SPARTANBURG, SC – Walters State wrapped up their time at the SMC Invitational on Saturday afternoon, falling to host Spartanburg Methodist 3-0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-19).
With the loss, Walters State fell to 2-1 on the season.
The Lady Senators put up a battle in the first set but were unable to close it out, falling 26-24.
In the second set, the Lady Senators started strong with the first four points as Bella Webb had an ace and Jordan Moore had a kill and block. However, Spartanburg immediately answered back with four straight points to tie the set up.
From there, the Lady Senators would hold a slim lead as Maddie Rockrohr had three kills in four points and Webb had a kill to make it 9-6. Unfortunately from there, the Lady Pioneers would rally off 10 straight points and take a 16-9 lead. Walters State would fight from there as Mercedes Collins had two kills, as well as Mackenzie Sweigart, Rockrohr and Haylee Richardson each totaling a kill. However, Spartanburg Methodist closed the set out with a 25-19 victory.
In the final set of the match, Walters State took an early lead at 3-2 as freshman Rachel Miller had two kills, but Spartanburg Methodist took a 4-3 lead and never trailed. Moore had two kills in the set while Miller added two more.
Up Next:
Walters State will be back in action on Tuesday as they travel to take on Roane State for their first TCCAA match of the season. The match is set to begin at 6:30 p.m.
Rob Harvey
Walters State Community College
Sports Information Director
Cell: (423) 779-8880
Email: sportsinfo@ws.edu
Website: www.ws.edu/athletics