Box Score

MOREHEAD, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky hit .424 in the first set to take a 1-0 lead but posted negative attack percentages in two of the next three sets on the way to a 3-1 loss to Morehead State Thursday night. Junior Lauren Snyder recorded a double-double for the Colonels, finishing with 13 kills and 14 digs.

Game scores were 23-25, 25-15, 25-22 and 25-15.

The Colonels (4-16, 4-7 OVC) hit -.067 in the second set and -.032 in the fourth set, and lost both by 10 points. Morehead State (16-7, 9-3 OVC) out-hit Eastern .284 to .139 for the match. EKU committed 26 attack errors and five service errors. MSU held a 13-4 advantage in blocks.

Senior Lindsey Loescher recorded 11 kills for the Colonels. Autumn Harms contributed nine kills and three block assists. #Abby O’Connor# finished with a match-best 20 digs.

The Eagles were led by Kaitlin Craven’s double-double. She posted 11 kills and 12 digs to go along with three service aces and three block assists. Holly Evans added 10 kills and six block assists. Annie Gruenschlaeger finished with nine kills, a .562 attack percentage and 10 block assists.

The Colonels will play at home on Saturday, after playing three straight road matches. EKU will put its four-match home court winning streak on the line against SIU Edwardsville beginning at 2 p.m.