SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – The ENMU volleyball team dropped a five-set thriller to St. Mary's on Friday evening at the Bill Greehey Arena.
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ENMU 2, StMU 3 (25-16, 23-25, 18-25, 25-19, 11-15)
Aaliyah Butler paced the Greyhounds with 18 kills on a blistering .481 hitting with a pair of blocks and 20.0 points.
Natalie Ceniceros finished with 10 kills on .348 hitting with five blocks, while
Amya Speller chipped in eight kills and seven blocks of her own.
Linden Pennings added seven blocks and three kills.
Sydney Pipkin orchestrated the offense with 41 assists to go along with 14 digs, seven kills, and a block, helping the Hounds pile up 55 kills on .224 hitting.
Defensively,
Jordan Garcia recorded 22 digs, while
Alaina Kopf added 14 digs and a pair of service aces.
Catalina Gutierrez chipped in four digs and an assist, and
Sophia Valdez contributed seven kills, 10 digs, and two aces.
Addison Bartlett made the most of her action on the court with two kills, two aces, and four digs.
The Hounds opened hot, hitting .483 in the first set to take it 25-16, but Eastern's attack cooled in the middle frames as the Rattlers took control. ENMU rallied to force a fifth set, but St. Mary's closed it out.
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BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The match featured 37 ties and 13 lead changes.
- This match brings the overall record of the two teams to 7-14 in favor of the Rattlers.
