BOX SCORE

October 8, 2011
 
EDINBURG, Texas- The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) volleyball team dropped their first game of their six-game home stand as they fell 0-3 (18-25, 15-25, 21-25) at the hands of the Houston Baptist Huskies Saturday afternoon at the UTPA Fieldhouse. 
 
The Broncs grabbed a 4-0 lead in the first set after an ace by Maria Kliefoth.  HBU then went on a 6-0 run after being tied at five to grab the 11-5 lead, which the Huskies would never give back.  Jolie Graf picked up the kill for the final point of the set giving Houston Baptist the 25-18 victory.
 
In the second set, UTPA took the early 3-1 lead after Diara Reynolds and Sara Davis teamed up on a block.  The Broncs hung in there against the Huskies, as there were five ties in the second set.  HBU closed out the second set on another 6-0 run giving them the 25-15 victory.
 
The third set was a back and forth contest with eight ties and four lead changes.  Tied at 13, the Broncs went on an 8-4 run for the 21-17 lead but HBU then answered with an 8-0 run to close out the set. UTPA dropped the final set 21-25 and the match 0-3.
 
Krysta Freitas led the Broncs with a team-high nine kills while Ijanae Holman added eight kills of her own.  Juri Franzen led the way defensively with 13 digs.   Shauna Miller had a team-high 15 assist. 
 
Jolie Graf who had nine kills led the way for the Huskies.  Courtney Whittleman had a team-high 19 digs while Jasmine Casey and Heather Leaverton added 13 digs apiece. 
 
The Broncs return to action October 13^th as they play host to Great West Conference rival Utah Valley University with a game time set for 7:00 p.m. at the UTPA Fieldhouse.