MARYVILLE, Mo. - The Fort Hays State volleyball team struggled to find a rhythm Friday evening (Oct. 4) against No. 10 Northwest Missouri State, falling to the Bearcats in three sets (12-25, 11-25, 9-25). The Tigers move to 6-8 overall and 3-3 in MIAA play while NWMSU improves to 12-1 on the year and 5-0 in league action.
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Northwest Missouri State captured four of the first five points and never looked back, leading for nearly the entire match. The Tigers held a slight lead in the second set, leading as late as 7-6 before a four-point Bearcat run gave the home team the lead for good.
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The Tigers were held to a -.099 attack percentage while the Bearcats countered with a .326 swing rate. NWMSU made things tough for the Tigers at the net, blocking seven attempts on the night.
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Seven different Tigers recorded a kill, led by four from
Delaney Humm. The sophomore tied with senior
Abbie Hayes with a team-best 10 digs on the day.
Katie Darnell totaled 11 assists while
Taylor White added four.
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The Tigers will look to bounce back Saturday (Oct. 5) when they take on No. 13 Central Missouri. First serve is set for 3 p.m. from Warrensburg, Mo.
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