Austin Peay Hands Cougars First Loss

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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville volleyball played well in its season opener but fell to fellow Ohio Valley Conference member Austin Peay in three games 25-23, 25-23, 25-15.
         SIUE, 0-1, faces UT-Martin Saturday at 1 p.m. in its only other game at the Lady Govs Volleyball Classic.
         The Cougars had tie scores of 23-23 and 22-22 in games one and two but didn't make the final push. The Lady Govs collected 46 kills and nine service aces against the Cougars.
         "We played pretty well," said SIUE Coach Todd Gober. "Even though the stats don't show it, Austin Peay had better ball control."
         SIUE finished with three more digs than its opponents but 10 fewer kills. Noelle Franke led SIUE with eight kills followed by seven each from Samantha Schulte, Sydney Winslow, and Mallory Clements.
         Gober said his team may have fallen to first-match jitters and need to address some issues on offense. "We just made some uncharacteristic plays," he added.
         Austin Peay's Stephanie Champine led all hitters with 15 kills and all defenders with 13 digs. Jessica Mollman added 11 kills for the Lady Govs.
         Gober said he expects his team will rebound from this loss. "We just need more experience and confidence," he said.
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Players Mentioned

#15 Mallory Clements: S; 6' 0"; Senior

#2 Noelle Franke: OH; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#5 Samantha Schulte: MH; 6' 0"; Senior

#13 Sydney Winslow: OH; 6' 1"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#15 Mallory Clements
: 6' 0"; Senior
: S

#2 Noelle Franke
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: OH

#5 Samantha Schulte
: 6' 0"; Senior
: MH

#13 Sydney Winslow
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: OH