WICHITA - Angie Bennett's 14 kills weren't quite enough to allow Newman to come out on the high end of a see-saw volleyball match, falling 3-2 (23-25, 25-14, 25-27, 25-22, 11-15) to St. Mary's Thursday evening on Dig Pink Night inside Fugate Gymnasium.

Neither team was able to get into a rhythm hitting the ball in the match, as both squads finished with attack percentages hovering just above the .100 mark. St. Mary's (5-19, 4-6) hit .109, while Newman (9-18, 4-5) hit .101. Newman posted its best hiting percentage for a set in the second frame when they hit .231. The Jets couldn't manage to eclipse the .125 mark for the rest of the match. Most of the major statistical categories were nearly even in the five set marathon match. Both teams finished with 53 kills. The Rattlers held a 51-49 edge in assists, while Newman finished with a 73-65 advantage in digs, and a 14-10 margin in blocks.

Going further, Angie Bennett led the Jets with 14 kills on 35 attempts and added 12 digs, while St. Mary's' Katelyn Kershner finished with a nearly-identical 14 kills on 36 attempts and added 12 digs.

Bennett's 14-kill, 12-dig outing was good for her fifth double-double of the season. Chelsey Potter recorded her third-straight double-double, and her ninth of the season, with 10 kills and a season-high 21 digs. Sarah Bailey also posted double-digit kills, finishing with 12 kills on 32 attempts.

Brianna Witsman, Angie Bennett and Jeana Farruggia each had season-high blocking nights in the losing effort. Witsman finished with a career high seven total blocks thanks to a season-high four solo blocks. Bennett finished with a season-high five total blocks, while Farruggia set a new career high with four blocks.

With the loss, the Jets fall to 9-18 on the season, and 4-5 in Heartland Conference play. They will have to re-group quickly as Incarnate Word pays a visit to Fugate Gymnasium Saturday afternoon for Senior Day. First-serve is slated for 2 p.m.