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Jaeden Monaghan
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Winner Fort Lewis FLC 8-2,2-1 RMAC
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Chadron St. Chad 3-8,0-3 RMAC
Winner
Fort Lewis FLC
8-2,2-1 RMAC
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Final
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Chadron St. Chad
3-8,0-3 RMAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Fort Lewis FLC 25 25 25 (3)
Chadron St. Chad 22 13 22 (0)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Paxton Ritchey

Eagles Unable To Match Skyhawks In Home RMAC Opener

CHADRON, Neb. – Chadron State battled in the first and third sets but ultimately fell in straight sets to Fort Lewis by scores of 25-22, 25-13, 25-22 in the conference home opener at the Chicoine Center. 

Gibson Beckler recorded six kills along with a team-high 16 digs and three blocks, Avery Lacy chipped in 15 digs and Bella Adams had a team-high seven kills for the Eagles, who dropped to 3-8 overall and 0-3 in RMAC play. The Skyhawks, who hit .265 for the match, improved to 8-2 overall and 2-1 in league play. 

The two teams exchanged points early in the first set, with an Adams kill and Beckler/Chloe Grady combo block coming early in the match, but Fort Lewis used a 4-1 scoring run to open up a 7-4 lead. 

Trailing 19-14, Chadron State used a 4-1 run of its own, including another Beckler/Grady block and aces from both Shelby Harding and Avery Lacy, to pull within two points at 20-18. The Eagles would go on to save two match points before an Eagles error ended the first set for the visitors. 

Chadron State couldn't get going in the second set, with Fort Lewis leading by margins of 6-2, 11-5 and 21-11 before closing on a 4-0 run to take set two, 25-13. The Eagles refused to go down without a fight, however, scoring nine points in a row to take an early lead in the third set. 

The Eagles fed Adams for two kills and Beckler for three kills around three attack errors from Fort Lewis to take a 13-6 lead, but the Skyhawks slowly chipped away. Fort Lewis pulled within one point three times before fully turning the tide, using a 5-0 scoring run to take a 22-20 lead. Although Beckler and Kally Kirkwood countered with kills to tie the score, the Skyhawks answered with three consecutive kills to put a bow on the match. 

Chadron State hit .172 as a team, highlighted by a .222 percentage in the first set. Fort Lewis held the edge in kills (51-32), aces (6-2) and digs (64-60), while Chadron State had five blocks to FLC's two. 

The Eagles will remain at home on Saturday night, taking on the Western Colorado Mountaineers at 7 p.m. in the Chicoine Center. 

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