Box Score
PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Sydney Hall finished with 11 kills and Sydney Morris dished out 30 assists, but it wasn't enough to get the University of Pikeville volleyball team past St. Catharine (Ky.), losing 3-1 on Friday night at the UPIKE Gym.

The Bears finish the 2013 season with a 14-21 overall record and 3-15 mark in the Mid-South Conference. The Bears will not qualify for the eight-team MSC Tournament after finishing ninth in the league standings.

Although falling short of the postseason, the Bears did improve from last year's 6-25 record that included a winless 0-14 mark in the MSC.

St. Catharine (18-12, 10-7 MSC) had three players in control of the offense with Shauna Stone posting a match-best 14 kills, Randa Murphy adding 11 and Allie Southard tallying 10. Abbey Sorrells dished out 44 assists and three different Patriots came up with 11 digs.

Led by Stone's .478 mark, St. Catharine posted a .230 team hitting percentage (57-of-135), while the Bears hit just .121 (40-of-124).

Dominique Melvin led UPIKE defensively with 15 digs, while Taylor Bragg collected 13. Hall added to her strong offensive match with a team-high five blocks, one off the match lead as Southard had six blocks for the Patriots.

Morris was the most efficient attacker, getting five kills on just seven swings and Chelsea Staples was second for the Bears with nine kills.

The first set was close through the end, with neither team taking a lead larger than three points. An error by Haley Esquivel gave St. Catharine a 25-24 lead, but she bounced right back with a kill and block to give UPIKE the lead. Morris finished off the set 27-25 with a kill.

St. Catharine went on two late 4-0 runs in the second set to win easily 25-15, followed by a closer 25-23 win in the third. The fourth and final set resembled the second as the Patriots used a pair of 5-0 runs to win by 14 at 25-11.