PORTALES, NM -- Midwestern State earned a 3-0 win (25-18, 25-17, 25-21) against the Sul Ross State Lobos in the Lone Star Conference Preview Saturday afternoon at Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena.
It is the third consecutive win for the Mustangs, who improve to 6-5 on the season.
Riley Rabedeaux finished with 16 kills to lead the Mustangs attack while finishing with a hitting percentage of .500. The Mustangs got 12 digs from Jenna Redding to lead them defensively.
Midwestern State takes on No. 21-ranked Angelo State in its Lone Star Conference opener Friday night at D.L. Ligon Coliseum. First serve is set for 6 p.m.
Game Notes
» Riley Rabedeaux had a match-high 16 kills for Midwestern State.
» Isabella Dickens put away nine kills without an error on 17 swings to hit .529.
» Rylee Wolf finished with eight kills with three errors on 20 attacks to hit .250, while seeing action in just her second collegiate match.
» Midwestern State attackers were helped by a match-high 32 assists from Alayna Guerrero.
» The Mustangs hit a season-best .369 as a team.
» Midwestern State got a match-high 12 digs from Jenna Redding.
» Mia Nicklas had a match-high two aces in the win.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Mustangs cruised to an early lead, methodically winning the first set 25-18. Midwestern State never trailed by more than five points and grabbed the advantage for good at 11-10 in a set that showcased two lead changes before the Mustangs took over the lead. Midwestern State also supplemented their offense with four aces in the opening set. got a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked four Sul Ross State attacks in the stanza.
SET 2 | Midwestern State took set two 25-17 to promptly take a 2-0 lead. The Mustangs took the set with the help of a strong showing on the attacking side. Midwestern State registered a .432 attack percentage with 19 kills in the set win. The Mustangs opened up a 24-14 lead in the stanza and coasted to victory from there.
SET 3 | Midwestern State finished off the match in a 3-0 sweep after winning the third set. The Mustangs took control of the set early when the score was 4-3 and held the lead the rest of the way to win 25-21. Midwestern State led by five points at 22-17 before closing out the stanza, totaling 16 kills along the way.
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