CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas—McNeese volleyball had several opportunities during all three sets they loss Saturday but could capitalize on them in its 3-1 (25-23, 25-21, 25-21, 25-18) Southland Conference opening road loss at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Saturday.
McNeese (4-9, 0-2 SLC) was led by
Gabbie Maldonado's career high 17 kills, who was one of two Cowgirls to pick up double figure kills in the match.
Kayla Wilson ended the match with 12 kills.
Texas A&M-CC (4-9, 2-0) had three players end the match with double figure kills. The Islanders were led by Kenna Buchanan's match high 19 kills. Tatum Mason added 11 and Hadley Burger ended the match with 10 kills.
The Islander outhit the Cowgirls .309 to .225 and recorded nine aces to McNeese's six.
McNeese will return home next week to host Stephen F. Austin on Thursday and Lamar on Saturday.
SET 1
• McNeese led 15-11 at the media timeout and then 22-19
• TAMU-CC outscored McNeese 6-2 late in the set to win the set 25-23
SET 2
• This set was tied 14 times, the last at 21 apiece
• With the score tied at 21, TAMU-CC outscored McNeese 4-0 to win the set 25-21 to take a 2-0 lead
SET 3
• McNeese avoided the sweep by picking up the third set win behind a .375 hitting percent. The Cowgirls only committed two hitting errors and recorded 21 digs.
SET 4
• The Islanders jumped out to an 8-4 lead then extended it to 22-10
• McNeese scored five straight points off the serve of
Neal Grace Berry, but it wasn't enough as the Islanders went on to pick up the set win to clinch the match.
UPCOMING COWGIRL MATCHES
Oct. 1 Stephen F. Austin* (6 p.m.)
Oct. 3 Lamar* (12 p.m.)
Oct. 8 at Southeastern* (6:30 p.m.)
Oct. 10 at LSU New Orleans* (11 a.m.)
Oct. 15 East Texas A&M* (6 p.m.)
Oct. 17 Northwestern State* (1 p.m.)
Oct. 22 at Incarnate Word* (6 p.m.)
Oct. 24 at Houston Christian* (11 a.m.)
Oct. 29 Southeastern* (6 p.m.)
Oct. 31 LSU New Orleans* (10 a.m.)
*- Southland Conference Match
