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NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Kennesaw State volleyball suffered its second loss against No. 4 Lipscomb on Friday in a 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-15) contest inside Allen Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
STAT OF THE GAME: Lipscomb led the court hitting .407 (46K-13E-81TA) over the Owls' .213 (29K-13E-75TA). The Bisons also recorded 28 digs and 10 aces in a three-set match.
SET ONE: Despite Lipscomb taking an early lead, the Owls took advantage of a 3-0 run to tie the match at three apiece. Dani Ballou recorded her second of eight kills on the night to give KSU the lead. The Black and Gold held the lead until the end, but a service error tied the contest at 20. The Bisons hit a kill streak to take a 1-0 advantage in the match.
SET TWO: The Owls made a comeback early in the second set, taking a 5-4 lead on an attack error by Lipscomb. KSU held a four-point lead until the Bisons hit a 5-0 run late in the set to take the lead. Ultimately, the Owls fell 25-19 in the first set.
SET THREE: Lipscomb took an early lead in the final set, clinching a 3-0 finish over the Owls.
QUOTABLE: "That's pretty much the least amount of fight and heart a Kennesaw State team that I've been the head coach of has ever shown. We truly only competed hard for half of the first set, and that's it. Once Lipscomb pushed on us a little bit and we didn't push back that match was over. I can promise you that I'm looking in the mirror right now, I just hope our players and leaders are too."
"Really proud of Maggie Butkovich for coming in tonight and battling hard and competing." -KSU head coach Keith Schunzel
NOTES:
NEXT TIME OUT: The Owls set their sights on Central Arkansas for its final matchup of the regular season on Sunday, Nov. 13 at 1:00 p.m. inside the Convocation Center.
