Netter's Rally Falls Short

October 13, 2006

Commerce, TX – Southwestern Oklahoma State University picked itself off the mat and nearly completed an amazing comeback before running out of gas in a volleyball match Friday against Texas A&M-Commerce. TAMC won the match 30-23, 30-25, 28-30, 25-30, 15-8.

The loss dropped the Bulldogs to 10-18 overall and 2-5 in Lone Star Conference North Division play while TAMC improved to 11-15 and 4-4.

SWOSU was just two points from being swept 3-0 trailing 28-27 in the third game when things began to turn. SWOSU’s Kasandra Gurtner came up with a thunderous kill which was followed by an attack error by the Lions to give SWOSU a 29-28 lead. Gurtner finished the Lions off with a solo block at the net and SWOSU were 30-28 winners in game three.

The Bulldogs dispatched the Lions easily in the fourth 30-25 to force a fifth. TAMC regrouped and stormed to a 7-1 lead before winning by a 15-8 margin in the deciding game.

SWOSU got good production from Ashley Pettit and Staci West who combined for 27 kills nearly half of the team’s total of 56. Pettit had 14 kills in 40 attempts while West had 13 kills in 36 attacks.

SWOSU’s next game will be Saturday against Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant. Start time is at 7 p.m.