OWENSBORO, Kentucky - Henderson State finished day two of the Kentucky Wesleyan Invite with a win over Kentucky State University and a loss to Tiffin University.
 
The Reddies started day two sweeping Kentucky State with a dominant team performance. In the last match of the day Henderson dropped the first two sets to Tiffin, rallied to win the third, but came up short in the fourth, ending their comeback.
 
On day two of the tournament, Aleah Stonger and Maddison Hatt both recorded a double-double for a second consecutive day. Stogner led the team in kills, with day two accumulating 22.
 
The Reddies (4-5, 0-0) return to action on the road against Harding in their first GAC game of the season on Sept. 6. The first serve starts at 6 p.m.
 
Match 3: Henderson 3, Kentucky State 0
The Reddies bounced back after losing both matches on day one of the tournament to sweep Kentucky State in dominant fashion.
 
The Reddies had 12 different players record a kill against the Thorobreds. Aleah Stogner led the Reddies with nine kills, and Larkin Luke and Jacey Trupper both accumulated five.
 
Brea Denton led the team with Carson Edwards with three total block attempts respectively. Henderson put together a strong defensive performance holding KSU to 14 points in set one and 11 points in set three.
 
The team finished with a .226 attacking average and recorded 41 kills, while the defense only gave up 16 kills and KSU finished with a -.026  attack percentage.  
 
SET ONE
Henderson got an early 9-2 lead over Kentucky State and continued to grow their advantage, expanding it to 12-4. Christiane Uzoh and Aleah Stonger accounted for six of the first 12 points for HSU.
 
After a time-out from the Thorobreds, the Reddies' attack continued to score points, jumping to  21-9, outscoring their opponents 9-5. Henderson, in complete control, cursed to a 25-14 set win.
 
SET TWO
Picking up where they left off in set one, Henderson raced to a 6-1 lead, but a 7-4 run from the Thorobreds quickly closed the gap. Still in command, 10-8, HSU kept a slim advantage over KSU through the set.
 
Four kills in set two for Stogner helped secure a 25-21 victory for the Reddies. The Thorobreds did not do themselves any favors with a handful of errors, leading to HSU points.
 
SET THREE
The Reddies raced to an 8-3 lead, continuing their strong attacking performance in match three of the tournament. KSU soon found themselves down 19-9, and in a blink of an eye, the Reddies were up 23-9 after a pair of kills from Andrea Roland and a kill for Carson Edwards. A dominant performance in set three from Henderson, winning 25-11.
 
Match 4: Tiffin 3, Henderson 1
Henderson State, facing Tiffin for the first time, were unable to get the victory after forcing a fourth set.
 
Aleah Stogner recorded her second double-double of the season, accumulating 13 kills and 14 digs, leading the team in both categories. Maddison Hatt also registered a double-double, recording 13 assists and 12 digs. Hatt now has three double-doubles for the season. 
 
SET ONE
Tiffin grabbed an early 3-0 lead before a serving error from the Dragons gave the Reddies their first point. Henderson tied the match at 3-3, but a pair of kills would give Tiffin the lead right back. The Dragons, up. 5-2, carried this lead to the end of set one, winning 25-22.
 
SET TWO
The Reddies conceded the first point of the set, but a 6-1 run gave them a 6-2 lead. The Dragons fought back to tie the match 8-8 and then were tied again at 9-9. Tiffin outscored the Reddies 7-3 to gain a 16-12 advantage. The set went back-and-forth, but the Dragon's slim advantage proved enough to secure a set win 25-22.
 
SET THREE
Henderson and Tiffin went point for point in a must-win set for HSU. Seven lead changes and ten ties had the two teams deadlocked at 12-12. HSU took the advantage after a four-to-one run, but the Dragons clawed back to 20-20. An attack error by Tiffin secured a 25-22 set victory for the Reddies.
 
SET FOUR
The Dragons quickly took a 3-1 lead over the Reddies. Similar to set three, the two teams went back and forth, but a nine-point run by Tiffin gave them a 20-11 lead. The Reddies put together a seven-point run, but it would not be enough to overcome the Dragon's lead. Tiffin secured a match victory, winning the set 25-18.