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Box Score 2 TOPEKA, KS – The Quincy University women's volleyball team lost their final two games of the Washburn Invitational today (Sept. 7). The Hawks competed with #4 Washburn, falling 3-0. QU dropped the second game of the day by the same score to Emporia State.
#4 Washburn 3, Quincy 0
The Hawks fell behind early in the opening set against one of the top teams in the country and were never able to gain momentum. Two QU timeouts weren't enough to thwart the Washburn offense as the Ichabods led 20-4.
Emily Rehagen hammered home two kills and QU took advantage of a few Ichabod attack errors to cut the lead to 22-11. That was as close as the Hawks would get. Washburn pulled away and took the first set 25-13.
The second set started a little differently for the Hawks. Rehagen added two more kills and senior middle
Baylie Stephens knocked down another to put QU up 6-3 early on. Washburn proceeded to go on a 5-0 run to take an 8-6 lead. A
Stephanie Mizeur kill stopped the bleeding momentarily, but the Ichabod offense came alive as Washburn went on to win the second set 25-15.
The third set was played closely between the two teams with five ties and three lead changes. Neither team led by more than two points until Washburn went on a 4-1 run to give themselves an 11-8 advantage.
The Hawks were unable to get within three the rest of the way, as Washburn continued its momentum and extended their lead. The Ichabods claimed the third set 25-17 for a 3-0 victory.
Emporia State 3, Quincy 0
The opening set saw back and forth scoring between the two teams. Neither team led by more than two points until two Emporia State attack errors allowed the Hawks to go on a 3-0 run to give QU a 13-10 lead. The Hornets responded by scoring nine of the next 12 points to go up 19-16. QU was unable to retake the lead as Emporia State took the first set 25-17.
The second set started much like the first with both teams trading points. The score sat deadlocked at 17-17 midway through the set.
Emily Rehagen and
Stephanie Mizeur contributed three kills apiece to keep the Hawks in the game. The Hornets went on a 4-0 run and never looked back, winning the second set 25-22.
The most contested set of the evening came in the third. The Hawks and Hornets went toe-to-toe throughout the entire set.
Sarah Brown slammed down five kills to lead the Hawks. The score sat tied at 23-23 late in the third set. The Hornets used a QU error and a kill to take the last two points of the set. Emporia State won 25-23 to take a 3-0 victory.
Game 1 Stat Leaders
Emily Rehagen – Kills (9)
Makayla Knoblauch – Assists (19)
Sarah Blair – Digs (13)
Game 2 Stat Leaders
Sarah Brown – Kills (10)
Makayla Knoblauch – Assists (24), Digs (13)
Next up for the Hawks
The Hawks are back in action next Friday (Sept. 13) as they take on UW-Parkside and Winona State in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
