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CORVALLIS, Ore. -- Texas State Volleyball pushed Oregon State to four sets on Thursday but ultimately came up short in the 3-1 loss.
The Bobcats (6-8 overall, 1-2 Pac-12) took the third set thanks to three service aces and two blocks to the Beavers' (7-6 overall, 2-0 Pac-12) one but were outdone on offense in the final set.

HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1: 15-25
The first set was squarely in Oregon State's favor as the Beavers registered a .400 [14-4-25] hitting percentage to Texas State's .038 [7-6-26] and never tied the score nor surrendered the lead. Senior Brooke Bentke led the Bobcats' offense with three kills while junior Anna Blaine recorded the only block in the set thanks to a solo effort. 
Set 2: 22-25
The second set was much like the first though Texas State's offense improved from a .038 hitting percentage in the first to a .229 in the second. The Bobcats put up a better fight in the second, 12 kills to the Beavers' 13, and even bested their opponent in service aces, 3-2. Sophomore Peyton McKee registered a team-high four kills on 10 swings in the second set for a .400 hitting clip while Bentke and redshirt freshman Ashley Euston combined for one block.
Set 3: 25-22
Despite Oregon State's best efforts to sweep the Bobcats, Texas State took advantage of costly service errors from the Beavers to steal the third set. Both teams tied the score a total of 14 times and exchanged the lead a total of four, but the Bobcats outscored the Beavers 5-2 in the final points. The third frame saw four Bobcats record at least two kills led by junior Caelyn Robel with four. Bentke, Euston, and McKee all aided Robel on offense with two kills each. At the net, McKee led with two blocks while fifth year India Bennett and Euston were responsible for the second.
Set 4: 21-25
The final set of the night was dictated by Oregon State's 15 kills to Texas State's nine and two Beaver blocks to none for the Bobcats. Robel posted the most kills in the set for the second-straight frame with three while Bentke and MeKee were right behind her with two each. 

QUOTABLE
From Head Coach Sean Huiet 
"Bottom line is we aren't playing consistently enough to win matches. We are starting slow and digging ourselves into holes too often. This team needs to get their swagger back and play like we know they can."

NOTABLES

• Caelyn Robel was the only Bobcat to finish in double figures with 10 kills.
• The Bobcats bested the Beavers at the service line with nine service aces to the host's seven.
• Caelyn Robel also posted the best hitting percentage of the night, finishing at .368 [10-3-19].
• Texas State posted a .916 reception rate to Oregon State's .871.

UP NEXT
The Bobcats travel to Boise, Idaho to take on the Broncos of Boise State on Saturday, Oct. 3. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT and will be broadcasted on the Pac-12 YouTube channel.