BOX SCORE (PDF)

OMAHA, Neb. – The Samford volleyball team was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament with a 3-0 (20-25, 12-25, 15-25) loss to Wright State Wednesday evening at the CHI Health Center Omaha.
 
Samford ends its season with a record of 15-4. This marked Samford's third-straight NCAA Tournament appearance and the fourth in the last five years. Wright State improves to 17-1, and the Raiders will take on the fourth-seeded Texas Longhorns in Thursday's second round.  
 
WRIGHT STATE 3, SAMFORD 0
 
FROM THE BOX SCORE

• Lauren Deaton had nine kills to lead Samford.
• Sarah Hayes Farley led the team in digs with 11.
• Kayla Keshock dished out 22 assists for the Bulldogs.
• For Wright State, Megan Alders and Nyssa Baker had nine kills each.

 
KEY MOMENTS

• In the first set, Wright State jumper out to a 5-1 lead.
• The Raiders extended their lead to 17-7.
• Samford fought back to cut the lead to 17-10.
• Wright State extended its lead back to 10 at 23-13, and the Raiders took the first set, 25-20.
• Wright State raced out to a 9-0 lead in the second set.
• The Raiders built a 22-10 lead, and Wright State won the second set, 25-12.
• Wright State again got off to a quick start in the third set, grabbing an early 9-2 lead.
• WSU built a 16-4 lead, but Samford used a 5-0 run to cut the lead to 16-9.
• The Raiders pushed the lead back out to 22-10.
• Samford scored the next four points to cut the lead to 22-14.
• Wright State, however, closed out the 25-15 set win and the match win, three sets to none.

 
NEXT UP
The loss ends Samford's season with a mark of 15-4.
 
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