Stephen F. Austin
Portland
Ladyjacks Drop Pair At Shocker Classic
9/3/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Sept. 3, 2010
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WICHITA, Kan. - The Ladyjack volleyball team dropped a pair of matches on the first day of the Springhill Suites Shocker Classic on Friday, falling 3-2 to Portland and 3-0 to Wichita State at Charles Koch Arena.
For the third time in five matches the SFA volleyball team (2-4) went to five sets after holding a 2-0 lead, but for the first time this season the Ladyjacks did not come out with the victory as Portland (3-1) falling 3-2 (18-25, 22-25, 25-21, 25-19, 15-13).
Kelsey Owens tied a career high with her fourth straight double-double for SFA (2-3) with 15 kills and 11 digs to lead the way, but Ariel Usher and Katie Hronek combined for 31 kills for the Pilots (3-1), including 21 in the final three sets. As a team the Ladyjacks rejected 20 shots to just six for Portland, a mark that is five blocks more than any other Southland team in 2010. MC Bottles finished with 10 kills and was part of 10 blocks, also the most by any SLC individual this season also.
Freshman Leslie Jackson stepped in to add 13 kills on 42 swings (.214) and six blocks, while Allison Gideon finished with 42 assists and seven blocks from her setter spot. Sophomore libero Madison Hanlan led the Ladyjacks with 18 digs, but was one of just two Ladyjacks in double figures.
SFA only hit .148 as a team, thanks in part to the Pilots digging 24 more balls and finishing with nine more kills, despite the Ladyjacks getting off 17 more swings.
Only a few hours later the Ladyjacks were swept by Wichita State, 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-13) in the second match of the Springhill Suites Shocker Classic at the Charles Koch Arena.
Ten Ladyjacks saw action on the night with Lauren McDaniel leading the way with seven kills, but no other player was able to muster more than four kills as the Shocker (3-1) defense held SFA to just -.061 hitting for the match. Wichita State finished with a .223 hitting percentage on the night, getting 13 kills from Camri Zwiesler to lead all players.
Hanlan had 13 digs and Lindsay Hill had five blocks, but the Shockers finished with 19 more kills only four more swings than SFA.
SFA will get one more chance to even its series with Portland, with a noon match scheduled against the Pilots on Saturday to wrap up the tournament for the Ladyjacks.
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