Sept. 15, 2006
Box Score
CULLOWHEE, N.C. - The Kennesaw State women's volleyball team dropped its first match in the 2006 Catamount Clash hosted by Western Carolina University as the Owls fell 3-0 to Kent State on Friday afternoon. The Owls are now 1-9 on the season after falling 30-18, 30-20, 30-20 in the three-game match.
Kennesaw State was led offensively by Asjia Stokes, with eight kills and eight total points. Aryn Phillips led the Owls with eight digs while Abby Ruffner and Jenny Black each had seven.
The Owls started the match strongly as they led Kent State (5-5) early, 3-2, after two straight kills from Black. The Golden Flashes would respond, however, and put together a 7-1 run late in the first game to seal the 30-18 victory.
The Owls struggled against the Kent State defense the second game in the match and were out hit .000 to .433 in the 30-20 loss.
In the third and final game Kennesaw State held tough and even managed to gain a 7-6 lead after a service ace from Lindsey Plotner. The momentum would not last, however, as Kent State put together an 10-2 run to take a 16-9 lead, one from which the Owls could not recover.
Kennesaw State will return to the court as they take on Valparaiso later this afternoon.
