{"id":59086,"date":"2021-03-15T08:50:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T13:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=59086"},"modified":"2021-03-15T08:50:41","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T13:50:41","slug":"volleyball-forces-fourth-set-against-bearcats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=59086","title":{"rendered":"Volleyball forces fourth set against Bearcats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

The Fort Hays State volleyball team rallied to force a fourth set before falling to No. 17 Northwest Missouri State Saturday (March 13), 3-1. The Bearcats move to 5-1 overall this spring and 2-1 in the MIAA North Division while the Tigers are now 2-3 overall and 0-3 in divisional action.

Neither team could gain an advantage for the majority of the first period, with the Tigers trailing by just one late in the set, 22-21. The Bearcats took control of the match by winning the final three points, taking the set 25-21. The visitors again pulled away late to take the second set, 25-19.

Fort Hays State battled back in the third set, turning a 7-6 deficit into a 13-8 lead behind a 7-1 run. The Tigers never relinquished that advantage, going on to secure a 25-18 win on a kill from Riley Tinder<\/a>.

Northwest Missouri State responded with an early push in the fourth set, going on to win 25-16 to take the match.

The Tigers will return to the court on Thursday (March 18) when they travel north to play No. 15 Nebraska-Kearney on the road beginning at 6 p.m. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Fort Hays State women’s volleyball team came\nup a few points short Friday (March 12), falling to Missouri Western in four\nsets, 20-25, 19-25, 25-22, 23-25. The Tigers are now 2-2 during the spring\nseason and 0-2 in MIAA North Division action, while the Griffons move to 2-4\noverall and 1-1 against divisional competition.

\nThe Tigers stayed right with the Griffons for most of the first and second sets\nbefore MWSU pulled away with runs late in each set. The teams went\nback-and-forth through the third set before the Tigers rallied to force a\nfourth set. The Tigers saved a pair of match point chances in the fourth frame,\nbut the Griffons eventually took the set, 25-23.

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