Shockers Fall in Four Against Beach

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Box Score LINCOLN, Neb. -- Wichita State dropped a four-set decision against Long Beach State on Friday afternoon, 19-25, 25-18, 20-25 and 15-25 at Bob Devaney Sports Center.

The Shockers (3-5) finished with more kills than Long Beach State (4-2), but were undone by 13 service errors and an offensive attack that cooled off dramatically following the first two sets. After Wichita State hit .233 and a scorching .708 in the first two sets, respectively, the Shockers finished the match by hitting -.022 and .059 over the final two frames.

WSU and LBSU traded points for much of the first set, with the Beach leading 15-14 following a kill from Maddie Wilson. The lead was still just two,…