RICHMOND, KY --The Jacksonville Volleyball team could not overcome a dynamic Colonels offense Friday on the road losing to Eastern Kentucky in three sets (14-25, 24-26, 23-25).

Bre McDonough finished with 17 kills on the day to lead the Dolphins offense while finishing with a hitting percentage of .448. Defensively, the 'Phins had two players reach double figures in digs as Kristina Nika had 14 and Ana Tobar had 12.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Dolphins found themselves in an early deficit, losing a tough first set 25-14. JU trailed by as many as 11 points as Eastern Kentucky grabbed the advantage for good at 2-1 in a set that was notted up just once before the Colonels took control.

SET 2 | Jacksonville then lost set two 26-24 to fall behind in the match two sets to none. The Dolphins fell in a back-and-forth affair, losing in a set that featured four lead changes and was tied 10 times. Neither team led by more than four points along the way.

SET 3 | Jacksonville couldn't prolong the match and lost in set number three. The Dolphins dropped the set 25-23 despite a strong performance on the attacking side. Jacksonville put together a .371 attack percentage with 16 kills in the set loss.

Game Notes

- Haley Yount had a match-high two aces in the loss.
- Breanna McDonough had a match-high 17 kills for Jacksonville.
- Jacksonville got a match-high 14 digs from Kristina Nika.
- Jacksonville attackers were helped by a team-high 22 assists from Emily Hodsdon.

Up Next

The Dolphins are back in action tomorrow afternoon as they travel to Louisville to take on Bellarmine. The game starts at 1:00 PM and will be available to stream on ESPN+