Murray State University Athletics
Murray State
18-10,12-4OVC
Morehead State
21-8,12-4OVC
Seniors Shine in Racers Sweep of Morehead State
11/16/2019 6:25:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
It was a perfect senior day for the Murray State volleyball team as they swept Morehead State to conclude the regular season.
The Racers improve to 18-10 overall and 12-4 in the OVC and will be the third seed in the OVC Tournament next week, set to be hosted by Jacksonville State.
Murray State's five seniors were all over the court as Rachel Giustino led the way with 15 kills followed by Courtney Radle, who hit a career-high .611 with 11 kills. Rachel Holthaus also chipped in with 10 kills while Megan Lindsay had five kills and two service aces. Alex Kaufmann was solid on defense as she led the Racers with 10 digs.
The first set did not start great for the Racers as they fell behind by as many as six points at 16-10 before an 8-2 run tied the set at 18. The two teams traded points until it was tied at 24 when a service error by the Eagles gave MSU set point before an ace by Giustino clinched the set for the Racers.
In the second set, a kill by Radle gave the Racers a 5-4 lead which they did not give up. Murray State extended their lead to eight and ended up winning the set by that margin as Giusitno sealed to the set to win, 25-17.
The third set was the tightest of the match as neither team held more than a three-point lead most of the set. With the score tied at 19, Giustino recorded a kill before an Eagle error gave the Racers a two-point lead. After trading two points each, MSU ended the match, getting back-to-back kills from Holthaus and Giustino for their final kills at Racer Arena.
The Racers will open the OVC Tournament Thursday against UT Martin with the first match of the day. First serve is to be determined.
