CHADRON, Neb. - Lydia Parkinson (Miller) had a double-double with a season-high 17 kills to go along with 10 digs and Katie Jacox added her own double double with 14 kills and 18 digs as Westminster volleyball was unable to finish off Chadron State in a 3-2 (24-26, 22-25, 30-28, 25-23, 15-13) loss on Saturday at the Chicoine Center.

Kenzy Christensen had a season-high 10 blocks as the Griffins had a 13-5 advantage in blocks and Bri Mortensen had a season-best 53 assists to go along with 13 digs and a pair of aces serving.

In a match that lasted nearly three full hours after the four o'clock first serve, Westminster looked like they'd made quick work of the Chadron State Eagles after winning a close first two sets 26-24 and 25-22, respectively. 

The Eagles saw the first set point in the third, ahead 24-23, when two huge swings from Olivia Curtis put Westminster ahead 25-24 and swung the pressure across the net as the Griffins earned a match point opportunity.  Chadron went on to win the next two points and the two teams extended the set another seven rallies as the Eagles pulled one set closer with a 30-28 win.

Chadron State began the fourth with a 9-3 run as the Griffins played from behind to begin the set.  A 5-1 Westminster run gave the Griffins a two-point lead at 21-19 before Chadron State stole the momentum again with its own 5-1 run to earn set point up 24-22. Fujiyama Aiyana would later send the match to a fifth set with the final point of the set as the Eagles took the fourth 25-23.

Westminster hit just .141 as a team for the match, but hit .500 in the fiftth as both teams came out with a sense of urgency in the deciding fifth set.  The Griffins had all momentum with a 5-2 run to go ahead 11-10 but the Eagles were able to respond with a 4-0 run and held onto their late lead to complete the comeback with a 15-13 fifth set.

The Griffins will play their final road match of the season on Tuesday as they travel to Grand Junction, Colo., to face Colorado Mesa beginning at 7 p.m.  Westminster will then return home host its regular-season finale on Saturday, Nov. 13, at 4 p.m.

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