Kats battle to end in 5-set loss to UTEP

Saturday, October 14

Huntsville

2:00 PM

7-16,1-9CUSA

UTEP

15-6,7-3CUSA

UTEP

Sam Houston

Kats battle to end in 5-set loss to UTEP

10/14/2023 4:44:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

HUNTSVILLE — Sam Houston fought tooth and nail but UTEP was able to squeak out a 3-2 victory in Conference USA action at Johnson Coliseum on Saturday.

The Bearkats (7-16 overall, 1-9 CUSA) roared to 25-19 victory in the opening set. McKenzie Morvant and Payton Woods had back-to-back kills to make it 23-19 then two straight blocks by Morvant and Jaylibeth-Rosa-Garcia and Woods and Morvant sealed the victory.

The Miners (15-6, 7-3) won the next two sets 25-21 and 25-16 to go up 2-1. It appeared UTEP was about to runaway with the fourth set up up 12-6 after consecutive kills.

Sam Houston wasn't going to go quietly.

The Bearkats rallied and outscored the Miners 19-8 the rest of the way a kill by Alyssa Fielder putting the finishing touches on a 25-20 win to send it to a fifth set. UTEP was able to close the match with a 15-10 victory in the finale.

Woods led the Kats with 15 kills, and Fielder finished with 10. Avery Fowler had 24 assists and Camryn Weldon had 15 with Hannah Baker finishing with 18 digs.