CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – The Campbellsville women's volleyball saw its eight-game winning streak come to an end after falling in straight sets to No. 18 Georgetown College on Tuesday night inside the Powell Athletic Center.
 
Annija Abolina led Campbellsville (8-1, 1-1 Mid-South Conference) with 13 kills, while Maria Coelho chipped in with 10 kills. Campbellsville compiled 39 kills in the match, where Maliyah Tela recorded 35 assists.
 
Jenny Howell notched a match-high 14 kills for Georgetown (5-1, 1-1 MSC) and Lexie Gatewood was the only player in the match to record double-figure digs with 15.
 
The match stayed close through out the first set with eight ties during the 44 rallies and Georgetown did not lead by more the six points at any point. Campbellsville never took the lead in the first set.
 
Despite never surrendering the lead, Georgetown could not create separation, as its largest lead over the first 37 rallies was three points, which occurred three different times. Georgetown finally got some breathing room late in the set as it stretch its lead to 24-18 and then went on to win the set, 25-19.
 
Both teams struggled on serve in the first set with Campbellsville having six service errors and Georgetown surrendered five points off service errors. Campbellsville did not commit another service error throughout the final two sets.
 
Campbellsville took its first lead of the match right off the bat in the second set after Julia Fonseca recorded one of her eight kills to put Campbellsville ahead 1-0. However, the lead did not last long with Georgetown rattling off the next three points.
 
Georgetown never fell behind the rest of the set as Campbellsville was only able to tie the match four more times – which all came within a seven-point span where the two teams traded points.
 
After Georgetown took a 9-8 lead, it continued to stretch its lead to 15-11 and took its largest lead of the set at 20-14. Campbellsville staved off pair of set points, but Georgetown won its second-straight set by the score of 25-19.
 
The third set held the same intensity as the first two with a neither team giving an inch. Campbellsville used a 5-1 run at the beginning of the set to take its largest lead of the match at 7-4, which forced Georgetown to take their first timeout of the match.
 
Following the timeout, Georgetown battled back to tie the score at nine. The score was then tied seven more times over the next 14 rallies. Over those rallies, the two teams traded points with Campbellsville never retaking the lead.
 
Georgetown broke the seesaw battle with three-straight points to grab a 19-16 lead. Georgetown stretched its lead to four points, but a 3-0 rally from Campbellsville cut the Georgetown lead to 21-20. Georgetown was on serve at match point leading 24-21, but Campbellsville fought off two set points to pull back within a point. However, Jessica Tapp closed out the match with her 10th kill to hand Georgetown a 25-23 victory in the third set.
 
Both teams entered the match ranking in the top 10 of the NAIA in attacking percentage and they both lived up to the billing. Georgetown hit .376 overall compared to Campbellsville hitting an even .300.
 
The loss for Campbellsville snaps its best start in program history since 2005.
 
Campbellsville hits the road next Tuesday to face its second-straight ranked MSC foe in No. 3 Lindsey Wilson College. First serve in the Battle of Highway 55 from Columbia, Ky., is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.
 
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