KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – Drury rallied from a 2-1 deficit on the road to beat Truman State 3-2 Friday night at Pershing Arena in Kirksville, Mo.
The Panthers lost the opening set 25-16 but rebounded to win the second frame 25-17. Drury fell behind 2-1 after a third set loss but stayed alive with a 25-22 win in the fourth. The Panthers built a 5-0 lead to start the decisive fifth set and held on for a 15-9 win.
The win broke Drury's tie with Truman State in the Great Lakes Valley Conference West Division as the Panthers improved to 16-7 and 7-2 in the league. The Bulldogs dropped to 8-14 and 6-4.
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Brooke Antenen had 18 kills, 26 assists and two aces. The senior from Naperville, Illinois also had 12 digs for her eighth triple-double this season, a total that leads the nation at the NCAA-II level.
McKenna Poynter had 30 digs for the Panthers.
The Panthers remain on the road for a game Saturday afternoon at Quincy. Game time is 3 p.m. in Quincy, Illinois.
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