Box Score (Rolla, Mo.) – The Missouri S&T Miners comeback attempt came up short in a 3-2 (25-23, 23-25, 20-25, 25-19, 11-15) loss to Wisconsin-Parkside on Sunday afternoon at the Bullman Multi-Purpose Building. S&T trailed by five in the fifth set and nearly came back to tie it before falling short.

The opening set was a tight one featuring 13 ties and eight lead changes. With the score tied at 13, the Miners (13-15, 8-7 GLVC) went on a 6-2 run to take a 19-15 lead. The Rangers (18-10, 8-7 GLVC) closed to within a point on three different occasions, but S&T never gave up the lead and won the set on a kill by Gracey Moon (Kirkwood, Mo./Kirkwood).

Parkside held a 9-8 lead in the second set before scoring five straight to gain some separation. The Miners responded with five straight of their own to tie it at 13 and force the Rangers to call a timeout. S&T couldn't keep the momentum after the timeout as Parkside scored four straight to grab a 17-13 lead. The Miners began to chip away at the lead and eventually tied it at 21 on an error by Meghan Conley. The Rangers scored four of the final six points to win 25-23 and even the match at a set apiece.

S&T held a three-point lead midway through the third frame, but was unable to build on it as Parkside countered with a 13-3 run turning the deficit into a seven-point advantage. The Miners closed the gap to four on a double block by Krista Haslag (Linn, Mo./Helias ) and Ciara Sebelius (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada/Westwood Collegiate Inst.); however, S&T was unable to get any closer as the Rangers got a kill from Makenzie Fahnestock on the next point to end it.

After an early tie in the fourth, the Miners grabbed a lead they wouldn't relinquish. S&T led by as many as six late in the set and eventually won it on a kill by Hayley Wright (Omaha, Neb./Millard West) to force the fifth and deciding set.

Parkside raced out to a 6-3 lead to begin the finale before the Miners came back to tie it with three straight points. It didn't stay tied for long as the Rangers used a 7-2 run to grab a 13-8 advantage. S&T scored three straight to cut the deficit to two, but couldn't get any closer as Parkside scored the final two points to win the set 15-11.

The Miners finished the match with an attack percentage of .204 (66k/25e/201ta) and had four players reach double figures in kills. Haslag led the way with 15, Alison Mueller (Bartelso, Ill./Mater Dei ) had 12, Gracey Moon (Kirkwood, Mo./Kirkwood) finished with 11 and Wright added 10 more. Allie Plunk (Hurst, Texas/Birdville) dished out 41 assists and Cydney Denning (San Antonio, Texas/Brandeis ) had 24 digs.

The Rangers hit .186 (68k/30/204ta) and was led by Fahnestock with 17 kills. Bridget Nickel added 12 off the bench while Lauren Hickson distributed 30 assists. Sarah Mlachnik had a match high 28 digs.

S&T continues its five match home stand on Tuesday evening when it hosts Drury at 7 pm. Fans are encouraged to wear green to the match and it will also be faculty/staff appreciation night.