SAN ANGELO, Texas - The UT Dallas volleyball lost a three-set match to Angelo State 25-14, 25-15, 25-15 at Stephens Arena Friday night.
First Set Highlights
- The Comets (3-12, 1-4 Lone Star)Â opened the scoring with a kill from
Jane Burkhardt, assisted by
Abby Gentner. Â
- The Rambelles (11-6, 5-1 LSC), who are receiving votes in the AVCA Top 25, responded with a service ace by Gabi Ashcraft, initiating a run that brought the score to 7-3 in their favor. Â
- ASU pushed the lead to 15-8 following a kill by Madi Parrish. Â
- Parrish extended their lead with a service ace, and ASU closed the set 25-14.
Second Set HighlightsÂ
- Julia Hopkins and Raelee Allen each contributed early kills for the Rambelles, helping establish a 4-2 lead. Â
- UTD responded with a 6-0 scoring run sparked by a service ace from
Mari Hernandez, taking a 10-5 advantage. Â
- ASU regained momentum with a 10-0 stretch, turning a 13-7 deficit into a 17-13 advantage. Â
- The Belles closed the set on a 12-2 run, highlighted by a kill from Sydney Thornton, securing a 25-15 victory.
Third Set Highlights
- UTD opened with a 3-1 lead behind two kills from Burkhardt. Â
- ASU responded with a 5-0 run. Â
- Hopkins recorded three consecutive kills during a 5-1 stretch, extending the lead to 13-7. Â
- Taryn Barnes and Parrish each contributed kills as the Belles closed the set 25-15, securing the win.
Statistics Breakdown
The Comets hit -.035 with 23 kills, 1 ace, 4 blocks and 34 digs.
The Belles hit .298 on 41 kills, 4 aces, 11 blocks and 52 digs.
UT Dallas Performances
Abby Gentner - 15 assists, 6 digs, 2 kills
Jane Burkhardt - 8 kills, 6 digs
Laura See - 3 blocks, 1 solo
Jada Williams - 5 kills, 1 blockÂ
Mari Hernandez - 9 digs
Angelo State Performances
Raelee Allen - 9 kills, 7 blocks
Julia Hopkins - 10 kills, .368 percentage
Sydney Thornton - 6 kills, .444 percentage, 4 blocks
Madi Parrish - 7 kills, 10 digs
Ireland Ferguson - 13 digs
Up Next
UTD will play at UT Permian Basin in Odessa, Texas at 1 p.m. Saturday.
