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Kelsey Mead
Sandy King
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Winner Austin Peay APSU 5-2,5-2 OVC
1
Eastern Ill. EIU 0-7,0-7 OVC
Winner
Austin Peay APSU
5-2,5-2 OVC
3
Final
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Eastern Ill. EIU
0-7,0-7 OVC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Austin Peay APSU 25 24 25 25 (3)
Eastern Ill. EIU 22 26 10 15 (1)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Cody Bush, Director of Athletics Communications

McInerney's career night leads Govs past EIU

CHARLESTON, Ill. – Five different Austin Peay State University volleyball players posted double-digit kill totals in a four-set (25-21, 24-26, 25-10, 25-15) Ohio Valley Conference victory against Eastern Illinois, Sunday night at Lantz Arena.

Austin Peay (5-2) returned to the win column thanks to a 72-kill offensive performance that saw it post an impressive .409 attack percentage with only 18 attack errors on 132 attempts. It was APSU's second-best attack percentage in a four-set match all time.

The Governors dominated the third and fourth sets after Eastern Illinois tied the match, 1-1. In the third, APSU had 18 kills, one error and a .708 attack percentage. APSU's fourth set effort saw it post 18 kills and four errors for a .412 attack percentage to secure the win.

Outside hitter Taylor McInerney, making her second start, enjoyed the best performance by a Govs hitter this season, finishing with 16 kills and a .370 attack percentage. Outside hitter Chloe Stitt had 14 kills while outside hitters Brooke Moore and Maggie Keenan each had 11 kills. Middle blocker Claire Darland set a program record with an .846 attack percentage, posting 11 kills on 13 attempts with no errors.

EIU's Laurel Bailey led all hitters with 17 kills, finishing with a .308 attack percentage. Kylie Michael had 10 kills for the Panthers, who finished with 45 kills as a team and hit .216 on the night.

Austin Peay and Eastern Illinois conclude their two-match series with a 4 p.m., Monday match at Lantz Arena.

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