Volleyball | 11/4/2012 12:55:00 AM
Box Score
Sterling, Kan. – A 1-3 loss to the Sterling College Lady Warriors solidified the sixth seed in the conference tournament for the Lady Bulldogs. Their 6-12 KCAC record tied MC with the Lady Threshers of Bethel but as McPherson defeated BC twice, they hold the tie-breaker.
On Saturday, the SC Lady Warriors jumped out to a quick start against MC in the opening game of their match but McPherson fought back, eventually taking the lead for the middle part of the game. After the Lady Bulldogs reached 18 points however, they seemed to be stuck, allowing BC to win the game after six-straight points, 25-18.
Game number two was another tight battle between the two squads with each team holding the lead and then losing it within a few points. The game went into overtime as neither team could get ahead by two points after reaching 25. The Lady Bulldogs finally came out victorious 28-26, tying the match at 1-1.
Sterling scored the first seven points of the next game, taking control from the start. MC clawed back, getting within three a couple of times but never really had a chance to take the lead. The Warriors would ultimately win the game 25-18, getting up 2-1.
In what turned out to be the final game of the contest, McPherson would lead through the first six points but not again for the remainder of the game. SC got up big with a 20-13 advantage but the Lady Bulldogs would not go away without a fight. MC went on an 8-4 run but ran out of time as Sterling finished the match on a service error of McPherson 25-21.
Three Bulldogs put up double-digit kills in their loss; leading the way was sophomore
Tori Phelan (Rangely, Colo.) who posted 14. She was immediately followed by the freshman duo of
Aubrey Hoover (Pratt, Kan.) and
Cortlyne Huppe (Florence, Colo.) with 13 apiece; Huppe added two solo and two assisted blocks to her point total, giving her 15.4 to lead the squad.
Hannah Hoffman (Bendena, Kan.) recorded a career high 33 assists and also tallied six digs.
Rachel Phillips (Maize, Kan.) logged 24 assists and 10 digs of her own.
Senior libero
Tiffany Rooker (Hillsboro, Kan.) had 19 digs in her final regular season match.
The 2012 KCAC tournament is next for the sixth seeded Lady Bulldogs and waiting for them are the third seeded Falcons of Friends University. McPherson will travel to Wichita, Kansas for the 7:00 p.m. (CT) match on November 6
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