


Markwardt cut into that margin with an ace (20-21), but the Rebels scored the next three to reach set point at 24-20. Griffith served up a pair of aces to cut the Falcons' deficit to four (13-17), while a solo stop from Russ and kills from Harvey, Johnson and Markwardt brought the Falcons within two (18-20). Air Force earned kills from Markwardt (one), Harvey (three) and Riggs (one), but UNLV double-up the Falcons at the 14-7 mark and maintained that margin at 17-10. The Rebels scored the first four points of the match, before Russ put down a kill and teamed up with Johnson on a block during back-to-back plays (2-4). The team stats were nearly identical in kills (Air Force 59, UNLV 60) and blocks (Air Force 9, UNLV 10), while both teams accounted for six aces each. Junior Allie Griffith – one of five Falcons to register a service ace on the day – rounded out the Falcons' list of stat leaders with a pair of scores from the serving line. Russ and freshman Savanah Johnson each accounted for five blocks on the night, with Russ' total including a pair of solo stops.

Like Markwardt, Reinkensmeyer also earned a double-double – her fifth of the year – as she registered a career-high 50 assists. Markwardt added 10 digs for her second double-double of the year, while sophomore Murphy Riggs and junior Caroline Reinkensmeyer tied for the team lead in digs with 17 apiece.
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364 hitting from junior Joi Harvey, three Falcons recorded double-digit strikes, as senior Sarah Markwardt and sophomore Mac Russ posted tallies of 12 and 10, respectively. After winning the first two sets 26-24 and 25-21, the Falcons were unable to hold off a comeback by the Rebels, who claimed the final three sets by 25-17, 25-13, 16-14 margins.īacked by 15 kills on. 8), as it dropped a 3-2 decision to UNLV in a brief stopover at the Academy. – The Air Force volleyball team suffered a five-set heartbreaker to UNLV this afternoon (Oct.
