ABILENE, Texas—The freshmen for the Wildcats stepped up in a big way on Thursday night as
Ashli Edmiston led the team in kills and
Sara Carrizales led the team in digs. After dropping the opening set, 25-23, the team bounced back to even the match at a set each. After falling behind 2-1 when the Mavericks took set three, ACU came out and took a 4-0 lead in set four. Despite the early lead, the Wildcats dropped set four to fall to 1-1 in WAC play.
Scoring Summary
Set 1: 23-25
Set 2: 25-21
Set 3: 18-25
Set 4: 19-25
Stat Pack
- Edmiston just missed a double-double with 15 kills and nine digs on the night. She continues to lead the team in kills per set (2.55) and points per set (2.99)
- Carrizales led the Wildcats with 22 digs, the only Wildcats to register double digit digs.
- Bryley Steinhilber and Brea Box each tallied 10 kills with box hitting .421 on the night to lead the team.
- The team hit .333 in the second set, a match-high.
News and Notes
- Carrizales' 22 digs are a career-high and her first nmatch surpassing the 20-dig mark.
- Both Braden Bossier and Box are now hitting over .300 on the year.
- The Wildcats fell to 3-5 all-time against the Mavericks
Up Next
The Wildcats will close out their three-game home stand on Saturday as they welcome SFA to Moody Coliseum. The team will host their Pink Game at 1 p.m. and it will be streamed on ESPN+.
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