JACKSON, Miss. – A strong defensive effort from Madison Suggs and Llayne Skinner was not enough to keep the Mississippi University for Women volleyball team from suffering a 3-0 road loss at Millsaps College. The Owls lost to the Majors by set scores of 11-25, 12-25, 18-25 at the Hanger Dome.
 
Suggs had 16 digs and Skinner 11. Their 27 combined digs accounted for well more than half of The W's 47 digs as a team. Each had just one receiving error in the match. Skinner also chipped in three kills.
 
Maggie Griggs led the Owls offensive attack with six kills and a team-best .174 attack average.
 
Jasmine Kelly added four kills to The W coffers. She also had a pair of solo blocks to her credit.
 
Setter Hannah Duran had a balanced effort. Duran had nine assists, while also making nine digs. She also served up one of the three Owl aces (Madison Suggs and Camryn Johnson had the other two).
 
Millsaps easily controlled the first two sets. However, in the third, The W appeared to find its footing versus the Majors.
 
Set Three featured seven ties – the last of which was at 15-15 – and four lead changes. A run by MC made it 19-15. But kills by MUW's Kelly and Griggs, followed by a Majors attack error, allowed The W to climb to within a point, 19-18.
 
Unfortunately for the visiting Owls, Millsaps would close out the set, and match, with six-consecutive points.
 
The W will next travel to Lane College on Thursday, November 4 (6 p.m.).