FROSTBURG, Md. – On Friday night, the Bobcats lost to the Chowan Hawks in a four set match. FSU are now 4-2 overall while CU advance to 2-3.
 
Frostburg pick up their second loss on the season after being defeated by scores of 25-22, 21-25, 22-25, and 21-25.
 
FSU hit .138 against Chowan with 46 kills in the match. The Bobcats also collected 11 service aces and 88 digs as a team. First-year Jackie Sterenberg collected 13 kills and one service ace. First-year Edwyna Lainez earned 31 assists and senior Cori Smothers recorded 29 digs.
 
Kills by sophomore Tyler Lott and senior Bailey Godlove powered the Bobcats to an opening score of 6-2 in the first set. Chowan responded with three kills in a 7-1 run in the middle of the set to tie the game 20-20. Frostburg would battle back with a kill from sophomore Hailey Altemus, a service ace from sophomore Delanie Day, and two errors by the Hawks to take the set.
 
The Bobcats would start the second set with a service ace from first-year Edwyna Lainez and kill by Altemus to jump on top 3-1. But a 7-0 run by the Hawks put them up 10-6 in the set. Five kills fueled a 10-3 run by Chowan to take the second set.
 
Two service aces by the Hawks put them out in front 5-0 in the third set. A kill by first-year Raven Pratt and Altemus closed the CU lead 5-3. Four kills by Chowan in the middle of the set put the Hawks up 18-12. Two more kills by CU at the end of the set captured the third set to take a 2-1 set lead.
 
Two kills and a service ace gave the Hawks the lead in the fourth set 4-0. The Bobcats would battle back with a service ace from Day and kills by Sterenberg and Altemus to take the lead 6-5. An 8-2  and 5-2 run late in the fourth set secured the win for Chowan.
 
The Bobcats next action is Saturday September, 21 as they travel to Claflin University to play in the Claflin tri-match. Game time is set for 11 a.m. For up-to-date information, or to watch the game or follow the live stats, visit frostburgsports.com.