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Megan Sharpe put up 18 kills and 12 blocks, Allie Brak led all players with 21 kills, and the No. 13 Bulldogs put four players in double-figure digs during a five-set road victory at Emporia (Kan.) State on Friday night.
 
Truman (26-5, 14-3 MIAA) had to go the distance against the host Hornets (18-11, 8-8 MIAA) who battled back from 1-0 and 2-1 set deficits in the match to stay alive.

The Bulldogs hit a collective .259, putting down 70 team kills and out-blocking ESU 15-12.
 
After taking the opening set 25-20, the Bulldogs were poised to jump ahead 2-0 by leading 24-21 in the second.

However, the Hornet bounced back, staving off three set points and eventually stealing a 29-27 decision to even the match.

Truman cruised to a 25-14 win in the third before the Hornets turned the tables again, winning the fourth by a 25-18 margin.
 
In the fifth, the teams played to 12 ties and six lead changes, trading points all the way to 12-all before the Bulldogs capitalized on a Hornet service error to take a 13-12 lead in front of a Brak , 

 The  kill and a Meghan ZimmermanMegan Sharpe ( double-block to end the night.
 
Sharpe’s 18 kills and 12 blocks came with a .455 hitting percentage for 25.5 total points. Brak posted her second straight 20+ kill match, finishing with a match-high 21 and a .304 hitting mark along with 11 digs.

 Emily Briseno  (11 kills/.375%) and Abby Heise (10 kills/.259%) also hit double-figures offensively, with Zimmerman finishing with 59 assists and 15 digs.

Libero Abby Moser led the ’Dogs with 19 digs, as she, Zimmerman and Brak were joined in double-figure digs by 10 from freshman Sidney King Ali Pattersonrecorded six blocks to go with eight kills and a pair of aces on the offensive end.
 
The Bulldogs close out the regular season on Saturday night by traveling to Northwest Missouri for a 7pm match.

Truman has locked in the No. 4 seed in next week’s conference tournament and will host a quarterfinal match on Tuesday (Nov. 13) night at 7pm in Pershing Arena.

Courtesy Truman State University