PITTSBURG, Kan.—Another hard-fought battle by the Pittsburg State University Gorilla Volleyball team saw the team improve by strides, however, they were defeated by the No. 14 ranked University of Central Missouri Jennies in three sets. They fell with set scores of 25-15, 26-24 and 25-14.

With the loss the Gorillas fall to 7-6 overall and 2-2 in Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) on the season. The Jennies improved to 8-4 overall and 3-1 in the MIAA.

The Gorillas battled in all the sets but runs by the Jennies doomed them throughout.

In the match Meg Auten led the way for the Gorillas with 10 kills while Brianna Richard and Laura Willoughby had 10 assists.

The Gorillas continue MIAA action next week with two road matches. On Tuesday, the Gorillas will take on Newman before taking on Missouri Western on Thursday.