On Tuesday, the Javelinas fell short to the Angelo State Rams (ASU) and took their second conference loss at home. The Javelina Volleyball team is now 13-9 overall and 5-6 in conference play.
The Javelinas did not begin the match well and lost the first set 12-25. The squad had a strong warm up but could not catch the tempo of the game and were not able to keep up with the pace that ASU set early in the first set.
“We made too many errors at crunch time. We struggled at serve-receive tonight [and] that’s what it really boiled down to,” said head volleyball coach Tanya Allen. The Javelinas totaled nine errors which added to ASU’s points.
The Javelinas totaled more kills than ASU with a 50-47 outcome but collected twice as many errors than ASU as well, which cost the Javelinas the match.
The loss of the first set ignited a power boost for the squad which led to the victory of the second set.
“The first set, we were flustered, and we knew we had to come back in the second set and prove ourselves,” senior Madison Brabham said. The Javelinas won the second set 25-17.
“We competed hard with a good team but came up a little short because of errors,” senior Haley Hutchinson said.
Game leaders were Brabham, Hutchinson, Melanie Casteel, and Loren Washington. The powerhouse collected 38 kills, three blocks and four aces for the Javelinas.
The Javelinas will be up against Texas A&M University-Commerce at 7 p.m. on Oct.19 in the Steinke Physical Education Center (SPEC).