OWENSBORO, Ky. – Kentucky Wesleyan volleyball (5-19, 1-11 G-MAC) fell 0-3 to Findlay (15-8, 10-2 G-MAC) on Friday evening in Jones Gym.
Ella Thomas led the Panthers with 11 kills, while
Hadley Wolfe and
Emmy Goering added six kills apiece.
Ana De Sevilla-Acosta finished with 15 assists, and
Sophie Spanier led the defensive effort with 12 digs. Goering also recorded two service aces.
Kentucky Wesleyan 0-3 Findlay (19-25, 14-25, 20-25)
SET ONE: Kentucky Wesleyan 19-25 Findlay
Kentucky Wesleyan stayed within striking distance early, trailing 6-3 before working its way back into the set. The Panthers pulled within 11-7 and later closed the gap to 19-14. KWC continued to battle, scoring five of the next six points to make it 20-16, but Findlay maintained its lead and closed out the set 25-19.
SET TWO: Kentucky Wesleyan 14-25 Findlay
The Oilers opened the second set with a 6-2 advantage and used a strong service stretch to extend the lead to 13-5. Kentucky Wesleyan found some offense late, including kills from Wolfe and De Sevilla-Acosta, but Findlay controlled the remainder of the set to take it 25-14.
SET THREE: Kentucky Wesleyan 20-25 Findlay
The Panthers showed a late push in the third set after falling behind 14-9. Thomas, Goering and the KWC offense helped trim the deficit, and a service ace from De Sevilla-Acosta brought the Panthers within four at 24-20. Findlay closed out the match on the next point, earning a 25-20 win.
UP NEXT
Kentucky Wesleyan will celebrate their senior class and will close out the home portion of their schedule tomorrow at 5 p.m. when they host Tiffin (5-18, 5-6 G-MAC).
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