At the end of five sets, an attack error sealed a match victory for Murray State and the seventh consecutive loss for the Salukis.
The Salukis entered another weekend slate of Missouri Valley Conference matches on Oct. 23-24. On Friday, the Salukis hosted the Illinois State Redbirds and dropped the match in three sets. On Saturday, the Dawgs took on the Murray State Racers at home and lost in five sets.
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Oct. 23: SIU 0, ISU 3
Looking to snap a five-match losing streak, the Salukis took on the Redbirds, who hold the third-best record in the conference. The Dawgs could not stop Illinois State, getting swept on Friday night.
Set 1: ISU 25, SIU 20
The two conference rivals played back-and-forth til midway through the set.
Two four-point runs were more than enough to propel the Redbirds to a Set 1 win.
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Set 2: ISU 25, SIU 17
An attack error on ISU brought the Salukis within a point. The Redbirds’ offense turned on the jets, going on a remarkable nine-point run.
Outside hitter McKenzie Moeller notched five kills in the set, but the early ISU lead was too much to overcome.
Set 3: ISU 25, SIU 16
Similar to the previous two sets, a couple of extended ISU runs made...