BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Austin Peay State University's volleyball team got out to a quality start but could not keep up with a hot-hitting Western Kentucky side in a three-set loss (21-25, 7-25, 15-25), Tuesday, at E.A. Diddle Arena.

Austin Peay (2-12) enjoyed a quality start to the match, forcing nine ties and five lead changes in the opening frame. The Govs built a two-point lead late, 18-16, and forced a WKU timeout. The Hilltoppers responded to the stoppage with a 6-1 run to take a 22-19 lead and force a Govs timeout. However, WKU was unbothered by the stoppage and closed with a further 3-2 run to claim the set.

WKU (14-1) carried its momentum from the first set into the second, winning in wire-to-wire fashion. Austin Peay bounced back to force a see-saw affair early in the third, forcing eight ties and four lead changes in the early going. The Governors led 8-7 before Western Kentucky used an 11-1 run to break the set open en route to claiming the match.

Tegan Seyring led the Govs with seven kills. Jenna Panning also chipped in six kills and a .286 attack percentage.

Paige Briggs and Lauren Matthews each had 11 kills to pace Western Kentucky. The Hilltoppers, which won their 10th straight match, finished with 45 kills and a .400 team attack percentage.

Austin Peay now turns its attention to Ohio Valley Conference play. The Govs begin the conference slate with a 6 p.m., Saturday contest at SIUE.