RICHARDSON, Texas - The UT Dallas volleyball team lost a five-set thriller to Midwestern State 25-23, 21-25, 25-19, 18-25, 15-6 on Friday night at the UTD Activity Center.

Midwestern State (13-4, 6-2 Lone Star) overcame the University of Texas at Dallas (3-14, 1-6 Lone Star) 

First Set Highlights
- The Mustangs (13-4, 6-2 Lone Star) opened with a 4-0 lead, aided by a service ace from Trinity Vinzant.  
- The Comets (3-14, 1-6 LSC) responded with a 6-0 run, including two service aces from Jane Burkhardt, leveling the score at 6-6.  
- Moriah Johnson's three kills during a crucial stretch helped UTD take a 13-10 lead.  
- MSU regained momentum with a 5-0 run, extending their lead to 22-17 after consecutive points from Jaiden Wright and Vinzant.  
- UTD closed the gap to 24-23 with a late surge, including a service ace by Averi Frazier, but Midwestern State secured the set 25-23.

Second Set Highlights 
- Johnson opened the scoring for UTD with a kill assisted by Abby Gentner.  
- UTD executed a series of scoring plays early, extending their lead to 10-2 with a service ace by Kira Braun punctuating the run.  
- MSU rallied back, closing the gap to 19-19 after a kill from Giselle Cazares tied the score.  
- Key late plays by the Comets, including a service ace from Sydney Sabin, helped regain the advantage.  
- UTD secured the set 25-21 after a closing kill by Jada Williams.

Third Set Highlights
- Burkhardt delivered early for UTD with two kills, keeping the set tight at 3-3.  
- A service ace from Alayna Guerrero pushed the Mustangs ahead, sparking a 5-3 lead.  
- The Comets took an 8-5 lead after a series of attack errors by MSU and a service ace from Burkhardt.  
- The Mustangs responded with a 6-1 run, led by Isabella Dickens' two kills, to edge ahead 13-11.  
- The set concluded with a run by MSU, as Demi Stauffenberg's kill sealed a 25-19 victory.

Fourth Set Highlights
- UTD opened with a slight edge, maintaining a consistent one-point lead through the early exchanges.  
- A pivotal 4-0 run by the Comets, highlighted by two kills from Laura See, pushed their lead to 16-11.  
- The Mustangs narrowed the gap to 20-13 before UTD responded with a key stretch, including three consecutive points from Johnson.  
- See secured the final point, closing the set at 25-18, giving UTD the set win.

Fifth Set Highlights
- The Mustangs took a 4-1 lead with a block by Wright and Guerrero.  
- A service ace by Guerrero extended MSU's advantage to 6-2.  
- Guerrero's kill secured a 15-6 victory for the Mustangs in the decisive set.

Stats Breakdown
The Comets hit .198 with 65 kills, nine aces, 92 digs and seven blocks. The Mustangs hit .239 on 62 kills, five aces, 85 digs and eight blocks.

UT Dallas Performances
Abby Gentner - season-high 56 assists and 16 digs for 10th double-double of the year. 
Laura See - hit .429 with 18 kills and 5 total blocks
Jane Burkhardt - 16 kills, 9 digs, 3 aces, 3 blocks
Moriah Johnson - 17 kills, 2 blocks
Mari Hernandez - career-high 37 digs, tied for ninth-most in a match in program history
Jada Williams - hit .348 with 8 kills
Kira Braun - 11 digs

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Midwestern State Performances
Trinity Vinzant - 14 kills, 14 digs
Isabella Dickens  - 15 kills, 5 blocks
Alayna Guerrero, 49 assists, 4 blocks, 2 aces, 10 digs
Demi Stauffenberg - 15 kills, 15 digs
Arianna Fields - 11 kills
Sadie Christiansen - 15 digs

Up Next
UTD will host first-place Lubbock Christian at 2 p.m. Saturday.