Eastern Illinois was unable to keep up with Morehead State as the Panthers fell 3-0. EIU drops to 5-15 (4-5 OVC), while the Eagles improve to 10-11 (6-5 OVC).
The Panthers began the match slowly, hitting just .061. On the opposite side, Morehead State was flawless, recording 15 kills on zero errors for a .455 hitting percentage. EIU could not slow down the attack, falling 25-12 in set one.
Set two served better for EIU, leading 16-9 at the halfway point. Katie Kopshever paced the Panthers to reach match point, holding a 24-18 advantage. Kopshever totaled a team-best 10 kills. Morehead State stormed back, exploding for an 8-0 scoring run to steal set two away from the Panthers, winning 26-24.
Eastern Illinois was unable to turn around the momentum, dropping set three 25-17. After trailing 20-11, EIU attempted a late rally but had no answers for the Eagles' offense. Morehead State finished with a .364 hitting percentage led by Hollan Everett, who had a match-best 15 kills.
Following Kopshever's 10 kills, Jorah Rutter was second with nine kills, then Abana Teran with six, to round out the Panthers top three. The Eagles' 13 blocks held Eastern Illinois' offense in check.
By The Numbers:
EIU: 107 Attacks, 32 Kills, 31 Assists, .131 Hit%, 0 Aces, 50 Digs, 4 Blocks
MSU: 107 Attacks, 46 Kills, 44 Assists, .364 Hit%, 6 Aces, 44 Digs, 13 Blocks
Up Next: Panthers and Eagles will face off one more time, tomorrow, October 30th, at 11am CT.
