THE LEAD
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Austin Peay State University's volleyball team won the opening set, but could not build on the momentum in a four-set loss (26-24, 22-25, 19-25, 21-25) to SIUE, Saturday afternoon at the Vadalabene Center.

WHO GOVERNED
Freshman Logan Carger finished with a team-leading 12 kills while committing no attack errors on 19 attempts. Her .632 attack percentage was the third-best effort by a Lady Govs hitter this season

HOW IT HAPPENED
The match featured 34 ties and 12 lead changes in the four-set affair.

Austin Peay fended off a double-set point opportunity in the first set, scoring four straight points to win the opener, 26-24.

SIUE would not be denied the rest of the way – using a 4-1 run to win the second set (25-22); a 3-1 run to finish the third set (25-19) before taking control of the fourth set early and holding on the end the match with a 25-21 victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Sophomore Kelly Ferguson added a nine-kill, seven-block outing and .333 attack percentage. Ferguson now has 27 blocks in her seven starts

Kristen Stucker record a double-double for the second consecutive outing, her 30-assist, 13-dig effort was her fourth double-double this season.

The Lady Govs posted leads in blocking (10-2) and serving (6-3 in aces and 3-10 in service errors).

Austin Peay lost for only the second time this season when winning the first set (6-2) and remained winless on the road in 2015, falling to 0-11.

THE FULL RECAP
Austin Peay (6-19, 1-9 OVC) could not keep up offensively with homestanding SIUE. The Cougars outhit the Lady Govs in all four sets, ultimately claiming a 66-45 advantage in kills. However, Austin Peay kept the match close – there were 34 ties and 12 lead changes in the four-set contest – thanks to its blocking (10-2 lead) and serving (16-6 edge in points won on serves).

The Lady Govs rallied to win the opening set, fighting back from a double-set point against it at 24-22. Austin Peay scored the sets final four points, including a Kelly Ferguson kill and a Samantha Strother service ace, to win a 26-24 decision.

SIUE (6-14, 4-6 OVC) did not make the same mistake twice. The Cougars rallied from a 17-14 deficit in the second set and again got to set point at 24-22. This time Carley Ramich ended the set with a kill for the 25-22 victory.

After the break, the Cougars pulled away late from Austin Peay, closing the third set with a 11-5 run to win 25-19. The fourth set was a wire-to-wire effort by SIUE, but they never led by more than four points, including the final margin, 25-21.

Logan Carger had her finest outing as a Lady Govs player, finishing with a career-high 12 kills while committing no attack errors for a .632 attack percentage. Ferguson added nine kills and a team-best seven blocks.

Kristen Torre led SIUE with a match-best 22 kills while posting a .386 attack percentage. Three other Cougars players recorded double-doubles.

Austin Peay continues its five-match road trip in six days when it meets Tennessee Tech in a 7 p.m., Friday contest at the Eblen Center.