- Box Score

WICHITA FALLS – The Tarleton volleyball team traveled to Midwestern State Saturday afternoon to take on the Mustangs and rallied for a 3-2 victory over MSU.

The Texans won their fifth straight contest and their third road game of the week.

Tarleton got off to a fast start and won the first set 25-18.  Midwestern State would counter though with identical 25-14 wins in sets two and three.

With the TexAnns down in a 2-1 hole, head coach Mary Schindler sparked her team to wake up and it worked.

The fourth set was back-and-forth with both teams battling for position.  Tarleton got off to an early 8-0 lead, but the Mustangs rallied back to tie the game at 21-21.  The TexAnns got the last laugh though and escaped with a 27-25 win.

With the momentum in its favor, Tarleton controlled the fifth and final set, taking a 15-10 victory and a 3-2 match win.

Flynn Harrell led the offense with 18 kills, followed by Katie Covell, who contributed 11 more.  Emily Klein had a breakout performance with 23 digs, a team-high.  Four other TexAnns had double-digit digs.

Jessie Hartman had 25 assists, while Danielle Barker had 22 assists.  Harrell also added four blocks defensively (three assisted, one solo).

As a team, Tarleton hit a .102 attack percentage and held the Mustangs to a .123 mark.

The TexAnns improve to 9-5 on the year and 5-1 in Lone Star Conference play.

Tarleton returns to action next weekend when they head to Topeka, Kan. for the Washburn Classic.

For more information regarding the 2011 Tarleton volleyball season, check out TarletonSports.com.