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LUBBOCK, Texas – Bulldog Volleyball was unable to maintain the momentum of a first-set win as Washburn took the next three sets for a 3-1 victory over SWOSU on Saturday at the LCU Chap Classic. The loss stops a school record seven-game winning streak by the Dawgs, who are now 8-2 on the year.
 
SWOSU started slowly in each set, but overcame an early 8-2 deficit in the first set and pulled even with the Ichabods at 12-12 on a kill by Jenny Tackett. The Bulldogs still played from behind for most of the set, before taking their first lead at 23-22 after Washburn committed a hitting error. Trailing 23-24, SWOSU forced two more hitting errors before Kaitlyn Dillon dropped a perfectly placed serve in the middle of Washburn's defense for the service ace on set point.
 
Despite winning the first set, momentum quickly shifted back to Washburn as the Ichabods took the next three sets by scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-16 to secure the victory. Statistically, Washburn had the edge in kills (59-to-42) and digs (112-to-96) but SWOSU won the battle at the net with nine blocks compared to eight for the Ichabods.
 
Danusia Sipa Borgead led the Bulldogs with a double-double of 14 kills and 18 digs while Jenny Tackett added nine kills and Emily Holm chipped in eight. Elizabeth McVicker led the way with seven blocks while Kaitlyn Dillon had 32 digs and Allie Hoang also had a double-double with 35 assists and 14 digs.
 
SWOSU Volleyball returns to action on Tuesday night with a road trip to Bethany to face Great American Conference rival Southern Nazarene at 7:00 pm.