ELLENSBURG, Wash. — The Saint Martin's Volleyball lost its match at No. 17 Central Washington in three sets on Thursday, October 22.
The loss dropped the team's record to 8-12 overall and 4-8 in GNAC play.
How It Happened
- Central jumped out to an 11-3 lead out of the gates and never relented, as a 5-0 run later in the set moved the score to 21-7. After the Saints scored two straight to make it 23-11, the Wildcats tallied back-to-back kills to win 25-11.
- Saint Martin's led 3-0 to start the second set, and later led 5-3. Central responded with an 11-1 run that tilted the scales to make it 14-6 Wildcats. A 4-1 run by Saint Martin's made it 15-10, but Central Washington scored 10 of the last 13 points to run off with a 23-12 win in set two.
- The Saints tallied their best hitting percentage (.273) in the third set, but the Wildcats opened the frame on a 5-0 run. A 4-0 run by Saint Martin's later in the set tied the game at 12-12, and the score later moved to 14-14. Central pushed ahead 22-16 with a 8-2 run, to which Saint Martin's responded with a 3-0 run to trim the deficit to 22-19. The Wildcats scored three straight points to close out the set 25-19 and win the match in three sets.
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Up Next
The Saints will remain on the road, facing Northwest Nazarene at 12 p.m. (PT) on Oct. 24.
