EDINBURG, Texas — Texas State volleyball dropped the last game of the Southwest Showdown 3-1 against UTEP. 

HOW IT HAPPENED:
Texas State battled through the first set, keeping UTEP within a few points until the Miners went on a 3-0 run to push their lead out to a 17-12 lead. The Bobcats were unable to slow down the Miner attack at that point, as UTEP swung .517 with 17 kills in the opening set. Texas State fell 25-16 in the first set.

The Miners started set two on a 5-0 run, but Texas State answered with an 8-2 run of their own to make it an 8-7 score early and force the Miners into a timeout. From there, the Bobcats were able to push out to a 13-10 lead that they held most the way through the set, ultimately going on to win 25-20. Nina Moorer's two solo blocks and four kills led the Bobcats to the win, her second solo block clinching set point for the Bobcats.

Set three was a battle between the two teams with seven tied scores. Ultimately, Texas State tallied more kills, blocks and assists, but was unable to get the set three win. A challenge when the score was 24-24 went in favor of the Miners for them to win set three. 

UTEP started set four on a 10-1 run that forced head coach Sean Huiet into a time out. From there, the Bobcats were unable to overcome the deficit despite matching points most the rest of the way through the set. UTEP won set three 25-13 as they hit .424 and limited Texas State to just .069.

Texas State is now 3-2 on the season after a 2-1 weekend in the Southwest Showdown.

STAT LEADERS

• Kills – Samantha Wunsch (11)
• Assists – Anna Blaine (33)
• Blocks – Nina Moorer (4)
• Digs – Maggie Walsh (11)

SCORES BY SET

• 1st | Texas State 16, UTEP 25
• 2nd | Texas State 25, UTEP 20
• 3rd | Texas State 23, UTEP 25
• 4^th | Texas State 13, UTEP 24
   

UP NEXT
Texas State will have its home opener next week against Arizona State on Sept. 11. That game will begin at 6 pm as the first of the Bobcats three in the Texas State Invitational. All three of the Bobcats' home matches next week will be streamed on ESPN+ or fans can buy tickets at txst.com/tickets.

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