SEATTLE, Washington – Tarleton State Volleyball dropped its second match of a two-match road trip, closing out the regular season with a tough loss to Seattle U at the Redhawk Center.
The Texans (7-22 overall, 2-13 WAC) dropped to the Redhawks (8-18, 6-10) in four sets (25-20, 10-25, 19-25, 15-25).
Allison Bryant notched eight kills in her final match as a Texan, becoming the first player in Tarleton’s Division I era to reach 400 kills in a single season. Madison Frank added six kills.
Mary Kate Stasevich and Emma Burke each posted a team-high five blocks. This tied a career-high for Stasevich, who has achieved this total in three matches this season. Burke ranks among the top of the WAC, averaging 1.04 blocks per set.
Megan Hodges and Yuna Ansquer both had double-digit assists, marking the seventh match where both setters achieved double digits in that category. Hodges led the team with 15, followed by Ansquer with 11.
Emma Halcomb led the team registering 12 digs, followed by Bryant with 10.
The Texans started off hot in the opening set, going on a 5-0 run to open the match, a sequence that included three consecutive blocks from Burke. The Redhawks pulled within one point at the 12-11 mark. However, the Purple and White sparked a 6-1 run that contained kills from Bryant, Frank, Burke, and LaNeah Lara. Tarleton never let go of the momentum, taking the first stanza, 25-20.
The Redhawks responded with a 10-4 run to open the second game. Lara was responsible for half of the Texans’ first four points. A kill from Tehana Mo’o followed by an attack error from Seattle U brought the Texans within six points, 10-16. Seattle U finished the set on an amazing 9-0 run to even the match with a 25-10 set victory.
In the third frame, the Redhawks started with another dominant run, taking a 10-5 advantage early. The Redhawks continued to sway the momentum in their favor, leading 23-13 late in the third. The Purple and White orchestrated a 5-0 run with an ace from Tatum Busch followed by two consecutive blocks from Stasevich. However, Seattle U overcame the rally, taking the third set, 19-25. Stasevich had a team-high three blocks in the third frame.
The Redhawks took a 12-7 lead during the fourth and final stanza. The Texans rallied within two points thanks to kills from Bryant and Burke, trailing 12-14. A 5-1 run from the Redhawks put them in control of the set. Seattle U never looked back, taking the fourth set, 25-15.
Tarleton State Volleyball concludes its fifth season in its Divison I era.
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