(Omaha, Neb.)- The Peru State Volleyball team fell in matchups against #5 Viterbo and University of St. Francis at the CSM Labor Day Classic on Friday, August 30^th. The Bobcats are now 2-4 overall.
 
Peru State- 0 vs #5 Viterbo- 3
 
The Bobcats started the first set off slow as the Hawks started with a 6-0 lead. Erison Vonderschmidt, Raevyn Russel, and Kennedy Miller each had two kills in the set with Eden Moore having one as the Hawks took the set 25-12.
 
Set two started off with big blocks from Kennedy Miller and assisted by Eden Moore and Raevyn Russel. The Hawks and Bobcats went back and forth throughout the set with the help of four kills from Eden Moore and two service aces from Kennedy Miller, the teams were tied 21-21. Through kills from Addison Schneider and Kennedy Miller, the Haws win the set 25-23.
 
The Bobcats struggled to start in the third set. Erison Vonderschmidt had four kills against the Hawks in the set along with a block from Kennedy Miller and Raevyn Russel. The Hawks took the third set win 25-14.
 
Eden Moore led the Bobcats with seven kills and 11 digs against the Hawks. Erison Vonderschmidt had six kills with four digs in the matchup. Raevyn Russel had five kills and 12 digs against Viterbo with Kennedy Miller having five kills, four assisted blocks and two digs. Sami Chesley had 22 assists in the matchup with Ryan White having 12 digs against the Hawks.
 
Peru State- 1 vs Saint Francis- 3
 
In set one, Kennedy Miller had two aces with Raevyn Russel and Kennedy Miller each having a service ace to start the set. Throughout the set, Raevyn Russel had five kills with Erison Vonderschmidt having four as the Bobcats go back and forth with the Fighting Saints as Saint Francis takes set one 25-21.
 
Eden Moore started the second set for the Bobcats with a kill followed by a kill and ace from Kennedy Miller. There were nine lead changes throughout the set with Eden Moore and Erison Vonderschmidt having four kills in the set. The Bobcats won the set 25-23.
 
The Bobcats had a slow start in the first set as they found themselves in a 5-9 deficit. The team fought back with the help of kills from Kalyssa Fox and Erison Vonderschmidt and assisted blocks from Kennedy Miller, Erison Vonderschmidt, and Kalyssa Fox, taking a 13-12 lead. Saint Francis took the win through the efforts of the Bobcats 25-17.
 
In the third set, the Bobcats started out slow, finding themselves in a seven-point deficit. The Bobcats were able to close the gap with multiple kills from Raevyn Russel and Kalyssa Fox. Through the efforts of Sami Chesley and Erison Vonderschmidt, Saint Francis took the set win, 25-23.
 
Raevyn Russel led the Bobcats with 16 kills, eight digs and a service ace. Erison Vonderschmidt had 15 kills with eight digs and two assisted blocks. Kalyssa Fox had seven kills with Kennedy Miller having five kills, three aces and two assisted blocks in the matchup.
 
Sami Chesley had 44 assists and 15 digs against Saint Francis. Ryan White had 10 digs with Eden Moore having five digs and adding four assists.