Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Box Score Goodwell, Okla.—Oklahoma Panhandle State University volleyball hosted a triangular match on Tuesday, Oct. 8 and came away empty-handed against Fort Hays State and Northwestern Oklahoma State Universities.

In match one the Aggies were up against the Tigers of Fort Hays State who dominated throughout the first set which ended in a 17-25 loss for OPSU.

Set two was hard-fought as the Aggies started off hot scoring the first three points on serves from Skylar Mayeux. The set remained a back and forth battle; Mayeux tied the game up at 8-8 with a quick kill but the Aggies then turned the ball over on an error which gave the Tigers momentum as they continued to score six straight points. However, the Aggies maintained their composure and, with libero Nicole Fournier back to serve, fought back late in the set to take a 22-21 lead off of a kill from Sarah Koster. OPSU would tie the game two more times before being disappointed by FHSU with a final score of 23-25.

The third set once again saw the Aggies starting off with a bang earning quick kills from Mayeux and Koster. The Aggies controlled the lead until Samantha Ledy came up to serve six points in a row giving the Tigers just enough of a lead (9-13) to break away for the remainder of the set and finish with a 25-17 victory over OPSU.

Fort Hays brought down 45 kills to OPSU's 33 and held the Aggies to a .167 hitting percentage. Shaina Eddings and Makayla Barrett led in kills for the Aggies with eight and seven respectively followed closely by Skylar Mayeux with six; Mayeux also contributed 26 assists. Nicole Fournier and defensive specialist Samantha McCay each were credited with one service ace.

Fort Hays State then took on Northwestern Oklahoma State University in match two and the Tigers continued to dominate the court winning three straight sets against the Rangers (25-20, 25-17, 25-16).

The Aggies were up again in the third match against Northwestern Oklahoma State and came out ready to play. They maintained control throughout the entire set allowing the Rangers to tie it up only six times and relinquishing the lead only once. The Aggies racked up four service aces in the first set to help bring in the 25-19 victory.

NWOSU took over in the remaining three sets bringing in wins of 25-11, 25-21, and 25-11, defeating the Aggies 3-1 for the match. The Rangers landed a total of 39 kills with Hayley Brattain leading the team gaining 13 kills. The Aggies brought in 30 kills, seven service aces, and three blocks.

OPSU's record now stands at 3-14. The Aggies look to improve their conference record (0-8) as they take on Newman University (8-6/4-4) on Friday, Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. in the Oscar Williams Field House.