Volleyball | 3/20/2021 10:47:00 PM
Box Score Photo by Jakob Komel
McPherson, Kan. – They say all good thing must come to an end. For the McPherson College volleyball team, that was the case against the Hastings College Broncos on Saturday night. The Bulldogs' 10 match win streak came to an end as they fell to the Broncos in four, 25-23, 19-25, 16-25, 23-25.
Give credit to the Broncos, after the opening set loss, they made the right adjustments, keeping the Bulldogs off balance. They also used their height and length on the block to give the Bulldog hitters fits.
The Bulldogs fought to the last point, but in the end, they were unable to stop the Broncos, who are a very talented team, and better than their 9-9 record would indicate.
The toughest part of the loss was not that it broke their streak, but that it occurred on Senior Night. Before the match, the Bulldogs honored Mady Woog, Riley Bradbury, Reven Bradbury, Sydney Burton and Trisha Matthewson, who will all graduate this spring.
Key Statistic
The Bulldog offense struggled against the Bronco block. The Broncos finished the night blocking 14 of the Bulldog attacks.
By the Numbers
Offensively, the Bulldogs hit .183. They had 55 kills on 126 swings with 32 attack errors.
Four Bulldogs registered double digit kill totals,, and three hit above .300 on the night.
Fifty four of their 55 kills had assists attached to them.
Defensively, they tallied 42 digs, and five blocks.
Bulldog Leaders
Kills: Aidan Brown (17)
Digs: Aidan Brown, Katelyn Moore (14)
Assists: Cynarah Rodriguez (51)
Aces: Aidan Brown (3)
Blocks: Katelyn Moore, Mady Woog (3)
Coach Quote
"We played a tough match against a great opponent. We battled and had a great night, it just didn't go our way. Now we move our focus to our next match." - Cory Cahill
 Next Up
 The Bulldogs, now 22-8 on the season, will try and start a new streak next Tuesday when they play their final regular season match at home against the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles. Match time is slated for 7:00 pm.
