Morehead, Ky. -- The Morehead State volleyball team was swept 3-0 (18-25, 23-25, 14-25) by Southeast Missouri Friday night in the Academic Athletic Center in Morehead, Ky.
 
Morehead State (7-10, 3-4 OVC) was led by Ella Warrick who posted 11 kills and a career-high .360 hitting percentage. Amelia Nott finished with 8 kills and a .429 hitting percentage.   
 
Southeast Missouri (13-7, 6-1 OVC) was led by Reagan Nelson with 13 kills and a .417 attack percentage and posted a double-double with 15 digs. Senior Lucy Arndt added 12 kills with a .429 hitting percentage.
 
The opening set was marked by a 9-1 Southeast Missouri to take a 20-13 lead. Warrick, Nott and Hollan Everett led the MSU attack with three kills apiece. Nelson, Arndt and Alaina Lester led the Redhawk attack with four kills apiece. SEMO posted a .250 hitting percentage, while MSU was held to a .095 efficiency.
 
The second set was closely contested with eight ties and four lead changes. A late 6-0 SEMO run propelled SEMO to a 20-16 lead. Nelson sparked the run with three straight kills in the stretch. Morehead State cut the SEMO lead to 22-20 and got to within 24-23 before an Arndt kill ended the set. Both teams posted efficient hitting percentages: Morehead State hit .357 in the set while SEMO posted a .343 efficiency. Warrick led the MSU attack with five kills and Nelson and Arndt matched her with five apiece.  
 
A pair of 3-0 runs gave SEMO a 9-5 lead in the early stage of the third set. A 4-1 Redhawk run put SEMO up 16-8 and SEMO coasted to the win. Southeast Missouri was strong up front, posting five blocks in the final frame.
 
The teams will meet up again Saturday in the Academic Athletic Center. First serve is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. The match can be seen on ESPN+.
 
NOTABLE

• SEMO posted a 286 hitting percentage, while Morehead State hit .139 in the match.
• SEMO had an 8-5 advantage in total team blocks. SEMO's Katy St. John posted a match-high five blocks. Amelia Nott led the Morehead State effort with three blocks, including one block solo.
• Southeast Missouri posted seven service aces led by sophomore defensive specialist Harper Highfill, who posted a career-high four aces. Tinsley Brown notched the Eagles' lone ace in the match.