SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State Volleyball fell to Oregon State 3-0 on Wednesday after struggling to capitalize on offense.
Despite the loss, both senior
Brooke Bentke and sophomore
Peyton McKee led the Bobcats' (7-11 overall, 2-5 Pac-12) offense and finished in double digit kills with 15 and 14, respectively. In addition, redshirt freshman
Ashley Euston posted a team-high three service aces and senior
Ally Adair led at the net with two blocks. The Beavers (9-8 overall, 4-2 Pac-12) took the win behind a .344 hitting percentage.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1: 25-18
Hitting errors plagued the Bobcats in the first set at nine total which led to a meager .057 [11-9-35] hitting percentage. Despite the number, Bentke led the way with four kills in the first frame while Euston tallied her first two service aces of the night. Adair and McKee also combined efforts for the singular block.
Set 2: 26-24
The Bobcats got out to a blistering start in the second set, scoring seven straight points before the Beavers recorded their first. But the errors continued as Texas State finished the second with another nine attacking miscues and adding three service errors. Bentke once again led the offense with six kills while freshman
Emma Elsasser and Adair were responsible for the singular block. Both sides took turns with the lead as the score tied a total of five times, and the lead changed a total of three.
Set 4: 25-20
Texas State improved from a .212 hitting clip to a .258, but the Beavers did the same. Oregon State posted a .290 in the second set and moved to a whopping .429 in the third frame. McKee erupted at the net with seven kills on one error and 13 swings for a match-high .462 hitting percentage. Fifth year
India Bennett posted the only solo block of the night while senior
Dylan Gilkey and Euston recorded one block assist each. The third set was also a battle between the two teams as the score tied 11 times and the lead tied four times.
QUOTABLE
Head Coach Sean Huiet on the Loss
"I feel like you could just put on repeat a lot of what I've said in here. It's just frustrating. We had our chances and we are very inconsistent and high error and that led to us getting swept at home."
Head Coach Sean Huiet on Jasmine Purakal's 1,000 Career Digs
"It's so awesome. I love those milestones. It's a huge accomplishment and it's such a huge testament to how hard the kid works. It just sucks when you have to celebrate it when you get swept at home... It was really good to see Jasmine. I thought that was the Jasmine we've been waiting for all season so I'm hoping her play helps out our defense... Very proud of Jasmine."
NOTABLES
- Jasmine Purakal crossed the 1,000 career digs threshold with her 19 total on Wednesday. 19 digs is also the second-most for the fifth year this season.
- Peyton McKee's 14 kills and Brooke Bentke's 15 marks the ninth match for both players finishing with double-digit kills.
- The two teams tied in team blocks with four.
- Texas State bested Oregon State at the service line and the back row. The Bobcats posted six service aces to the Beavers' three and 34 digs to the visiting team's 32.
- Wednesday's match marks the third-straight for Ashley Euston registering at least one service ace.
UP NEXT
The Bobcats begin a three-match road trip on Saturday, Oct. 17, with their first match of the season against San Diego State. First serve in San Diego, Calif., is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT.
