FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – SIUE Volleyball battled through a pair of five-set matches Saturday at the Razorback Invitational, falling to both UT Arlington and UTSA.
The Cougars opened the day against UT Arlington, jumping out to a 7-0 lead and claiming the opening set. SIUE then took a 2-1 advantage through three sets and came within one point of closing out the match in the fourth before the Mavericks rallied to force, and ultimately claim, the final set.
Sophie Robinson matched her career high with 17 kills, while
Maddie Determan set a new personal best with 12 kills. Defensively,
Anika Ivester continued her strong play at the net, recording six total blocks.
Against UTSA,
Kennedy Pike led the way for the Cougars with nine kills, six blocks, and five digs. Freshman
Georgia Bresnahan also made a positive impact, tallying six kills and a service ace in just her third collegiate match.
SIUE will now turn their attention to the Denver Invitational next weekend, opening play against host Denver University on Thursday at 7 p.m.
