Lady Tigers place fifth at Pittsburg tourney

For the first time this season the Nevada Lady Tigers volleyball team suffered defeat. After opening its 2016 slate 8-0, the Lady Tigers went 2-3 at Saturday's Pittsburg (Kan.) Volleyball Tournament.

Nevada (10-3 overall) opened with a three-set loss to Pittsburg 25-22, (25-10), and (25-13). In its second match, the Lady Tigers were again pushed to three sets, as they were edged by Baxter Springs (Kan.) (25-20), 25-23, and (25-18).

In their third match, Nevada fell to Carthage in two sets 25-12, 25-21.

In its fourth match of the day, Nevada bounced back with a three-set victory over Fort Scott (Kan.) High School. After dropping the first set 25-22, the Lady Tigers prevailed in sets two and three 25-23 and 25-21.

In the fifth-place game, Nevada avenged its earlier loss to Baxter Springs, dispatching the Lady Lions in two sets 25-23, 25-16.

For the tournament, Nevada senior Megan Hold finished with 50 kills, 35 digs, and six aces. Ellie Smith dished out 78 assists to go along with 30 kills.

Up next

The Lady Tigers travel to Kansas City to face St. Pius X in a West Central Conference match, tonight.