OWENSBORO, KY. – The Kentucky Wesleyan College volleyball team saw its five-game winning streak snapped by Walsh University in straight sets on Friday night. The Panthers saw leads slip away midway through each set in the Great Midwest clash.
 
The Cavaliers (8-2, 2-0 G-MAC) were effective setting-up the offense throughout, holding a .188 attacking percentage in the opening set and .165 for the contest. The Panthers (5-5, 1-1 G-MAC) trailed by as many as five points in the opener, but bounced back with force. Sierra Morrow's kill brought Wesleyan back to one point, 17-16. However, Walsh ran the table winning the next eight points to end the frame.
 
The Panthers suffered a similar fate in the second set after being tied at 11. The Cavs won six of seven points to take a five point lead, a cushion they kept and extended to the finish, 25-16. Out of the break, Wesleyan was energized, building a 11-8 lead after Julia Moran's kill. The Panthers added another point to take a four-point lead before the Cavaliers rallied.
 
Seven of the next eight points belonged to the Cavs and the match was suddenly flipped to 15-13 in favor of Walsh. The Panther pulled back within a point at 20-19, but the Cavaliers featured the better finish to end the match in straight sets 25-20.
 
Morrow finished with seven kills while Danielle Brouillette added six. Courtney Gildea and Kylie Foster each finished with eight assists. Nicole Venema led the team defensively with 12 digs.
 
The Panthers will return to Ray Harper Court on Saturday at Great Midwest play continues against Malone. The match is scheduled to start at 1 PM.
 
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