Box Score

NORMAN, Okla. - Wichita State dropped a five-set decision to Miami, Fla., at the Nike Invitational.  The Hurricanes won by scores of 19-25, 25-17, 19-25, 25-22 and 15-10.

Amanda Backes led the Shockers with 13 kills, while Camri Zwiesler added 12 kills and 15 digs.  Mary Elizabeth Hooper had a team-high 25 assists and Sarah Waldorf had 26 digs.

Miami jumped out to an 8-4 lead in the first set, but the Shockers tied it at nine on a kill by Emily Adney.  WSU scored six-straight points to go up 17-12 and then cruised to the 25-19 win.

The teams raced out to a 5-5 tie in the second set, but Miami took control after that and scored five-straight to go up 15-9.  The Shockers pulled to within four at 17-13 with a kill by Elizabeth Field, but could get no closer as the Hurricanes won the set 25-17. 

The third set went back-and-forth early before back-to-back kills by Camri Zwiesler and Sam Sanders put the Shockers up 15-13.  WSU then went on a 4-1 run to take a 19-14 advantage and a service ace by Sarah Waldorf made the score 23-18.  The Shockers finished off the set with a Miami service error to win 25-19.

The two teams traded points throughout the fourth set as the biggest lead of the set was three points by Miami at 11-8 and 12-9.  After falling behind 22-20, the Shockers tied it at 22 on a kill by Zwiesler and a Hurricane hitting error, but Miami closed out the set with three-straight points to win 25-22.

The Shockers started off strong in the fifth set and took an 8-5 lead on a kill by Amanda Backes.  Miami then rallied and finished the set on a 10-2 run to win 15-10.

WSU is next in action later today at 5 p.m. against UT-Arlington.

-Wichita State-