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Nevada volleyball drops final game in straight sets after battle with Utah State

Box Score LOGAN, Utah - Nevada volleyball closed out its season at Utah State on Saturday afternoon, battling until the end but falling short in three sets to the Aggies (25-18, 25-20, 28-26). 

In set one, the Pack (8-20, 4-14 MW) set the tone for the match against the Aggies (21-7, 18-0 MW) when they scored the first point off of a kill by Haylee Brown. Utah State tied it up before Nevada jumped back in front off of back-to-back kills coming from Brown, putting the Pack up, 3-1. 

The Pack were able to hold onto the lead for a few more points until the Aggies grabbed the advantage. Nevada kept it close through a majority of the set until Utah State went on a 6-0 run the close it out, 25-18.

Nevada carried the strong play into the second set, once again getting the first point, this time off of a kill by Audrey Jensen. In the middle of the set, Utah State went on a 9-2 scoring run to create a five-point lead.

The Pack clawed their way back to within two off of a kill by Brown, followed by a block from Kamryn Tifft and Brown. 

Late in the set, the Aggies went back up by five, 21-16. This time, the Pack couldn't close the gap and fell, 25-20. 

Nevada quickly went up 2-0 to open up the third set off of an error by Utah State, followed by a kill for Snyder. Midway through, the Pack found themselves down by five. It didn't last long as they went on a 4-0 run that included a kill by Brown and an ace by Summer Suppik, bringing them back within one, 15-14. Nevada then went to tie it at 17 off of a kill by Nicanora Clarke

Towards the end of the third, now down by two, the Pack went on another 4-0 run that gave them their first lead since the beginning of the set. A kill by Brown put Nevada up by one, followed by a block from Tifft and Jess Walkenhorst to go up 23-21. 

Nevada continued to hold the two-point lead until set point when Utah State tied the game at 24. In extras, there were two ties and three lead changes. 

The Pack fought to hold the Aggies at bay, but ultimately dropped the third and final, 28-26.

Walkenhorst and Brown led the Pack in kills with 10 a piece. Bella Snyder followed close behind with eight of her own. Brown, Snyder and Tifft each recorded three blocks on the day. 



 
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Players Mentioned

Nicanora Clarke

#6 Nicanora Clarke

OH/OPP
6' 0"
Senior
Bella Snyder

#4 Bella Snyder

MB
6' 0"
Senior
Summer Suppik

#5 Summer Suppik

L/DS
5' 5"
Sophomore
Haylee Brown

#21 Haylee Brown

OH
6' 2"
Junior
Jess Walkenhorst

#19 Jess Walkenhorst

OH
6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
Audrey Jensen

#12 Audrey Jensen

S
6' 0"
Freshman
Kamryn Tifft

#16 Kamryn Tifft

OH
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nicanora Clarke

#6 Nicanora Clarke

6' 0"
Senior
OH/OPP
Bella Snyder

#4 Bella Snyder

6' 0"
Senior
MB
Summer Suppik

#5 Summer Suppik

5' 5"
Sophomore
L/DS
Haylee Brown

#21 Haylee Brown

6' 2"
Junior
OH
Jess Walkenhorst

#19 Jess Walkenhorst

6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
OH
Audrey Jensen

#12 Audrey Jensen

6' 0"
Freshman
S
Kamryn Tifft

#16 Kamryn Tifft

6' 0"
Freshman
OH