Harris-Stowe State University

ST. LOUIS Mo. - Harris-Stowe State University women's volleyball won in four sets (25-23, 13-25, 25-15, 25-19) on Thursday night at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy. With the win, the Lady Hornets improve to 7-18 and 3-14 in American Midwest Conference play while the Eutectics fall to 7-27 and 4-14 in AMC play.

The Eutectics started set one on a 5-2 run. A kill from sophomore outside hitter Renise Powell (England, Ark./England High School) cut the deficit to 5-3. A kill from senior outside hitter Kyla McReynolds (O'Fallon, Ill./Althoff Catholic High School) cut the deficit to 9-7. A service error by the Eutectics, a block by senior right-side hitter Trinity Edison (Louisville, Ky./Louisville Central High School) and sophomore middle blocker Ayanna-Rae Leblanc (Phoenix, Ariz./South Mountain CC), a kill from Powell and back-to-back service aces from senior defensive specialist Dejah Foster (Peoria, Ill./Richwoods High School) tied set one at 14. A service ace from senior setter Brianah Dawson (Dallas, Texas/South Oak Cliff High School/Wells College) tied the set at 21. A kill from Edison, back-to-back attack errors by the Eutectics and a block from Powell and junior middle hitter Jada Anderson (Jefferson City, Mo./Capital City High School) gave the Lady Hornets a 25-23 set one win.

A block from McReynolds and Anderson and an ace from McReynolds gave the Lady Hornets an early 2-1 lead. The Eutectics used a 10-3 run to take an 11-5 lead. A block by McReynolds and Leblanc cut the deficit to 11-6. An attack error by the Eutectics, a kill from Anderson, a kill from Powell and a kill from Anderson cut the deficit to 14-11. The Eutectics used an 11-2 run to close the set.

Two kills from Edison and a kill from Leblanc gave the Lady Hornets a 9-2 lead early in set three. A kill from Powell, a service ace from senior outside hitter Alexis Kemp (Kansas City, Mo./University Academy), an attack error by the Eutectics, a kill from junior outside hitter Jordyn Williams (Spokane, Wash./Northern Idaho College) and a kill from Leblanc extended the lead to 15-8. A kill from McReynolds extended the Lady Hornets lead to 21-13. Two attack errors by the Eutectics and a block from Leblanc and Williams gave the Lady Hornets a 25-15 set three win.

A kill from Anderson, an attack error by the Eutectics, a kill from Edison and an ace from McReynolds gave the Lady Hornets a 4-3 lead in set four. An ace from Foster made it 6-4 Lady Hornets. An attack error by the Eutectics, a kill from McReynolds, an attack error by the Eutectics, a block by Williams and Anderson, an attack error by the Eutectics and a kill from Williams gave the Lady Hornets a 15-11 lead. Back-to-back kills from Edison made it 18-15 Lady Hornets. Two kills from Powell, a kill from Leblanc and a kill from Williams helped the Lady Hornets close the set on a 4-1 run to win the set 25-19.

McReynolds led the way with seven kills while Powell, Edison, Leblanc and Anderson all added six. Dawson recorded 15 assists while senior setter Isa Smith (Little Rock, Ark./Joe T. Robinson High School) added 10. McReynolds recorded a season-high 20 digs, Foster added 18, Dawson added 15 and Kemp added 10. McReynolds recorded three service aces. Anderson recorded three solo blocks and two block assists while Leblanc added two solo blocks and three block assists.

The Lady Hornets return to action on Saturday, November 7th at 12 pm against Stephens College at Emerson Performance Center. Saturday is also senior day and senior day festivities will take place before the match.