Miners rally past Kats in four sets
10/13/2023 9:44:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
HUNTSVILLE — Sam Houston jumped out to a quick lead but could not hold on in a 3-1 loss to UTEP at Johnson Coliseum on Friday evening.
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The Bearkats (7-15 overall, 1-8 in Conference USA) were impressive in winning the first set when Alyssa Fielder tied the match at 26 with a kill off an assist by Hannah Baker. Two straight attack errors put Sam Houston on top 1-0.
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The Miners were able to pull away in the second set 25-21, the third 25-17 and clinched the match with a 25-18 victory in set four to seal the victory.
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Avery Fowler reached a career milestone in the match by surpassing the 1,000 assist mark with 25 on Friday.
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Payton Woods knocked down a career-high 21 kills, McKenzie Morvant had seven and Fielder and Jaylibe Garcia-Rosa each added six. Camryn Weldon finished with 11 assists and Baker had 19 digs.
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The two teams play again Saturday at 2 p.m.
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The Bearkats (7-15 overall, 1-8 in Conference USA) were impressive in winning the first set when Alyssa Fielder tied the match at 26 with a kill off an assist by Hannah Baker. Two straight attack errors put Sam Houston on top 1-0.
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The Miners were able to pull away in the second set 25-21, the third 25-17 and clinched the match with a 25-18 victory in set four to seal the victory.
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Avery Fowler reached a career milestone in the match by surpassing the 1,000 assist mark with 25 on Friday.
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Payton Woods knocked down a career-high 21 kills, McKenzie Morvant had seven and Fielder and Jaylibe Garcia-Rosa each added six. Camryn Weldon finished with 11 assists and Baker had 19 digs.
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The two teams play again Saturday at 2 p.m.
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Team Stats
UTEP
SHSU
Kills
58
50
Errors
16
21
Attempts
141
143
Hitting %
.298
.203
Points
79.0
61.0
Assists
56
46
Aces
10
4
Blocks
11
7
Game Leaders
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