ATHENS, W. Va. -- Shawnee State (10-19, 4-12) lost to Concord, 3-1, on Thursday at the Carter Center.
Set 1
Neither team held an advantage larger than two points in the opening set until Concord went on a 7-0 run to lead 15-9.
Shawnee State rallied with a 9-3 run, highlighted by kills from
Bree Hicks,
Camille McIntosh,
Whytney Faulkner and
Natalie Reida, to tie the set, 18-18.
Trailing 22-19, the Bears closed the frame on a 6-0 run, behind kills by Reida and
Katelynn Boerger and a set-winning block by McIntosh, to win, 25-22.
Set 2
The Mountain Lions jumped out to a 6-2 lead in the second set, and maintained their advantage to 16-12.
Shawnee State cut its deficit to 21-19, however, Concord scored four of the next five points to win, 25-20.
Set 3
The Bears took a 7-3 lead to open the third, but Concord scored four-consecutive points to tie the set, 7-7.
Neither team held a lead larger than one until the Mountain Lions went on a 5-0 run to go ahead 21-17.
Trailing 23-19, Shawnee State went on a 4-1 run to cut its deficit to 24-23, however, Concord was able to score the final point to win, 25-23.
Set 4
Shawnee State led 5-1 to begin the fourth, but Concord responded with a 13-3 run to lead 14-8.
The Mountain Lions maintained their lead to 20-14, and closed the frame on a 5-1 run to win, 25-15, and take the match in four sets.
Bears by the Numbers
Bree Hicks led Shawnee State with 12 kills while
Whytney Faulkner added 11. Faulkner also paced the team with a season-high 18 digs.
Camille McIntosh posted a season-high nine blocks to lead the Bears.
Jalynn West recorded a match-high 45 assists and finished with 16 digs. The junior has tallied 91 assists over her last nine sets played (10.1/set).
Up Next
Shawnee State returns to action Saturday, Nov. 7, when it hosts Kentucky State at Waller Gymnasium in Portsmouth, Ohio. First serve is set for 2 p.m.
Senior Day festivities will precede the match.
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