The Lindenwood women's volleyball team (14-10, 7-6 GLVC) was taken down, 3-1, at home against Illinois Springfield (11-14, 7-7 GLVC) on Friday.
MATCH OVERVIEW
Taylor Gentemann finished with 24 kills, the most in a single-match in program NCAA-era history, in a 3-1 loss to the Prairie Stars. The Lions hit .298 and tallied 67 kills as a team, finishing with one more kill than Illinois Springfield. Lindenwood also collected more digs, 67-57, and more assists, 63-60, than UIS on Friday.
After dropping the first two sets, the Lions responded with a 28-26 third set victory. The team amassed 17 kills on a .268 hitting clip in the set. Gentemann finished with seven kills alone in the third set to help cut the Prairie Stars lead to two, 2-1. After going up, 20-15, a late push by UIS kept the set close. Down 26-25, Lindenwood rattled off three-consecutive points to take the set.
The Prairie Stars would ultimately come away with the match win after taking the third set by a score of 28-26. It was the first loss at home for the Lions in 2021, after starting 6-0 in matches at Hyland in the first six contests.
MATCH SCORES BY SET
- Set 1 | Illinois Springfield 25, Lindenwood 22
- Set 2 | Illinois Springfield 25, Lindenwood 23
- Set 3 | Lindenwood 28, Illinois Springfield 26
- Set 4 | Illinois Springfield 28, Lindenwood 26
MATCH LEADERS
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UP NEXT
The Lions face Southern Indiana tomorrow at 3:00 p.m.
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