EDMOND, OK — Western New Mexico (13-9, 7-4 Lone Star) lost its match to Okla. Christian (13-9, 6-4 Lone Star) 3-0 on Saturday, falling by set scores of 4-25, 20-25, 18-25. Western New Mexico was held to 21 kills and a .039 hitting percentage, while Okla. Christian finished with 43 kills and hit .308.
Okla. Christian also held advantages in digs (55-43), blocks (8-4) and service aces (7-1), while Western New Mexico put together a six-point run in the third set that turned a one-point deficit into a 7-2 lead.
Western New Mexico struggled to side out in the opening set, managing four points in a 25-4 loss to Okla. Christian.
Daphne Posthumus (Lelystad, Netherlands/CCNV Harderwijk (Netherlands)) recorded Western New Mexico's lone credited kill, finishing a
Hannah Haggard (Tucson, AZ/Tanque Verde High School) assist with the score at 13-3, while its other points came on Okla. Christian errors.
Western New Mexico's main push came after Okla. Christian went up 17-12, with a Posthumus-Hailey Meeks block, kills by Meeks and
Jade Rampton (Nelson, New Zealand/Shanghai American School), and an Okla. Christian attack error helping trim the set to 19-17. Western New Mexico could not get closer from there, and Okla. Christian closed out the set 25-20.
Western New Mexico built its best stretch early in the third set, turning a 2-1 deficit into a 7-2 lead behind
Hannah Haggard's (Tucson, AZ/Tanque Verde High School) serve,
Daphne Posthumus' (Lelystad, Netherlands/CCNV Harderwijk (Netherlands)) front-row involvement and a Meeks kill. Okla. Christian later answered with a five-point run from 11-8 down to move in front 13-11. Western New Mexico got late kills from Ava Frezza and Posthumus, but Okla. Christian finished the set 25-18.
Posthumus led Western New Mexico with seven kills, 10 points and four total blocks. Jayla McDuffie recorded a team-high 12 digs.
Savanna Haefs (Phoenix, AZ/Desert Vista High School) finished with nine assists, while Haggard added eight assists, eight digs and a service ace.
Western New Mexico is 13-9 overall and 7-4 in Lone Star play.
Up next, the Western New Mexico volleyball team travels to face Angelo State on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 5 p.m. at Junell Center in San Angelo, Texas.
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