Florida International ends winning streak

The MT volleyball team's 11-match winning streak was snapped on Saturday night, thanks to the 3-1 loss to the Golden Panthers of Florida International University.

The Blue Raiders stayed close to FIU throughout the three-set match, but could not pull out the win in the end, bringing their Sun Belt conference record to 13-2.

Senior hitter Ashley Mead  led by example, garnering a .424 hitting percentage with 19 kills.

Sophomore Stacy Oladinni and junior Izabela Kozon put up 14 kills each, while Oladinni recorded a .600 hitting percentage.

The defense was led by senior Janay Yancey, who aided the team with seven block assists and one solo block. 

Three other athletes took up blocking for the night.  Kozon, senior Ashley Mead and junior Alyssa Wistrick all had hands in the defense on the night. 

The Blue Raiders stayed tight through the first set, but eventually fell 24-26 after an attack error by Wistrick was tallied.

MT would take the first score in the second set, and would lead for the first half.  But after the Golden Panthers tied the score at 10-10, they drove on until they took the win at 22-25.

MT stayed alive through the third set, taking the eventual 25-22 win.

FIU led for the entire fourth set, and capped the set at 24-26, enough to take the match.

MT heads to Alabama to finish out the regular season, facing South Alabama in Mobile on Friday before heading to Troy on Sunday.