San Antonio, Texas – The Wichita State volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision to UTSA to finish its weekend road swing to Texas 1-1. The Shockers are 7-19 and 4-10 in American Conference play. UTSA is 13-12 and 4-10.
Both teams jumped out to big leads in the first two sets and ended up splitting 1-1. UTSA took the opener 25-15 while Wichita State took the second set 25-13.
The final two sets were tight all the way to the finish. In set three, Wichita State scored five of the first seven points to take an early 5-2 lead.
Addie Oeth capped the fast start with a service ace. The Shockers widened the lead to five before a 4-0 UTSA run tied the score at 12. From there the two teams traded points until back-to-back errors from the Shockers gave UTSA a 26-24 win and a 2-1 lead in the match.
Set four saw the Roadrunners jump out to an 11-7 lead, but the Shockers responded by claiming six of the next seven points to lead 13-12. Wichita State expanded the lead to 23-20 and was on the verge of forcing a deciding fifth set, but UTSA closed the match on a 6-1 run to claim a narrow 26-24 win to take the match.
Danielle Moore led the way for the Shockers with 12 kills and
Jenna Cubbage finished with 11.
Gabi Maas led the defensive effort with 18 digs.
The Shockers are back in action on Friday for the final home match of the season against Temple. Action begins at 6:00 p.m. and a brief senior recognition will take place prior to the match.
