CONWAY, Ark. – The University of the Incarnate Word volleyball team fell to Central Arkansas, 3-0, on Thursday night in Conway, Arkansas. The Cardinals were unable to find a rhythm in the match as the Sugar Bears won in straight sets.
NOTABLES
- Seniors Allison Waits and Cameron Taylor led the Cardinals with nine and seven kills, respectively.
- Defensively, Alyssa Carlin put up her seventh 20+ dig game of the season. Carlin is eight digs shy of 400 on the season.
- Presley Blaylock led the team with 15 assists in the match.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 (20-25) | The early part of the set saw two teams fighting back and forth for each and every point. The game had six ties and 5 and six lead changes in the first part of the match before the Sugar Bears scored six straight points to take control. That six-point spurt was enough to keep the Cardinals away for the rest of the set.
SET 2 (21-25) AND SET 3 (16-25) | Waits was strong in the second set as she compiled six kills, but it wasn't enough for the Cardinals. The Sugar Bears had an answer for everything that the Cardinals threw at them. Waits and Taylor ended up leading the team in kills in the match.
UP NEXT
The Cardinals travel to Natchitoches, Texas, for their season finale against the Lady Demons. The match will be Satuday at 11 a.m. (CT).
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