Box score

PITTSBURG, Kan. --  SBU volleyball pushed Pittsburg State to the brink in the first two sets of a 3-0 loss, before falling in each set, 26-24, and 25-22. The Bearcats battled back from an 8-2 deficit in the first set, coming back to tie the set at 15-15. SBU would go on to tie that set eight more times, but never could get ahead, and Pitt State would close the door with a block from the Gorilla's Brooke Fay.

The 'Cats would hang close early in the second set, before PSU went on a 8-0 run to change a 9-9 tie into a 17-9 Gorilla lead. SBU would fight back and cut the Pitt lead down to two, but after a pair of errors put the score at 24-20, the Gorillas were able to close out the set.

Pitt State took control of the third game from start to finish, including another long 7-0 run that gave them a 12-2 lead. PSU closed out the match with a kill from Corrinne Stringer that clinched the final point and gave the Gorillas a 25-9 win.

Alex Smith led the Bearcats with 10 kills, while Ashley Jurgensmeyer was right behind with nine kills of her own. SBU falls to 10-16 overall, and 3-7 in conference play, while PSU improves to 7-5 in the MIAA, and 17-9 on the season. The Bearcats continue on the road Wednesday, October 21, as they travel up to Warrensburg to face Central Missouri. The match is scheduled for 7 p.m.