Kent State University
3-4,0-0MAC
UTSA
2-4,0-0American
Kent State Beats UTSA in Five Sets
9/11/2025 4:15:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The Kent State volleyball team rallied for a 3-2 victory (18-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-20, 15-12) over UTSA on Thursday afternoon in a neutral site match played at the University of North Dakota.
The Golden Flashes (3-4) made the necessary defensive adjustments after falling behind 2-1 and totaled eight blocks while holding the Roadrunners to a .063 hitting percentage over the final two sets.
UTSA was the first to 15 in the fourth set, but Kent State closed with an 11-5 run to force a fifth set. Sophomore Nadia Miller got the comeback effort started with a kill and added an ace after a UTSA attack error for a 17-15 lead. Miller added two more kills for the Flashes' final two points in the set.
Miller put Kent State ahead for good in the fifth, 6-5, with another kill. Redshirt sophomore Adalynn Ginley followed with a kill and the lead was trimmed to one three times, but the Flashes had an answer each time. Freshman Macie Moreland posted four of her career-high 12 kills during the set.
Senior Mackenzie McGuire and junior Christina Vigil both recorded double-doubles. McGuire led all players with 17 kills and added 11 digs, while Vigil totaled 45 assists and team-high 17 digs. Sophomore Lesley Furuta and freshman Catie Patterson tallied 13 digs each.
Up Next for the Flashes
Kent State continues the stay in Grand Forks and will battle North Dakota on Friday evening at 7 p.m. ET.
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