Next Match:SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Illinois State volleyball team (13-9, 6-4 MVC) dropped a hard-fought battle on the road at Missouri State (7-18, 4-7 MVC) on Saturday night, falling in four sets.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 >> A kill by Kaylee Martin kickstarted a 5-0 scoring run in the opening set, as the Redbirds held a 12-10 advantage over MSU with Sydney Holt behind the service line. The Redbirds kept their lead on a block by Emmy Ogogor and Monica Miller, before the Bears clawed their way back to level the set at 14-all. The back-and-forth battled continued, until MSU pulled ahead to take a 19-16 lead, forcing the Redbirds to use their final timeout. Allie Otten delivered the team's second…