LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Despite taking the first set, Austin Peay State University's volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision at Bellarmine, Friday, at Knights Hall. 

Austin Peay (4-19, 2-9 ASUN) battled back and forth to open the match; however, consecutive kills by Taly Cloyd allowed the Govs to take their largest lead of the set at 17-15. Bellarmine fought back to tie the set at 21, but a kill by Dani Kopacz and an ace by Lauren Wallace gave the Govs their two-point lead back at 23-21 and forced a Knights timeout. The Knights got as close as 24-23, but a kill by Sianna Dykes gave the Govs the 25-23 first set win. 

The Knights took control of the second set quickly, going up 12-8 on the Governors. A kill and ace by Dayan Malavé and a kill by Dykes got the Govs back within one at 17-16. Bellarmine ended the set on an 8-4 run to take the 25-20 second set win. 

Bellarmine carried its momentum over to the third set, leading the Govs 13-6. A kill by Kopacz got the Govs as close as five at 16-11, but the Knights continued to lead and eventually took the 25-18 third set win. Bellarmine took a 14-7 lead in the fourth set, but a 7-5 run from the Govs would get them within four at 18-14. The Knights ended the fourth set with a 7-2 run for the 25-15 fourth set victory. 

The Govs are back in action tomorrow at 3 p.m. (CT) against Eastern Kentucky in Richmond, Ky.