior Gabrielle Oos, who has at least two blocks in all of MSU's seven matches, logged a team-high six against Henderson State.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Mustangs came out on top of a tight first set, winning 26-24 in a stanza that was tied three times and had one lead change.
SET 2 | Midwestern State dropped set two 25-22 to even the match 1-1. The Mustangs trailed by as many as six points as Henderson State grabbed the advantage for good at 23-22 in a set that was tied up four times before the Reddies took over in the second half of the stanza.
SET 3 | Midwestern State lost again in set three to make it a 2-1 deficit. The Mustangs lost a tough set 25-19. Midwestern State trailed by as many as six points as Henderson State grabbed the advantage for good at 3-2 in a set that was knotted up two times before the Reddies took over the lead.
SET 4 | Midwestern State lost the fourth set and the match, falling 25-20. Henderson State grabbed the advantage for good at 19-18 and Midwestern State was never able to recover in a set that was tied up six times before the Reddies took over in the second half of the stanza.
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