Tampa, Fla. -- The Stetson volleyball team dropped its final two matches of the USF Classic Saturday, falling 3-1 to LIU-Brooklyn and 3-0 to Wright State at the Sun Dome.
The Hatters (2-13) took the opening set 25-19 vs. LIU, but the Blackbirds (3-9) came back to win the next three sets 25-18, 25-21, 25-22.
Wright State (5-8), meanwhile, won in straight sets 25-21, 25-13, 25-13.
In the LIU match, the Stetson saw a balanced offensive attack as four different players collected eight kills or more. Â Madison Akins led the way with 13 kills, McKenna Foster and Shelby Connors registered nine kills each, and Eva Deisa chipped in eight.
Defensively, the Hatters recorded a season-high 69 digs. Â Marissa Salazar led the back row with a career-high 22 digs, Deisa also had a career-best 17 digs, and Foster added 10.Â
Shelby Connors assisted on seven of the team's 10 blocks. Â
Roxy Lake nearly missed a double-double with 19 assists and nine digs while Karmen Reivik tallied 15 assists for the Hatters. Â
Stetson hit .124 for the match.
Against Wright State, Akins led the way once again with seven kills. Â Foster picked up 12 digs and Salazar added 10. Â Lake and Reivik each had 11 assists,
The Hatters were held to a season-low .008 attack percentage (29-28-119). Â Wright State hit .230.
Salazar was named to the USF Classic all-tournament team.
Stetson will return home to face Bethune-Cookman at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
