Bowling Green, KY – Austin Peay State University (APSU) volleyball dropped a 3-0 decision to host Western Kentucky in their final match of the Alyssa Cavanaugh Classic on Saturday.
Western Kentucky took an early lead in the first set, up by five at 10-5 from a Governor service error. Austin Peay (1-10) cut their deficit to one at 17-16 from kills by Abby Thigpen and Gabriella MacKenzie from Maggie Duyos’ assists. The Hilltoppers Ended the set on an 8-2 run to take the 25-18 set win.
The Governors and the Hilltoppers started the second set with back-and-forth action; however, kills by Sarah Carnathan and Payton Deidesheimer gave the APSU Govs their first lead of the match at 12-10. APSU led by as many as four points at 17-13, but a Hilltopper kill and Governor service error tied the set at 17 and forced an Austin Peay State University timeout…