SAN ANTONIO – Despite a school-record seven service aces by St. Mary's University senior setter
Haleigh Wilk, the Volleyball team fell in four sets to visiting Oklahoma Christian on Saturday afternoon at Bill Greehey Arena, 17-25, 24-26, 25-20, 28-30.
Wilk (Salado, Texas) had half of the team's aces, as StMU (11-12, 4-9) posted 14 aces in the four set loss, the seventh time this year the team has had double digits in aces. Wilk added a double-double with 40 assists and 10 digs.
Graduate student
Laurene Robinson (Bedford, Texas) added another double-double with 17 kills and 15 digs, leading the team in both categories. Sophomore
Tara Creekmore (Canton, Mich.) was right behind Robinson with 15 kills, while junior
Taylor Alston (San Antonio) chipped in 12 kills.
Freshman
Madyson Carr (Houston) led the Rattlers with three blocks, though they were outblocked by the Eagles (15-10, 8-5) 7-to-5 in the match.
Two of the four sets went extra points, and the Eagles used an eight-point scoring run in the fourth to knot the score at 25-25, going on to win 30-28.
Chloe Jones led the Eagles with 18 kills, while libero Macey Nehring had a match-high 21 digs and Leah Duncan posted a match-high six blocks.
The Rattlers remain at home next weekend, hosting Eastern New Mexico on Friday at 6 p.m. and closing out the home portion of the slate with West Texas A&M on Saturday at 2 p.m. for Senior Day.
