SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - Following a dramatic, five-set win at Shepherd Friday night, the Millersville women's volleyball team battled PSAC Southeast Division-leading Shippensburg in a second-consecutive road match. The Marauders could not replicate Friday's success and fell in three closely-contested sets, 25-21, 25-19, 28-26. 

Shippensburg improved to 19-4 overall and 11-1 in the PSAC with the win while Millersville dropped to 18-7 overall and 8-4 in league play. 

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
• Even while struggling with its hitting efficiency (.170), Millersville stayed right with the first-place Raiders in all three sets. In the first set, a Jayci Suseland kill, Lindsey Blevins ace and Chyna Gubbings kill pulled the Marauders to within 23-21. A Shippensburg timeout stopped the Marauder momentum, and the Raiders scored the final two points on kills, closing out the set. 
• Millersville led as late as 12-11 in the second, but Shippensburg surged to a 21-15 advantage. The Marauders managed to close the gap to 22-19 on a Gubbings kill, but Ship again scored on back-to-back serves to end the set. The third set featured 15 ties and eight lead changes. A kill from Suseland put the Marauders on the verge of taking the set at 24-23, but Shippensburg answered with a kill to tie the set. Millersville had one more chance for set point at 25-24, but against Shippensburg staved it off with a kill. The Raiders then scored on three of the next four rallies to close the match. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• The Marauders were led in kills by Suseland and Carly Baughman, who totaled eight apiece. Three Marauders totaled double-digit digs with Kat Forry's 16 leading the way. 
• Shippensburg totaled 50 kills to Millersville's 36 and out-hit the Marauders .243 to .170. Three Raiders totaled double-digit kills.

COACH BRIAN SMITH'S THOUGHTS
• On the team's performance: "We played a competitive match. We started out slow in set one but caught up a little. We got good numbers from our middles but struggled a little at the pin and defensively in the deep corners."
• On playing back-to-back matches against top teams: "We seemed flat as a team. The team needs to continue to do better generating positive, sustainable energy. We didn't play united today and as one. We look forward to our rematch against Ship at the Ville."

NOTES
• Saturday's loss was just the second time this season that Millersville has lost in three sets and it was the first time since Sept. 5 in the season opener against nationally-ranked Lewis. 

UP NEXT
• Millersville is back in Pucillo Gymnasium on Friday, Nov. 1 against Bloomsburg. Match time is 7 p.m.