Dylan Gilkey Serving
1
Texas St. TXST 7-14,2-8 Pac-12
3
Winner Washington St. WSU 9-10,4-5 Pac-12
Texas St. TXST
7-14,2-8 Pac-12
1
Final
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Washington St. WSU
9-10,4-5 Pac-12
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Texas St. TXST 23 26 18 17 (1)
Washington St. WSU 25 24 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Texas State Drops Saturday Matinee to Washington State

PULLMAN, Wash. -- Texas State Volleyball swung for a match-high .293 in the second to push Saturday's match to four sets but were unable to overcome Washington State's blocking in the 3-1 loss.

Three different Bobcats (7-14 overall, 2-8 Pac-12) finished in double-digit kills with fifth year India Bennett leading the way with 16 while senior Brooke Bentke posted her fourth career double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs against the Cougars (9-10 overall, 4-5 Pac-12).

HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1: 25-23
The Bobcats recorded 14 kills to Washington States's 13, but the Cougars' defense managed five blocks to Texas State's two. Sophomore Peyton McKee erupted for seven kills thanks to a .385 [7-2-13] hitting percentage while Bennett tallied two blocks. Junnior Anna Blaine also opened the match with a service ace. Second to McKee on offense was Bennett with four kills thanks to an .800 [4-0-5] hitting clip. 

Set 2: 26-24
After Washington State took the first set, the Bobcats pushed right back in the second, sending the set into extra points to secure the win and record a set-high 19 kills. Every single available Bobcat hitter recorded at least one kill in the frame, led by Bennett with five. Two other Texas State hitters tied for second, Bentke and redshirt freshman Ashley Euston, as the pair tallied four kills each. Fifth year Jasmine Purakal helped anchor the back row with a set-best six digs, and McKee also added a service ace to her stat sheet. 

Set 3: 18-25
Hitting errors plagued the Bobcats in the third set as Texas State posted nine to Washington State's one. Freshman Karis Carpenter kept the Bobcats' serving streak alive, recording a service ace and extending Texas State's service ace streak to three sets. For the second-straight set, Bennett led the Bobcats' offense in kills with six while Euston and Bentke recorded four and three kills, respectively. Senior Dylan Gilkey, Bentke, Purakal, and junior Anna Blaine all helped the floor defense with two digs each.

Set 4: 17-25
Texas State's net defense came alive in the fourth set, besting Washington State 5-3. But on offense, it was the Cougars who took the lead with 11 kills to the Bobcats' five. Bennett posted a set-best five blocks including one solo effort and four block assists. Sophomore Isabella Andrews, senior Ameena Campbell, and Bentke rounded out Texas State's blocking with one assist each. Texas State's five kills in the set were evenly distributed across five different players. 

NOTABLES
  • Texas State moves to 7-14 on the season and a 2-8 record in Pac-12 play.
  • The Bobcats posted more kills than the Cougars, 53-50.
  • India Bennett's seven blocks is the most for the fifth year since her nine blocks against Houston earlier this season on Sept. 18.
  • Bennett's .414 hitting percentage was also her best since Texas State's last match against Washington State on Oct. 10.
  • Texas State finished with three service aces on the day.
  • Brooke Bentke posted her fourth career double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs.
  • Three different Bobcats finished in double-digit kills: India Bennett (16), Peyton McKee (12), and Brooke Bentke (11).
UP NEXT
Texas State returns to San Marcos on Saturday, Oct. 31 to host Boise State. First serve is scheduled for 12 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on the Pac-12 YouTube channel.
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