PORTSMOUTH, Ohio -- Shawnee State (10-19, 4-12) beat Kentucky State in straight sets on Saturday at Waller Gymnasium.
Set 1
The Bears jumped out to an 8-2 lead to begin the opening set, highlighted by kills from
Camille McIntosh and
Katelynn Boerger.
Following back-to-back points by Kentucky State, Shawnee State went on a 9-5 run to extend its advantage to 17-7.
The Bears closed the frame on a 8-6 run to win, 25-13, and take a 1-0 match lead.
Set 2
Shawnee State began the second with a 9-4 run behind kills by McIntosh, Boerger and
Whytney Faulkner.
The Bears scored 11 of the next 15 points, extending their lead to 20-8.
Kentucky State went on a 8-4 run to cut its deficit to 24-16, however, a kill by Faulkner ended the set, 25-16.
Set 3
The Bears opened the third frame with an 8-0 run, and extended their lead to 19-5 behind kills from Faulkner,
Camille Hall,
Hallie Oyer and
Kaylee McInnis.
Kentucky State responded with a 4-0 run to cut the Bears' lead to 19-9.
Shawnee State closed the set with a 6-5 run to win, 25-14, and take the match in straight sets.
Bears by the Numbers
Camille McIntosh posted a match-high eight kills, while
Whytney Faulkner and
Bree Hicks each added seven. Faulkner also led match with three aces, while McIntosh led with three blocks.
Jalynn West tallied 24 assists, finishing her junior season with 738, and 1,763 in her collegiate career.
Mylee Gleim led the match with 16 digs.Â
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