Box Score

CONWAY, Ark. – EKU suffered a 3-1 loss at Central Arkansas on Sunday.  The Sugar Bears won by scores of 25-18, 19-25, 25-20 and 25-23.
 
After a kill by Emilee Hill got EKU within one in the first set, 11-10, Central Arkansas went on a 6-1 run to take control.  A kill from Regan Harp and an attack error made it 16-11 in favor of the home team.  UCA rolled to a 25-18 win and a 1-0 lead.
 
In the second set, the Colonels took their turn running off a run to seize the advantage.  Alexa Carranza got the Sugar Bears within one, 17-16, with an ace.  EKU answered with a 6-0 run.  Back-to-back attack errors capped the spurt and put the visitors on top 23-16.  A kill from Sarah Mitchell ended the second, 25-19, and tied the match.
 
Central Arkansas started the third set by winning six of the first seven points, jumping out to a 6-1 lead on a kill from Laci Bohannan.  Bohannan stretched the margin to eight at 19-11 with a kill.  The Colonels closed within three, 22-19, on a kill from Mitchell and a UCA attack error.  The Sugar Bears took the set, 25-20, and a 2-1 lead in the match on a service error.
 
UCA led for much of the first half of the fourth set, going up by three, 12-9, on a kill from Caylan Koons.  The Colonels answered with nine straight.  A kill from Mitchell completed the comeback and turned a 3-point deficit into a 6-point lead, 18-12.  After EKU took an 8-point lead, 21-13, the Sugar Bears scored seven straight to close within one.  Allison Holloway's kill tied it 22-22.  UCA took a 23-22 lead on a bad set and got to match-point, 24-23, on a service error.  The Sugar Bears completed the comeback and took the match on Mackenzie Vernon's kill.
 
Central Arkansas ended the match on a 12-2 run.
 
Mitchell had a team-best 16 kills for EKU (10-7, 1-3 ASUN).  AG Vandagriff added 10 kills and three blocks.  Josie Schmitendorf totaled 22 digs. 
 
Bohannan led all players with 21 kills for Central Arkansas (7-8, 4-0 ASUN).  She also had 13 digs and three blocks.  Holloway finished with 11 kills and seven blocks.
 
The Colonels will play the first of two regular season matches against in-state conference rival Bellarmine on Wednesday in Louisville.  The match will start at 6 p.m. and air live on ESPN+.