Cynthia Yarotsky and Brittanie Wallace each totaled 11 kills to lead Sam Houston State as the Bearkats fell in three games in a Southland Conference volleyball match with Texas State-San Marcos Wednesday night.
The Bobcats (10-6, SLC 3-1) handed SHSU its second Southland loss by a score of 30-17 30-16 30-25.
Lawrencia Brown led Texas State-San Marcos with 15 kills. The Bobcats totaled 48 kills as a team compared to 35 for Sam Houston (9-8, SLC 3-2).
Sam Houston led two early leads in the first game but, with a 7-6 lead, the Bobcats won eight of the next nine points to go up 15-8. Sam Houston came no closer than eight points the rest of the game.
After two early lead changes in the second game, Texas State-San Marcos again got a lead, jumping up 18-8. Again, the Kats could not cut the margin to less than eight.
The third game, however, was tight with eight tie scores and five lead changes. At 19-19, however, the Bobcats won four straight points. Sam Houston got no closer than three points as Texas State-San Marcos sealed the victory.
Sam Houston State continues its two-game road swing this week Saturday when the Bearkats travel to Texas-Arlington for a 7 p.m. match with the Mavericks.
The Bearkats next home match is Friday, Oct. 12, against defending Southland Conference champion Stephen F. Austin State.
ARLINGTON -- Led by Cynthia Yarotsky with 18 kills and Brittanie Wallace who added 15 kills, Sam Houston State took Texas-Arlington to four games before falling to the Mavericks 30-24 30-20 26-30 30-27.
Sam Houston State held leads in each of the games. With the first game tied 19-19, UTA ran off six straight points to take a 26-19 lead.
The Bearkats trailed 17-9 in the second game, but cut the Mavs' margin to
22-19 before UTA took the second frame.
Trailing 6-5, Sam Houston won four consecutive points on Katie Phillips's serve and never trailed again.
But, in the final game, UTA jumped out to a 21-11 lead. The Bearkats could come no closer than three points the rest of the way.
Sam Houston State's next volleyball action is Friday, Oct. 12, when the Bearkats play host to defending Southland Conference champion Stephen F.Austin State at Johnson Coliseum
