FORT SMITH, Ark. - University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Volleyball was unable to slow the Pittsburg State attack as the Lions were swept by the Gorillas, 19-25, 18-25, 19-25 Friday night at the Stubblefield Center.
The Gorillas hit .262 for the match while the Lions hit .069.
UAFS scored the first three points of the match only to see Pitt State score the next three and take a 9-6 lead. The Lions battled back with a 5-0 run for a 16-14 advantage but the Gorillas quickly tied it again on two UAFS attack errors. Pitt State then scored nine of the last 11 points in the set to lead 1-0.
The Lions rallied from an early three-point deficit in set two to take a 14-12 lead, but the Gorillas broke a 15-15 tie by scoring 10 of the final 13 points in the set.
A 5-0 run for the Lions gave them a 13-12 lead in set three but once again they were unable to finish, as the Gorillas broke a 16-16 tie with a 6-1 run and closed the match on a 9-3 overall run.
Lydia Pitts led the Lions with 11 kills and 13 digs while Mayli Whetter also had a double-double of 21 assists and 13 digs. Grace Marshall added nine digs for the Lions.
UAFS is back in action Saturday at 1 p.m. against No. 19 Emporia State at the Stubblefield Center.
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