DENTON, Texas – Every set was competitive and three of the four were decided by two points, but the St. Mary's University Volleyball team was unable to close out the sets, falling 17-25, 23-25, 26-24, 23-25 at Texas Woman's on Saturday afternoon.
The Rattlers move to 10-9 on the season and 3-6 in Lone Star Conference play with the loss, while the Pioneers improve to 6-12 overall and 3-5 in the league.
For the eighth time this season, graduate student
Laurene Robinson (Bedford, Texas) topped the 20-kill milestone as she recorded her 1,000th career kill, becoming the eighth player in school history to surpass the milestone. Robinson hit the milestone with the team's sixth point in the second set and now has 1,013 to her name. She also narrowly missed a double-double with nine digs on the day.
Junior
Taylor Alston (San Antonio) did post a double-double with 13 kills and 14 digs, as did senior setter
Haleigh Wilk (Salado, Texas) with a match-high 36 assists and a team-high 16 digs. Alston also led the team with three service aces, while freshman
Madyson Carr (Houston) led the team with three blocks.
The Pioneers controlled the net, blocking 16 of the Rattlers' attacks on the day. Teagan Hill led the match with eight blocks, including two solo stops. Gracie Erichsen led the team with 14 kills, while libero Alyssa Rojo had a match-high 22 digs.
St. Mary's remains on the road, playing at St. Edward's on Saturday in the annual Battle of the Saints. The Rattlers have a 1.5-0.5 lead in the season series with a men's soccer win and a women's soccer draw. StMU then plays at UT Tyler on Tuesday, Oct. 20 before returning home for its annual Pink Out Game against Cameron on Friday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m.
