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Phakhaphum Padmanuja
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LeTourneau LETU 6-11
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Winner RHODES RHODES 9-5
LeTourneau LETU
6-11
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Final
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RHODES RHODES
9-5
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
LeTourneau LETU 19 25 19 25 12 (2)
RHODES RHODES 25 16 25 21 15 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Contact: Matt Kinney, Sports Information Director, mattkinney@letu.edu

Volleyball Falls In Five-Set Thriller At Rhodes

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Taking on Rhodes College for the first time since September 9, 2016, the LeTourneau University volleyball team would battle back from a 2-1 deficit to force a deciding fifth set before eventually falling in five sets at the Mallory Gymnasium in Memphis, Tennessee on Saturday, September 29th.
 
LETU is now 6-11 overall with three more non-conference matches left this season while the Lynx improved to 10-5 overall after winning twice on Saturday.
 
How It Happened:
  • As has been habit this season, the YellowJackets would fall behind early in the opening set as Rhodes would jump out to a 12-6 lead and force an LETU timeout.
  • The six-point deficit would grow to eight at 21-13, as LeTourneau never could find a way to string together enough points to dig out of the hole as the Lynx would manage to claim a 25-19 victory and open up an early match lead.
  • A nip-and-tuck start to the second set saw the YellowJackets open up a 6-2 lead before seeing Rhodes battle back to tie the match 7-7 before LETU would go on a 7-1 run to take a 15-8 lead on the Lynx.
  • LeTourneau would never look back following the run as the YellowJackets would close out the set in similar fashion with a 4-1 run to tie the match following a 25-16 set victory.
  • Neither team would allow the other to open up a lead of more than three points in the early stages of the third set as ties at 7-7, 9-9, and 11-11 left the third set open for the taking heading into the latter stages of the set.
  • It would be a 5-0 run by Rhodes that allowed the Lynx to open up a 17-12 lead which would give just enough breathing room for the home team as Rhodes would close out a 25-19 set victory.
  • With their backs up against the wall, LETU would take a 13-9 lead following a 4-0 run to force a Rhodes timeout.
  • LeTourneau's lead would grow to six at 18-12, but see a 5-1 run by Rhodes cut the lead back to 19-17 in favor of the YellowJackets.
  • The LETU lead would shrink to just a single-point at 20-19, but it would be LETU who ended the set with five of the final seven points to force a fifth set following a 25-21 victory.
  • In the deciding set, LETU would jump out to a 3-1 lead off a kill by Kianna Crow, but see a 5-0 Rhodes run give the Lynx a 6-3 lead and force a YellowJacket timeout.
  • Playing from behind, LETU would find a way to tie the game at 12-12, but run out of luck as the final three points of the match would go to the Lynx.
Key Stats:
  • LeTourneau would hold a slight edge in attack percentage, finishing with a .161 attack percentage compared to a .139 percentage for the Lynx.
  • Each team would dish out 49 assists in the match as the YellowJackets also held a slim 10-7 advantage in blocks.
  • Freshman led the offensive attack for LeTourneau with Crow (13) and Lexie Welton finishing as the top-two kill leaders for the YellowJackets.
What's Next?
Kicking off the month of October with six of 11 matches in the month taking place at home, the YellowJackets will play host to Austin College in non-conference action on Tuesday, October 2nd at 6 p.m.
 
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