AUSTIN, Texas – St. Edward's volleyball fell 3-1 at home Saturday against St. Mary's in the Battle of the Saints.
 
Sophomore KATE HENDRIX highlighted the classic matchup with 15 kills on .303 hitting and eight digs. Junior KATIE MARTIN slipped into double digits as well with 10 kills.
 
With the loss, St. Edward's (9-13, 7-2) split the season series with St. Mary's (11-11, 4-5 HC). Both teams received half a point in the Battle of the Saints standings.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Back-to-back kills by ALEXA MCANDREW and a third from TABITHA ELDER tied set one at 17. However, the Rattlers retook the lead and did not look back.
• Hendrix sparked a 10-2 run in set two, helping St. Edward's back from a 10-2 deficit, but St. Mary's regrouped to claim a 25-19 win.
• Set three was all Hilltoppers as Hendrix served her team to an 8-1 lead.
• A kill from MADISON MCCLURG ignited a 6-0 run, extending St. Edward's advantage to 16-4 as the Hilltoppers cruised to a 25-15 win.
• With set four tied at 11, the Rattlers ran off five straight points and St. Edward's could not recover.

 
HILLTOPPER NOTES

• Saturday's loss is the Hilltoppers' first home loss this season.
• St. Mary's is the first Heartland Conference team to hit over .200 against St. Edward's this season.
• St. Mary's now leads the all-time series 52-44.
• Despite the loss, St. Edward's remains in second place in the conference standings.

 
QUOTE BOARD: HEAD COACH MARY DEJUTE
"They (St. Mary's) were the better team today. We didn't stick to our game plan, and we had some moments where our confidence wasn't there. They just did a nice job. That's what the Battle of the Saints is. Records and who should win on paper doesn't matter."
 
UP NEXT
St. Edward's will be back in action Thursday against conference leader UA Fort Smith at 7 p.m. in the Recreation and Convocation Center. Live stats and video will be available at www.GoHilltoppers.com.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: St. Mary's 3, St. Edward's 1 (25-22, 25-10, 15-25, 25-17)
Records: St. Edward's (9-13, 7-2 HC), St. Mary's (11-11, 4-5 HC)
Attendance: 147
 
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