{"id":50310,"date":"2019-11-04T08:09:39","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T14:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=50310"},"modified":"2019-11-04T08:09:41","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T14:09:41","slug":"volleyball-drops-hard-fought-match-to-no-14-bearcats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=50310","title":{"rendered":"Volleyball drops hard-fought match to No. 14 Bearcats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Fort Hays State volleyball team took No. 14 Northwest Missouri State to the brink before falling in five sets Saturday (Nov. 2), 19-25, 25-21, 25-18, 23-25, 13-15. The Tigers move to 6-18 overall and 3-13 in MIAA play, while the Bearcats are now 18-6 on the year and 11-5 in league action.

Fort Hays State tallied more total points than the Bearcats on the night, 105-104. Northwest pulled away late in the opening set, but the Tigers controlled much of the next two frames to go in front, 2-1. The Tigers led as late as 23-22 in the fourth set, but Northwest captured the next three points to force a decisive fifth set. FHSU scored the first four points and later led 10-7 before the Bearcats rallied to steal the set and the match.

The Tigers outhit Northwest Missouri State in the match, posting a .217 attack percentage to the Bearcats’ .207. Three Tigers reached double figures in kills, including 20 from Delaney Humm<\/a>, 15 from Isabelle Reynolds<\/a> and 11 from Tatum Bartels<\/a>. Humm added 13 digs for her 11th double-double of the season while adding four blocks and two aces. Bartels matched Humm with a team-best four blocks and two service aces. Katie Darnell<\/a> tossed up 42 aces alongside 12 digs, three kills and one block. Abbie Hayes<\/a> led the team with 18 digs, with Taylor White<\/a> adding 14 digs and a pair of service aces.

Northwest scored seven of the first 10 points in the match before the Tigers battled back to take a 9-8 lead thanks to a 6-1 run. After the teams traded points for the next several rallies, the Bearcats closed the set on a 12-6 run to turn a 13-13 tie into a first-set victory.

The start of the second set was a near mirror image of the opening frame, with FHSU jumping in front 7-3 before the Bearcats clawed back to go in front 9-8. The Tigers responded by scoring the next five points, forcing a Northwest timeout. The Bearcats later closed within three, 16-13, before four-straight points gave the Tigers a seven-point lead, 20-13. Reynolds gave the Tigers a chance at set point with a kill before Humm leveled the match at one with a kill on the final rally.

The Fort Hays State offense hit its stride in the third set, recording a .429 attack percentage (17-2-35). The teams traded points for the first half of the frame before the Tigers scored five consecutive points to break a 12-12 tie. Northwest broke up the run with a kill before FHSU tallied four more points to go in front 21-13. Reynolds tallied kills on four of the last five points for the Tigers, handing FHSU a 2-1 lead in the match.

The teams traded short runs for much of the fourth set before Northwest went in front 19-15. After a lengthy delay for the officials to discuss the number of substitutions remaining, the Tigers went on a 7-2 run to take a 22-21 lead. White dropped in a pair of service aces during the run, including the go-ahead point for the Tigers. Humm handed the Tigers a 23-22 lead with a kill, but Northwest captured the final three points to force a deciding fifth set.

Bartels recorded a pair of kills before teaming up with Darnell for a block to help the Tigers score the first four points of the final frame. The Bearcats closed within two, 8-6, before Morgan Christiansen<\/a> and Humm combined for a block to push the lead back to three. Humm added a kill two points later to make the lead 10-7 before the Bearcats closed the match on an 8-3 run to secure the win.

The Tigers wrap up a quick three-match homestand Tuesday (Nov. 5) when No.2 Nebraska-Kearney makes the short drive to Hays. First serve is set for 6 p.m. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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