CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University's volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision to Central Arkansas, Friday, at the Winfield Dunn Center. 

Austin Peay (4-21, 2-11) and Central Arkansas (13-10, 10-3) went back-and-forth to open the first set until a 5-0 run by UCA allowed them to lead 9-5. The Sugar Bears led by as many as eight at 15-7 with a kill by Greyson Button. A kill by Taly Cloyd, assisted by Reagan Anderson, got the Govs as close as three at 21-18, but UCA took the set's final four points for the 25-18 win. 

The Govs took control of the second set early with a 10-5 lead from an ace by Dayan Malave. A 5-1 run from the Sugar Bears tied the set at 12, but the govs quickly reclaimed their lead with a 4-0 run at 18-15 to force a UCA timeout. The Sugar Bears briefly took their lead back with four unanswered points at 21-20, but the Govs ended the set on a 5-1 run for the 25-22 second set win. 

The Governors and the Sugar Bears went back-and-forth to open the third frame, tying the set at 12. UCA built its lead to 20-15 with a kill by Caylan Koons. The Governors got as close as 21-19 with a kill by Lauren Wallace, but UCA took the set's final four points for the 25-19 win. 

The two teams found themselves tied at 13 with a kill by Taly Cloyd. The Sugar Bears went on a 7-0 run to lead 20-13. A 5-2 run ended the match as the Sugar Bears took the 25-15 fourth set win. 

The Govs are back in action tomorrow at 7 p.m. against North Alabama.