KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Miners fell to the Rockhurst Hawks in straight sets today.
Alina Carrillo (Oviedo, FL/Hagerty) recorded her 10th double-double of the season with 11 kills and 10 digs.
1st Set
The Hawks took control of the set early, recording six kills in the opening eleven points to claim a 9-2 lead. A kill by
Jordan Burton (Olathe, KS/Olathe South) started a five-point run for S&T that cut the Hawks lead to two. A few points a later, a four-point run featuring kills by Carrillo and
Madison Smith (Boonville, MO/Boonville) would tie the game at 11-11.
The Miners and Hawks kept pace with each other up to 17-17, at which point a pair of Hawks kills and several attacking errors by S&T led to a 7-1 run for RU. A kill by
Madison Offerman (Herscher, IL/Herscher) and an ace from
Annie Arand (Washington, MO/St. Francis Borgia) cut the Hawks lead to 24-21, prompting a timeout from RU. A kill from
Isabelle Monaco (O'Fallon, MO/Living Word Christian) would shave one more point off of the Hawks lead, before a double block by RU's Delaney Hope and Sarah Pyle ended the set at 25-22.
2nd Set
Rockhurst pulled ahead early again, taking a 9-3 lead. The Miners would match the Hawks over the next eight points though, bringing the score to 13-7 halfway through the set. Rockhurst would then use a three-point run to pull further away, eventually taking the set 25-11.
3rd Set
It was S&T's turn to take the early lead in the third, going up 7-3 due in part to service aces by
Elise Mehaffy (Marion, IA/Marion),
Mya McClain (Fort Dodge, IA/St. Edmond), and Monaco. Five kills by Rockhurst in the ensuing points would lead to a 9-2 run for the Hawks, giving them a 12-9 lead. The Hawks lead would grow to four before a 4-1 run fueled by a pair of Carrillo kills cut the Miners' deficit to just one. After trading points, RU would go on a three-point run to make it a 20-16 game, leading to a timeout from coach
Jacquie Cason. A kill by Burton would end the Hawks run, with the Miners going on a 3-0 run shortly after to make it a 22-20 score and force a Rockhurst timeout. The teams would trade points through the end of the set, with RU taking set three 25-22 to get the win.
Summary
Carrillo led the team in kills with 11, recording 10 digs as well for her tenth double-double of the season. Arand led the team in both digs and service aces with 13 and 2, respectively.
The Miners set a season-high for team blocks in a three-setter, recording eight with 12 block assists and 2 block solos. The eight team blocks are the most in a three-setter since their match against Northern Michigan on October 14th, 2023.
What's Next
The women will participate in the Midwest Region Crossover in Hammond, Indiana on Friday and Saturday next week, with opponents being announced in the next few days.
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