RUSSELLVILLE, Ark.- Drury sophomore Makina Wratten matched a season-high with 19 kills and added five block assists, but it wasn't enough in a 3-1 loss (25-19, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20) at Arkansas Tech at Tucker Coliseum in Russellville, Arkansas on Tuesday.
 
Drury fell to 13-11 while the Golden Suns improved to 14-8. 
 
Wratten, a native of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, posted a hitting percentage of .500 to go with her game-high of 19 kills. She was the only Drury player in double-figures in that category, however, and the Panthers hit .212 as a team. Gabby Birmingham had 31 assists while Paige Perry contributed 16 digs.
 
Arkansas Tech took the first set 25-19, then took a 2-0 lead in the match winning the second 25-21. Drury won the third set 25-21, but the Golden Suns pulled away in the fourth to close out the match 25-20.
 
Rilie Vote led Arkansas Tech with 17 kills while Allie Anderson added 16. Greer Rogers, one of the nation's leaders in blocks per set, had nine block assists in the match.
 
Drury returns home and to conference play this weekend when they host Truman State at 7 pm on Friday, and Quincy at 3 pm on Saturday in the O'Reilly Family Event Center.
 
 
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