<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1Beclw_0wE7x2KR00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1Beclw_0wE7x2KR00" width="800" height="394" ><h2>Story Links</h2><p>JACKSONVILLE – The Gamecocks lost in three sets on Saturday afternoon to the UTEP Miners at home.</p><p>Jax State (7-16, 0-10) lost the first set 25-14, the second set 25-20, and the third set 25-17 to the Miners (20-2, 10-0). The Gamecocks tallied 32 digs, 30 assists, and 30 kills in the match.</p><p>"Things got a little testy in the second set and I really liked how my team responded to that and played a really, really good set of volleyball," head coach Derek Schroeder said. "That's a really good volleyball team, really well coached, and they came at us with everything they had in set. We were right there with them, right until the end, 20-19, something like that. I hope this team can look at the remainder of the schedule and build on that, how well we played at spurts against the best team in the league."</p><p>Kayla Williams led the way in kills with 12 for Jax State on a .280 hit percentage. Hana Aiana had the next best number of kills with six on a .267 hit percentage. Brooklyn Schiffli had a team-best 12 digs, while Ellie Garrett led the Gamecocks in assists with 24. Garrett also added eight digs, respectively.</p><p>Next week, the Gamecocks travel to Sam Houston for matches on Thursday, Oct. 24, and Friday, Oct. 25. The games will be streaming on ESPN+ and live stats will be available at JaxStateSports.com.</p><p>To stay up-to-date with the Gamecocks, follow their Twitter (@JaxStateVB), Instagram (@JaxStateVB), and Facebook (Jacksonville State Volleyball) accounts.</p></div></body>

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Jax State Loses Saturday's Match Versus UTEP

JACKSONVILLE – The Gamecocks lost in three sets on Saturday afternoon to the UTEP Miners at home. Jax State (7-16, 0-10) lost the first set 25-14, the second set 25-20, and the third set 25-17 to the Miners (20-2, 10-0). The Gamecocks tallied 32 digs, 30 assists, and 30 kills in the match.