The #5 seed Murray State Racers (18-12) gave everything they had, but fell in heartbreaking fashion to the #1 seed Southeast Missouri Redhawks (25-7) in four sets, 25-22, 18-25, 15-25, on Friday night in Cape Girardeau, Missouri in the semifinals of the OVC Tournament.
It was an intense battle in Houck Fieldhouse as a trip to the OVC Championship was on the line.
Down 2-1 in the match and 19-24 in the fourth set, the Racers fought off five match points, to tie the score up at 24, but just couldn’t complete the comeback as SEMO took the next two points to close out the set and the match.
Jayla Holcombe had a big night with 22 kills and only three errors on 38 swings for a .500 hitting percentage.
Brooke Lynn Watts also had double-digit kills, finishing with 13 kills and added nine digs. Her 521 kills are the most by a freshman and seventh-most in a single-season in program history.Â
Seniors Becca Fernandez, Emily Matson and Kolby McClelland all wrapped up their incredible careers as Racers.
The Racers finished the season with an 18-12 record while SEMO advances to the OVC Championship, where they will face Morehead State.
