WICHITA, Kan. — Newman fell to Pittsburg State 3-1 on Saturday. The Jets won the opening set and finished with 50 kills, their second straight match with at least 50.
Set 1 (25-21)
The Jets built an early 15-10 lead behind kills from Ashlyn Warburton and Isabella Lamb, and MaddyLynn Shumway added a service ace. Pitt State answered with four straight points to pull within 15-14, and after a Sky Miller kill put Newman back ahead 19-16, the Gorillas scored four in a row to take a 20-19 lead. Avery Kelley tied it with a kill, then teamed with Warburton on a block to put the Jets back in front 21-20. After Pitt State tied it at 21-21, Newman closed the set on a 4-0 run with kills from Miller, Warburton and Priscilla Raschen before a Warburton block sealed the 25-21 win.
Set 2 (13-25)
Newman erased an early 2-0 deficit and took a 4-3 lead on a block by Lamb and Warburton. The set stayed close through 8-7 before Pitt State pulled ahead 12-7 behind kills from Maliyah Johnson and Amariah White and back-to-back blocks involving White and Maddi LaPointe. The Jets got kills from Miller, Warburton and Raschen, but Pitt State answered Raschen's kill at 17-11 with seven straight points to reach set point at 24-11. A Lamb kill and a Gorilla attack error extended the set before a Crystal Smith block closed it 25-13.
Set 3 (18-25)
The Jets opened with a 2-0 lead, and the teams traded points through 8-8. After Pitt State built a 12-9 edge, Newman tied it on consecutive kills from Kelley, Warburton and Raschen. The Gorillas moved back ahead 15-12, and after the Jets got within 17-14, Pitt State scored five straight, including four on Alexis Bittner's serve and an ace, to make it 22-14. Newman picked up late kills from Raschen, Lamb, Miller and Reese Johnson, but a Mason Palace kill ended the set 25-18.
Set 4 (17-25)
Newman jumped out to an 8-5 lead, as Lamb had three kills and Raschen added two with Madalyn Hoot setting up the attack. Pitt State tied it 10-10 on a Jesa Wallace ace, then took four straight points for a 14-11 lead. The Jets worked back within 17-16 on a Gorilla attack error and a Raschen kill, but Smith kills kept Pitt State in front, and Mia Brown served the final six points as the Gorillas closed out the match 25-17.
Player Notes:
Sky Miller had 13 kills and 14 digs, her second straight match with at least 13 kills
Priscilla Raschen had 11 kills, her second straight match with at least 11
Isabella Lamb had 10 kills and three blocks and passed 200 career points
Ashlyn Warburton had nine kills and three blocks, reaching 25 blocks on the season
Reese Daugherty had 15 digs
Madalyn Hoot finished with 42 assists
Up Next
Newman hosts Nebraska-Kearney on Friday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m.
