BOWLING GREEN, Ky- Austin Peay State University's volleyball team dropped a 3-1 decision to Bradley, Friday, to open Western Kentucky's Alyssa Cavanaugh Classic.
Bradley began the first set quickly, going up 15-8 on Austin Peay (1-9). A kill by Lauren Wallace followed by a Braves error would get the Governors as close as 15-10, but Bradley extended their lead to as many as 10 at 23-13. The Govs fought off a set point, but the 25-15 first set win went to the Braves.
The two teams went back-and-forth to open the second set, but Bradley took a 10-7 lead to force an Austin Peay timeout. The Govs fought back, tying the set at 16-16 with a kill by Taly Cloyd. The Governors and the Braves exchanged shots, tying the set again at 19, but Austin Peay ended the set on a 6-2 run, including kills by Cloyd and Reaghan Larkin, with a block by Peyton Liming and Dayan Malavé, to give the Govs the 25-21 second set win.
Bradley took control of the third set, going up 18-9 on the Governors. A kill by Wallace would allow APSU to get as close as seven at 22-15, but the Braves took the 25-16 third set win. The Braves carried their momentum into the fourth set, leading 21-12 to force an APSU timeout. The Governors went on a 5-0 run, including a kill by Remmi Cooke, a block by Wallace, and a service ace from Addi Hultquist, to get within five at 23-18, but consecutive kills by the Braves would give them the 25-19 fourth set win for the 3-1 match.
The Governors continue their stay at the Alyssa Cavanaugh Classic with a 1:30 p.m., Saturday match against Western Kentucky.
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