Volleyball Drops Final Leg of Road Trip at Missouri State

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Belmont University volleyball team wrapped up their four-game road trip with a 3-0 defeat at Missouri State on Saturday evening, falling 13-25, 19-25, 13-25 to the Bears at Hammons Student Center in Springfield, Missouri. 

Kristen Clemons carried the offensive load for Belmont (7-15, 3-6 MVC), finishing with 13 kills on a highly-efficient .407 hitting percentage. 

Clemons, Lauren Walsh, and Sydney Willis all finished with multiple blocks, and Rachel McBride tallied a team-high eight digs. 

Peyton O'Brien tallied 27 assists on the night. 

The Bruins struggled on the attack, with Missouri State helping force 22 errors in the match. The Bears out-hit the visitors, .348 to .084. 

Missouri State (6-14, 3-5 MVC) kept their foot on the gas pedal all night, eclipsing the .300 hitting mark in each set and collecting 13 total blocks, including seven in the first set alone. 

Belmont threatened in the second set, keeping within range at deficits of 11-13 and 19-21. However, Missouri State ended on a 4-0 run to clinch the set and take a commanding 2-0 lead. 

For Belmont, Walsh was an effective complement to Clemons on the pins, finishing with six kills, two digs, and two blocks. 

Six Bruins finished with at least one kill in the loss. 

Up Next 

Belmont will return home to the Curb Event Center next weekend for the first time since Oct. 1. 

The Bruins will host Illinois State on Friday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m. before taking on Bradley on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 5 p.m. 

Both matches will be streamed on ESPN3. 

Tickets for the two matches in Nashville can be purchased here. 

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