GRAYSON, Ky. -- The University of Pikeville volleyball team won its third straight match by outlasting Kentucky Christian 3-2 on the road Tuesday night.

The Bears built a 2-1 lead with wins in the second and third sets, but let the Knights back in it with a 25-19 win in the fourth. KCU led 11-8 in the final frame, but the Bears outscored it 7-2 the rest of the way to get the win.

Tied 13-13 in the deciding set, Sydney Hall used impressive touch to push an attack into the far right corner for a kill, followed by an attack error on the Knights to bring the long match to a close.

Cassidy Tackett and Kaitlyn Welsh led the Bears with nine kills each, while Hall chipped in with seven.

Amari Eadie was the defensive leader with four blocks, including three solos and Rachel Murphy collected 17 digs. Savanna Zakman made the offense go with a team-high 18 assists.

With the win, UPIKE continues its program-best start at 9-2, while Kentucky Christian drops to 2-4 overall. Full stats of the match will be available soon on UPIKEBears.com.

UP NEXT

UPIKE returns to tournament play this weekend, taking part in the Quaker Classic hosted by Earlham (Ind.) on Saturday and Sunday in Richmond, Ind. The Bears face the host Quakers at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, followed by Transylvania at 5 p.m. On Sunday UPIKE wraps up with Franklin (Ind.) at 10 a.m. 

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