The Kent State volleyball team suffered a 3-0 (16-25, 16-25, 18-25) loss at first-place Ball State on Friday night.
The Golden Flashes (13-13, 4-11 MAC) were led offensively by freshman Mackenzie McGuire, who posted a match-high 13 kills. Graduate student Alex Haffner totaled 25 assists and 10 digs for a double-double.
Junior Bryn Roberts had 12 digs to lead Kent State's defense. Graduate student Erin Gardner added 10 digs.
How it Happened… Set 1: Kent State started strong and led 6-3 following a kill by Sadie Wright. Ball State was able to take the lead shortly after, and the Golden Flashes got within 15-13 on a kill by Mackenzie McGuire. The hosts answered with a 10-6 run to close out the set.
Set 2: The Cardinals limited Kent State's ability to make runs by going 15-of-17 on sideout opportunities.
Set 3: The Flashes fell behind 6-1 early. Despite limiting Ball State to a .265 hitting percentage in the set, Kent State was unable to trim its deficit to fewer than three points.
Up Next for the FlashesKent State returns to the M.A.C. Center for Senior Weekend against Toledo on Nov. 11-12.
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