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Volleyball
at Fresno State
W 3-0
Grand Canyon University Athletics
Friday, September 6
Reno, NV
11:30 a.m.
Grand Canyon
0-3
2
vs
3
Illinois State
3-1
1
2
3
4
5
F
Grand Canyon
12
16
25
25
12
2
Illinois State
25
25
17
16
15
3
Megan Davis had 13 kills and 13 digs in Friday's five-set match with Illinois State.
Photo by: Darryl Webb
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Grand Canyon came back from a two-set deficit, but fell just shy of its first win of the season, dropping a 3-2 contest to Illinois State at the Wolf Pack Invitational in Reno, Nev., Friday.
The Antelopes (0-3) lost by set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 17-25, 16-25, 15-12.
There were six ties in the fifth set, most of any set. After a 9-9 tie, GCU scored three straight points, two coming on Shannon Dugan kills, but the Redbirds followed with the final six points.
Senior right-side hitter Megan Davis and senior outside hitter Kaitlynn Ausmus each had a double-double. Davis had 13 kills and 13 digs. Ausmus added 13 kills and 12 digs.
The Antelopes hit .286 in the third set and .303 in the fourth. GCU had 19 kills in the third set. Davis had eight of her kills and a block assist in the set. Ausmus had five kills in the game and senior middle blocker Lanie Muys had four kills and a block assist.
Mackenzie Phelps had a team-high 15 digs. Dugan had a match-best three service aces to go with eight kills. Muys had eight kills and two blocks, including one solo. Senior setter Jessica Posse had 22 assists and eight digs. Frosh setter Bree Davis added 14 assists.
Illinois State, 18-12 and Missouri Valley Conference semifinalists in 2012, improved to 3-1.
GCU plays twice in Reno Saturday. The Antelopes take on UC Davis at 11 a.m. and Weber State at 2 p.m.
ISU 3, GCU 2
The Antelopes (0-3) lost by set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 17-25, 16-25, 15-12.
There were six ties in the fifth set, most of any set. After a 9-9 tie, GCU scored three straight points, two coming on Shannon Dugan kills, but the Redbirds followed with the final six points.
Senior right-side hitter Megan Davis and senior outside hitter Kaitlynn Ausmus each had a double-double. Davis had 13 kills and 13 digs. Ausmus added 13 kills and 12 digs.
The Antelopes hit .286 in the third set and .303 in the fourth. GCU had 19 kills in the third set. Davis had eight of her kills and a block assist in the set. Ausmus had five kills in the game and senior middle blocker Lanie Muys had four kills and a block assist.
Mackenzie Phelps had a team-high 15 digs. Dugan had a match-best three service aces to go with eight kills. Muys had eight kills and two blocks, including one solo. Senior setter Jessica Posse had 22 assists and eight digs. Frosh setter Bree Davis added 14 assists.
Illinois State, 18-12 and Missouri Valley Conference semifinalists in 2012, improved to 3-1.
GCU plays twice in Reno Saturday. The Antelopes take on UC Davis at 11 a.m. and Weber State at 2 p.m.
ISU 3, GCU 2
Team Stats
GCU
ILS
Kills
47
56
Errors
33
27
Attempts
160
161
Hitting %
.088
.180
Points
57.0
72.0
Assists
45
53
Aces
5
5
Blocks
5.0
11.0
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
3
Blocks
1
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