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Marathon First Set Too Much to Overcome for #24 Lady Hornets

Emporia, KS, USA / KVOE
Blake Cripps
Nov 20, 2025 | 11:02 PM
Marathon First Set Too Much to Overcome for #24 Lady Hornets

White Auditorium, the home of Lady Hornet volleyball.



The Emporia State volleyball team couldn’t bounce back from a lengthy first set in a 33-31, 25-18, 25-21 loss to #8 Central Oklahoma in the first round of the MIAA Tournament at the St. Joseph Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Mo. on Thursday.  Neither team had greater than a three-point lead in the first, but the Lady Hornets couldn’t convert on five set points.  The Bronchos rolled out of the gates in set two stampeding to a 6-0 lead and ESU never got closer than four after that.  The Lady Hornets tried to rally in the third with a 6-2 run to start the set, but the ‘Chos answered with an 8-3 spurt to take a 10-9 lead.  ESU battled for a 19-16 lead but gave up six-straight points as the ‘Chos eliminated ESU from the postseason for the second-straight season.  Senior Camilla Ossola led ESU with 13 kills in her final match as a Lady Hornet.  Emporia State wraps up the season 21-7.