WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Hunter Eshnaur notched 21 kills, while Sarah Rosinke dished out 30 assists, but the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns volleyball team (6-5) was unable to overcome solid performances from a pair of national powerhouses, falling 3-1 to Northwest Missouri and 3-0 to Central Missouri.
 
ARKANSAS TECH vs. NORTHWEST MISSOURI - HOW IT HAPPENED

• Northwest Missouri jumped out to a 2-0 match lead after 25-23 and 25-15 wins in the opening sets.
• After Arkansas Tech and NWMSU were relatively close in hitting percentage in the opening set, the Bearcats outhit Tech .444 to .103 in the second set.
• The Golden Suns turned in an efficient offensive performance in the third set, outhitting NWMSU .415 to .375 to win the third set 26-24.
• The Bearcats closed out the match with a 25-14 win in the fourth set.

NOTABLES

• Eshnaur tallied 13 kills, while Lauren Rodemers added 12. Rosinke's 23 assists led the way, while Amanda Milnick notched 17.
• Madison Nagel had 15 digs, while Rosinke added 12 to notch a double-double.

ARKANSAS TECH vs. CENTRAL MISSOURI - HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Golden Suns held UCM close in the opening set, falling 25-20.
• The second set was controlled by the Jennies, as UCM outhit Tech .531 to .069 in a 25-9 win.
• UCM closed out the match with a 25-21 win in the third set.

NOTABLES

• The Golden Suns stayed in positive hitting territory throughout the match, hitting .074.
• Eshnaur led Tech with eight kills.
• Milnick led the way in assists and digs, with 11 assists and 12 digs.
• Eshnaur also hit double digit digs with 10.

COACH BAYER SAYS

• "We were challenged today w two great teams. At times, we stepped up to that challenge, but against nationally ranked teams, we had to play a lot more consistent and competitive in order to come away w a victory."

NEXT UP 

• Arkansas Tech concludes play at the Peggy Martin Challenge with an 11 a.m. matchup against Newman on Saturday, Sept. 17.