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Rebel volleyball lose heartbreaker to Falcons

Rebel volleyball lost its home finale to the Air Force Falcons on Saturday afternoon in a close five-set match. The Rebels had a two-set advantage but the Falcons rallied back to win.

The Rebels pulled ahead with 25-22 and 25-19 wins over the Falcons but could not keep their momentum going in the third and fourth sets. The Falcons won 26-24 and 25-20 respectively. The teams battled in the fifth set, tying twice at the end of the match 14-14 and 15-15. The Falcons broke the 15-all tie and finished the match.

“It was such a hard-fought match and I’m very proud of our Rebels,” head coach Cindy Fredrick said.