Morehead, Ky. -- The Morehead State volleyball team was swept by Lindenwood 3-0 (21-25, 19-25, 15-25) Saturday in Ellis T. Johnson Arena in Morehead, Ky.
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Morehead State (4-8, 0-2) was led by
Hollan Everett with 12 kills. Jose Certa posted her second career double-double with 10 kills and 11 digs.
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Lindenwood (12-2, 2-0) ran its winning streak to six straight matches and was led by Susanna Beretti with 15 kills while hitting .314.
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The opening set was tightly contested with 13 ties and four lead changes. After Morehead State took a 15-13 into the technical timeout and the teams tied the score at 18-18, Lindenwood ran off three straight points to push the lead to 21-18. The Eagles held off two set points before falling 25-21. Beretti led the Lions with six kills in the opening set and posted a team attack percentage of .303 while holding MSU to a .222 efficiency. Everett lead the Morehead State attack with six kills.
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Lindenwood got a seven-point run early in the second set to take a 9-2 lead and the Eagles were never able to close the gap in falling in the second set. Beretti paced the Lions with five kills in the frame as Lindenwood posted a .282 hitting percentage.
Ella Warrick led MSU with four kills in the set.
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Another long Lindenwood run in the third set proved to be the difference in the final set. After MSU tied the score at 10-10 on a kill by sophomore
Kylie Sharp, the Lions went on a 12-0 run to all but clinch the match.
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Morehead State returns to play next weekend as the Eagles travel to UT Martin for matches Friday and Saturday. First serve Friday is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET. Both matches next weekend are scheduled to be aired on ESPN+.
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- Lindenwood posted a .294 hitting percentage in the match; Morehead State hit .119.
- Lindenwood posted 10 total team blocks to five for Morehead State.
- Service aces were even at 4-4. Amelia Nott smacked two aces for MSU. Mandy Lawson led the Lions with two.
- The Lions had a 49-41 edge in digs. Lion libero Dana Grib posted 15 digs for match honors. Josie Certa and Courtney Fitzgerald led the Eagles with 11 digs apiece.
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