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HOUSTON -- Junior Brianna McCulloch had a match-best 24 kills but UTSA volleyball fell in four sets (25-16, 19-25, 18-25, 19-25) to Cornell in its final test of the University of Houston's Flo Hyman Collegiate Classic, on Saturday morning at the Athletics/Alumni Center.
UTSA (7-2) had its win streak snapped at three and finished the Flo Hyman Classic with a 2-1 record, earning a three-set win over host Houston and a four-set result over Houston Baptist on Friday.
McCulloch had a match-high 24 kills on a .238 hitting percentage. Sophomore Hannah Froeschl added nine kills, with junior Kara Teal adding six kills and four digs. Senior Amanda Gonzales had a team-high 38 assists and had six digs. Senior Shelby Williams had 14 digs to lead the team.
Cornell (4-2) and UTSA traded the first 10 points before UTSA used a seven-point run to take an 18-11 lead, getting two aces from Emily Ramirez and a kill from McCulloch. The Roadrunners took the lead to eight at 21-13 and then 24-15 after a kill from Montse Castro.
The Big Red took the first four points of the second set, before UTSA used three of the next five points to get within 6-3. UTSA roared out of its timeout to notch four consecutive points, including three straight service aces from Teal, who added a kill. Cornell answered with a 6-0 run, forcing a UTSA timeout. Down 22-15, UTSA got four of the last six points but Cornell took the second, 25-19.
The teams were locked into a battle through the first 17 points in the third set before a 6-0 run finished the set win for Cornell at 25-18.
UTSA roared out to two of the first three points to open the fourth set, before Cornell answered to take an 8-6 lead. UTSA got within three behind a kill from McCulloch at 15-12 and 16-13 but the Big Red rallied to finish the set win 25-19.
UTSA will return to action with its home opener on Tuesday, hosting rival Texas State at 6:30 p.m. CT at the Convocation Center.
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