Columbia, MO - Stephens College volleyball fell to William Woods University in three sets Tuesday evening at Silverthorne Arena. The Owls took the match 25-21, 25-20, 25-21, moving the Stars to 4-11 overall and 2-2 in conference play.
Stephens battled throughout the opening set but was unable to overcome William Woods, falling 25-21. The Stars recorded 10 kills in the frame before the Owls took a 1-0 advantage. William Woods carried the momentum into the second set, holding Stephens to eight kills and taking the frame 25-20.
The Stars turned in their strongest offensive performance of the night in the third set, totaling 14 kills and hitting .103. Stephens remained within striking distance, but William Woods closed out the match with another 25-21 victory to complete the sweep.
Jocelyn Rios led the Stars offensively with eight kills, while Alyssa Jackson and Michalina Oles each added seven. Jackson hit a team-best .231 and added two block assists, while Oles contributed three block assists. Audrey Dinwiddie directed the offense with 26 assists while also recording nine digs.
Defensively, Danika Brase led Stephens with a match-high 31 digs. Sabrina Rodriguez added 17 digs, Alanis Francelino finished with 13 and Duru Ildir recorded nine. The Stars finished the night with 89 digs as a team.
Stephens finished with 32 kills on the night while William Woods recorded 39. The Stars were held without a service ace and finished with six block assists.
The Stars head to Arkansas this weekend to face Central Baptist College on Saturday at 1:00pm.
