TALLAHASSEE, FL --The Prairie View A&M volleyball team took the first set, but couldn't hold on and lost 3-1 (25-20, 27-29, 21-25, 21-25) to the Florida A&M Rattlers Friday at Lawson Multipurpose Center and Teaching Gymnasium in the SWAC quarterfinals volleyball tournament.
The game dropped Prairie View A&M to 18-12 on the season.
The Lady Panthers offense was paced by Kylee Owens, who finished with 23 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .333, and by D'Mya Hill, who had 11. got 14 digs from Leila Smalls along with five blocks from Adlene Jideofor to lead them defensively.
Game Notes
» Camille Middleton had a team-high two aces in the loss.
» Owens had a match-high 23 kills for Prairie View A&M.
» Prairie View A&M got a team-high 14 digs from Leila Smalls.
» Prairie View A&M attackers were helped by a team-high 25 assists from Tayler Ruffin.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Lady Panthers opened up an early one set to none lead, winning the first set 25-20. Prairie View A&M never trailed by more than five points and grabbed the advantage for good at 11-10 in a set that showcased three lead changes before the Lady Panthers took over the lead. The Lady Panthers opening set win came in a stanza where they hit .300. Prairie View A&M also supplemented their offense with three aces in the opening set.
SET 2 | Prairie View A&M then fell in the second set 29-27, tying the match at a set apiece. The Lady Panthers dropped set two despite a solid showing on the attacking side. Prairie View A&M registered a .317 attack percentage with 20 kills in the set loss.
SET 3 | Prairie View A&M then dropped their second set in a row, falling behind in the match two sets to one. The Lady Panthers fell in a back-and-forth battle, losing 25-21 in a set that featured two lead changes and was tied nine times. Neither team had a lead of more than four points along the way.
SET 4 | Prairie View A&M lost the fourth set and the match, falling 25-21. The Lady Panthers lost the set despite a strong performance on the attacking end. Prairie View A&M registered a .314 attack percentage with 13 kills in the set loss.
