LOUISVILLE, Ky.- Bellarmine University came up short against the visiting Truman State Bulldogs in tonight's Great Lakes Valley Conference volleyball match in Knights Hall as the visitors pulled out the 3-1 (26-24, 25-21, 18-25, 25-15) victory.

Truman State got a big performance from Kayla Bastian who led all hitters with 13 kills and tied Bellarmine libero Jordyn Kuchenbrod for game high honors in digs with 22.

The Knights opened on a strong note racing out to a 5-0 lead in the first set, prompting a Truman State timeout. The Bulldogs were able recollect themselves and eventually drew even at 18-18. They then went on to claim the first set 26-24. In the second set, TSU rolled out to a 21-11 lead before Bellarmine reeled off six in a row to pull within four, but the visitors rebounded in time to close out the game 25-21.

Bellarmine came out after the 10-minute break with renewed energy and claimed set three 25-18.Set four was close until the midway point when the Bulldogs pulled away, converting a 16-13 advantage to a 10-point win.

The Knights hit just .122 for the match while TSU hit at a .236 clip as the Bulldogs recorded three more kills than the hosts (47-44). The Bellarmine offense was paced by freshman Aurryella Mason with 12 kills and Margaret Horihan with 10.

Bellarmine falls to an even 6-6 on the year with a 1-2 GLVC mark. The Bulldogs improve to 7-4, 2-1 GLVC.

The Knights return to action Saturday with matches against Quincy and Kentucky Wesleyan.

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