ROLLA, Mo.-The Christian Brothers University Lady Bucs dropped a pair of matches in the Missouri S&T Middle of Everywhere Classic Friday, losing in three sets to host Missouri S&T and in four sets to unbeaten Ashland.

Missouri S&T 3, CBU 0 (25-11, 25-18, 25-16):
WHAT HAPPENED:
Missouri S&T (2-4) hit .354 for the match as they swept the match from CBU.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Miners used a nine-point run to take control of the first set, turning a 5-4 CBU (3-3) lead into a 13-5 Miners lead. They built their lead to as many as 15 points at 24-9 before winning 25-11.
• Again in the second set, Missouri S&T started strong, building an 11-7 lead on a Kapria Manning (Olive Branch, Miss./Center Hill HS) kill. S&T responded with a 9-1 run to take a 16-12 edge, and another five-point run later stretched the margin to 22-15 en route to a 25-18 win.
• After CBU scored the first two points in the third set, the Miners used a four-point run to take a lead they would never relinquish, eventually building leads of 9-5, 14-8 and 18-10 on their way to a 25-16 win to clinch the sweep.

KEY STATS:
• Mollie Wadsworth (Hernando, Miss./Northpoint Christian HS) led CBU with eight kills.
• Emma Lenoir (Chattanooga, Tenn./East Hamilton HS) added seven kills and seven digs.
• Blythe Clausen (Hendersonvile, Tenn./Pope John Paul II HS) notched 14 digs.
• Ke'alohilani Wong (Honolulu, Hawaii/Kamehameha HS) garnered 10 digs.
• Anna Graziosi (Lakeland, Tenn./St. Benedict HS) dished out 20 assists.

Ashland 3, CBU 1 (25-23, 25-23, 23-25, 25-20):
WHAT HAPPENED:
Ashland (6-0) held off CBU in a close four-set match, with three of the four sets being decided by 25-23 scores.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Eagles took an early 7-4 lead in the opening set, but the Lady Bucs drew even at 11 on a Graziosi ace. After Ashland stretched their lead to six points at 19-13, CBU again answered strong, using a 7-1 run to tie the set at 20 on a Mary Kathryn Miller (Fulton, Ky./Fulton City HS) kill. The set was tied again at 23 before Ashland claimed the win with a kill and an ace to win 25-23.
• The second set was more of the same. After a back-and-forth start, Ashland took an 11-7 lead with a five-point run, but a four-point run with Lenoir serving knotted the set at 13. Ashland again took command with a 6-1 run to take a 22-17 edge, but the Lady Bucs used a four-point run to close within 22-21 on a Gennah Schoen (Portland, Ore./David Douglas HS) kill before Ashland eventually won 25-23.
• Yet again, the third set saw the Eagles take an early lead, this time at 9-5. Yet again CBU responded, using an 11-3 run to take a 16-12 edge. Manning and Miller logged two aces each during the run. Ashland battled back to tie the set at 18, 20, 21, 22 and 23, but a double-block by Schoen and Wadsworth gave CBU a chance to serve for set point, and a Lenoir kill clinched the set.
• In the fourth set it was the Lady Bucs who made the first run, building a 10-7 lead after three straight Lenoir kills. The Eagles used a 7-1 run to regain an 18-15 lead, eventually stretching it to 22-17 on their way to a 25-20 win.

KEY STATS:
• Lenoir rapped out 19 kills with 13 digs.
• Miller hit .400 with nine kills, three digs, two aces and two blocks.
• Manning had a match-best four aces to go with seven digs and six kills.
• Graziosi dished out a career-high 40 assists with nine digs.
• Clausen garnered a match-best 20 digs

WHAT'S NEXT:
The Lady Bucs play two more matches tomorrow at Missouri S&T. They face Pittsburg State at noon, with another match against an opponent to be determined Saturday afternoon. Their next home match is set for Tuesday, Sept. 19, when they open GSC play against Union.