SAN ANGELO, TX — The top-seeded Angelo State volleyball team saw its 20-match winning streak come to an end Friday in a five-set loss against No. 4 seed St. Edward’s at the Lone Star Conference Tournament.
The Rambelles claimed the first two sets before falling 20-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-20, 16-14.
Despite the loss, ASU still seems like a strong bet to earn the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Tournament when the bracket is revealed Sunday evening.
The Belles are 28-2 overall and went 17-0 in LSC play.
Friday's match was the second consecutive night ASU found itself in a five-setter. The Belles barely survived Thursday against No. 9 seed West Texas A&M.
Unlike ASU, some of the other teams in the field are playing to keep their season alive as they may need the automatic qualifying spot that comes with winning the LSC Tournament to make the regional tournament.
With Friday's win, St. Edward’s improved to 19-10 and will play No. 2 seed Dallas Baptist (24-4) at 2 p.m. Saturday for the LSC title.
Julia Hopkins led ASU on Friday with 15 kills, while Alli Kirkpatrick had 14 kills, 11 digs and three blocks. Sydney Thornton had 11 kills. Gabi Ashcraft had 30 assists.
Hannah Barnhill had seven blocks, Allie Duitsmann had 23 digs, and Madi Parrish and Ashcraft each had 12 digs.
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