Silver City, N.M – In their home and conference opener of the season, the Mustangs faced the Falcons of UT – Permian Basin. UTPB ultimately took home a three-set sweep, earning their ninth win of the season, while the Mustangs fell to 2-7 on the season.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Hannah Tishlarich (Elk Grove, CA/Pleasant Grove High School) – 8 kills, 0 errors on 9 attempts | .889 hitting percentage.
Bria Augustine (Bell Flower, CA/Mayfair High School) – 7 kills
Sarah Campoli (Weatherford, TX/Azle High School) – 19 assists | 11 digs
HOW IT HAPPENED
- WNMU took the first two points of the match, before the Falcons rallied off nine points to take the early lead.
- The Mustang cut the lead to two with a four point run of their own, but could not retake the lead falling 25-21 in the opening set
- Set two saw UTPB string together multiple points to take a 13-7 lead, never letting up taking the 2-0 lead in the match
- In a must win third set for the Mustangs, the teams traded points up until late when the Falcons led 18-12, going on to take the set and match 25-19.
QUICK HITS:
- The Falcons have made it now eight matches where they have swept their opponents in only 10 games played this season
- Hannah Tishlarich (Elk Grove, CA/Pleasant Grove High School) hitting percentage of .889 is a career best
- Sarah Campoli (Weatherford, TX/Azle High School) recorded her third double-double on the season, with 19 assists and 11 digs.
UP NEXT: The Mustangs are done for the weekend, and will have a week to practice before hitting the road to Lubbock, Texas to take on Lubbock Christian, Sept. 27 at 6 p.m.
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